SOMA Leadership 2009-2010

Gain valuable leadership experience by managing one of the fastest growing organizations at Anderson!

Make a difference for SOMA and the Anderson Community!

Process
 
We are planning to select seven candidates from a pool of applicants.  These seven candidates will form the SOMA board for 2009-2010. We are looking for students who want to be actively involved in shaping the future of SOMA at Anderson. All positions are one-year commitments (including the FEMBA VP role).

As a board member, you will be expected to commit to supporting SOMA at club events. To this end, if selected for a VP role, you should also expect to help plan events outside of your immediate realm of responsibility. An active board is the core of a successful club.

Once all candidates have applied, the 2nd Year SOMA Board will have one week to make decisions regarding applicants.
 
Next Step for you

  1. Write a candidate statement mentioning what you have done for SOMA and/or Anderson this year and what you will do if you are selected to be a part of the core board. Bullet points are sufficient.
  2. Please indicate 3 positions (in order of preference) that you would be interested in, as well as what you feel you could bring to the positions, and any ideas you have for the position.
  3. If you have already committed to other leadership roles for next year, please briefly explain your plan for managing multiple leadership responsibilities.

Applications should not exceed one page. Please be sure your applications are clearly labeled with your name, if submitted as an attachment.Please apply if you are interested in contributing to SOMA’s success!

Email your statement to soma@anderson.ucla.edu.

Write “APPLICATION FOR SOMA CORE 2009-2010″ in the subject line.

  a.. Deadline for all applications - 2/20 (Friday).
  b.. Announcement for Final Board and Positions – 2/27 (Friday)

Below are the board positions and their descriptions. If you are interested in a position, but you are not sure what the job entails, please feel free to contact the current VPs (listed next to their role) to discuss the opportunity.

Thank you for a great year,

 The SOMA 2008-2009 Board

SOMA Board Positions

President, currently held by Kristin Ashcraft (kristin.ashcraft.2009@anderson.ucla.edu)

  • Oversee all operations of SOMA — ensure all events and communications are carried out efficiently
  • Represent organization at speaker panels, alumni events, etc.
  • Conduct quarterly board meetings and kickoff meeting
  • Liaison with faculty advisors
  • Represent organization at ASA meetings
  • Promote SOMA both internally and externally
  • Manage postings to the SOMA Yahoo board

 VP Internal, currently held by Brandon Wasserman (brandon.wasserman.2009@anderson.ucla.edu)

  • Oversee membership at SOMA with VP Finance
  • Organize intra-club events
  • Lead Orientation-related events
  • Organize Kick-Off Social/Meeting
  • Report any related Ethical issues to ASA
  • Act as a liason between SOMA and the Strategy and Operations ACT Coach
  • Manage the relationship with the First Year Internal Director

 VP External/Events, currently held by Carine Ildebrando and Varun Antil (carine.ildebrando.2009@anderson.ucla.edu, varun.antil.2009@anderson.ucla.edu)

  • Oversee SOMA Career Night
  • Oversee all other programming events for SOMA – DOJs, Firm-focused events
  • Manage 1st Year External Directors
  • Act as a liaison with Parker CMC
  • Represent organization to alumni and affiliated companies
  • Develop Dinner for 8 programs
  • Maintain Alumni Database and Contacts

 VP Marketing, currently held by Harsono Tjandra (harsono.tjandra.2009@anderson.ucla.edu)

  • Oversee and develop marketing and brand communication at SOMA
  • Manage SOMA website and portal
  • Liaison with Anderson Exchange
  • Maintain calendar and SOMA Board
  • Responsible for weekly communication regarding upcoming SOMA events
  • Manage SOMA Linked-in Group
  • Manage Marketing Director managing a SOMA weekly news blast (may be held by a full-time student or a FEMBA)

 VP Finance,  currently held by David Wong (david.wong.2009@anderson.ucla.edu) 

  • Manage all financial transactions
  • Develop beginning of the year budget
  • Develop periodic reports on budget status and projections
  • Liaison with ASA VP Finance
  • Regularly review the budget and ongoing expenses with SOMA President

 VP FEMBA, currently open 

  • Plan FEMBA related activities
  • Ensure needs of FEMBA students are met
  • Market to FEMBA club members
  • Manage 1st Year FEMBA Directors

 VP Energy and Sustainable Business, currently held by Ola Heum (ola.heum.2009@anderson.ucla.edu) 

  • Manage all energy and sustainability-related events and programming for SOMA
  • Communicate energy and sustainability-related topics to SOMA
  • Liaison with Net Impact for related events
  • Manage 1st Year Energy Directors