About ISMA

Mission Statement

The Information Systems Management Association at the University of California Santa Cruz exists to create an active community of students interested in business and technology and to create a strong identity within the School of Engineering and the University. ISMA’s efforts will focus on career development; community building; networking; and strengthening relations with UCSC alum. ISMA will accept students of all majors, grade levels, and interest levels into the program.

Officers

On this page you'll find an overview of the 2007-2008 ISMA officers. They are all juniors and seniors in good standing.

Description of position
It is the responsibility of the president to represent the organization from a high level, including ensuring good relations with the School of Engineering and UCSC. The president must also act as a liaison between ISMA and other student organizations. The president will work with the Vice President to outline the schedules and high level goals of ISMA. The president must have a very detailed and strong understanding of the direction ISMA will take during the specific quarter. Furthermore, the president will be involved in most of the events that ISMA puts on, including outreach and fundraising.
Michelle Swenson
President
Senior, B.S. Information Systems Management
mswenson(at)ucsc.edu
Phone contact: 760-889-6112
Description of position
The vice president will work direcly with all officers and members to ensure that the goals of ISMA are being met. Similarly, the president will work with officers to make sure that the officers are acting within the spirit and goals of ISMA. The Vice President will work very closely with the President to create schedules and take care of high level logistics within ISMA.
Jason Reiber
Vice President
Senior, B.S. Information Systems Management
jreiber(at)ucsc.edu
Phone contact: 650-346-2277
Description of position
The administrative assistant will record, archive, and distribute all meeting minutes. This officer will also ensure that ensure that meetings are being run smoothly and in accordance with the guidelines and traditions of ISMA. Furthermore, the administrative assistant will strive to create a record of all the facilities and resources that each ISMA officer can contribute to the organization as a whole. This officer may be tasked with other similar activities throughout the course of the year.
Jose Solorio
Administrative Assistant
Senior, B.S. Information Systems Management
jsolorio(at)ucsc.edu
Description of position
The career officer will be responsible for coordinating events that specifically strive to prepare ISMA members for their careers after college. Career development is one of the main goals of ISMA, and as such this position is very important to the success of the organization. This officer will act as the manager of all career development events. This officer is encouraged to collaborate with other student organizations as well as the career center to ensure ISMA puts on numerous career development events throughout the year.
Michael Patrick Cutter
Career Officer
Junior, B.S. Information Systems Management, Minor Applied Math & Statistics
mcutter(at)ucsc.edu
Description of position
The career officer will be responsible for coordinating events that specifically strive to prepare ISMA members for their careers after college. Career development is one of the main goals of ISMA, and as such this position is very important to the success of the organization. This officer will act as the manager of all career development events. This officer is encouraged to collaborate with other student organizations as well as the career center to ensure ISMA puts on numerous career development events throughout the year.
Simon Solvason
Career Officer
Senior, B.S. Information Systems Management
ssolvaso(at)ucsc.edu
Thelonious Ballew
Community Officer
Senior, B.S. Electrical Engineering
tballew(at)ucsc.edu
Calvin Chau
Community Officer
Senior, B.S. Information Systems Management
cchau(at)ucsc.edu
Oliver Threshie
Outreach Officer
Senior, B.S. Information Systems Management
othreshi(at)ucsc.edu
Erik Peterson
Fundraising Officer
Senior, B.S. Computer Science
ewpeters(at)ucsc.edu
Nick Polizos
Fundraising Officer
Senior, B.S. Information Systems Management
npolizos(at)ucsc.edu
Tom Freeman
Outreach Officer
Junior, B.S. Information Systems Management
tafreema(at)ucsc.edu