Leadership Team
Overall – Sarah Hunt
Sarah is third-year student majoring in Actuarial Science with minors in Statistics and Mathematics. Before stepping into the Overall role, she was a chair and captain for Sapphire's Ethics and Social Responsibility team. Outside Sapphire, she continues her ethics and social responsibility engagement with the Tarriff Center as a member of the Smeal Business Ethics Case Competition Team and completer of the Smeal Ethical Leadership Challenge. Beyond studying for actuarial exams, she continues her involvement in the Actuarial Science major as our university's CAS Student Ambassador. She is excited to build Sapphire into a cohesive unit and mobilize our leadership program into a positive, impactful direction!
Overall -- Sacha Smith
Professional Development Team
The PD team is dedicated to providing students the necessary skills to thrive in a professional setting as well as the opportunity to interact with corporations and business leaders to advance in their careers.
Sanjana Devarakonda -- Captain
Ben Petrulis -- Captain
Jack McCormack -- Chair
Palmer Moore -- Chair
Leadership Development Team
The Leadership Development Team serves to enhance, empower, and evolve Sapphire members. We provide resources and opportunities for members to develop into strong, ethical leaders.
Riley Radosavich -- Captain
Mark Vighetti -- Captain
Hunter Badamo -- Chair
Caleb Shuman -- Chair
Sapphire Involvement Team
The Sapphire Involvement team is committed to developing the culture of Sapphire. We provide opportunities for Sapphires to bond and create relationships with each other through community engagement events.
Natalie Stuart -- Captain
Sarah Lessig -- Chair
Community Involvement Team
Commitment to give back to the broader Penn State community and ensuring strong boding across all Sapphire cohorts.
Holly Deemer -- Captain
Colton Shiry -- Chair
Matt West -- Chair
Communications Team
Working diligently to improve internal efficiencies, communicating within Sapphire with point systems and beyond.
Jake Musmanno -- Captain
Emma Care -- Chair
Grace Hubbard -- Chair
Sapphire THON
Raising funds for the world's largest student run philanthropic effort, the 46-hour Penn State Dance Marathon through a variety of events and campaigns in Sapphire, Smeal, and the greater Penn State community.
Hunter Allen -- Captain
Madi Hunter -- Chair
Matt Miller -- Chair
Consultants
Ethics and Social Responsibility
Jason Hess
Diversity, Ethics and Inclusion
The DEI Consultant works in collaboration with all Sapphire student teams to incorporate and promote diversity, equity and inclusion throughout all Sapphire programming and community as a whole. The goal is for all Sapphire members to permanently instill these values not only within our community, but also the global business world that we strive for.
Chaewon Lee