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HBA Executive Board

Nolan Watson, President

Hi everyone! My name is Nolan Watson, and I’m a junior from Western New York. Currently, I’m double majoring in accounting with a minor in history. After undergrad, I’d like to attend law school. This is my second year serving as president, and I’m excited to help continue HBA’s mission and expand its reach as head of the Internal Committee! In my free time, I enjoy playing pickleball, checking out Austin restaurants with friends, biking, and traveling. Please feel free to contact me with any questions you have about HBA.

 
 

Quinton Mendoza, Financial Vice President

Hi y’all! My name is Quinton Mendoza, and I am currently a junior majoring in Business Honors, with the intention of pursuing an additional major in Finance and minors in Supply Chain and National Security. I was part of the Financial Committee last year and I am excited to lead it this year! I am also involved in Consult Your Community and am a recruiting ambassador for CBHP. You can often find me reading, running, playing tennis, or training for the 2028 Olympics!

 

Shreya Komire, Corporate Relations Vice President

Hi y'all! I'm Shreya Komire, and I'm a junior majoring in Business Honors, planning to also major in Finance and double-minor in Real Estate and Analytics & Business of Sports (although I haven't declared it yet!). I served on the Corporate Relations Committee last year and am happy to be back as the Corporate Relations VP! Outside of HBA, I work with the Employer & Alumni Engagement team out of McCombs (who host all large-scale Career Management networking events across all McCombs students). I love reading, exercising, and nerding out about crime dramas! If you have any questions or just want to hang out, feel free to reach out to me, I'm excited for a great year with y'all!

 

Hello everyone! I’m Ethan Newbold from San Diego, California. I’m currently in my junior year, double majoring in Business Honors and Accounting while also pursuing a Master’s in Accounting through the iMPA Program. I’ve enjoyed being part of the Canfield Business Honors Ethics Committee, and I’m excited to take on my new VP of External Relations role with HBA, driven by my passion for community engagement. I invite each of you to join me in making a meaningful impact together. Outside of academics, I love hanging out with friends at the beach, working out at the REC, going to football games and playing fantasy football. I'm always happy to help with any questions, and I look forward to meeting you. Go Longhorns!

 

Surya Thurumella, Executive Vice President

Hi everyone! My name is Surya Thurumella, and I am a sophomore from Princeton, New Jersey majoring in BHP + Finance and minoring in Business Analytics and Statistics. I had a great time working to plan many events on the Corporate Relations Committee last year and am excited to lead Alumni Relations for y’all this year! Outside of HBA, I am involved in the University Finance Association as well as Beta Theta Pi. I’m big into music and sports, and I play a lot of basketball at Greg in my free time. I’m excited for a great year, and I’m looking forward to working with y’all!

 

Lillian Chang, Communications Vice President

Hi y’all! My name is Lillian Chang, and I’m from Cypress, Texas. I am a junior majoring in Business Honors and iMPA as well as a minor in Business Analytics. I am excited to take on the role of Communications VP for a second year. Outside of HBA, I am involved in Chi Kappa Phi Service Society, Ignite Texas, and AACM. On campus, you can find me hammocking outside the SAC, playing spikeball in Jester, or studying at Greg tables. I can’t wait to see what this year will bring, and feel free to reach out!

 

Brianna Silva, Social Vice President

Hey everyone! My name is Brianna Silva, and I’m so excited to be HBA’s Social VP for the upcoming school year! I am from San Antonio, Texas, and I’m a sophomore BHP and finance major working towards a minor in kinesiology. I’m on the pre-law track, and I’m currently interning at the Texas State Capitol as a legislative intern. Outside of HBA, I am apart of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority, the Longhorn Athletic Training Student Association, and the Texas Pre-Law Association. I love reading, going to concerts, and traveling. I look forward to working with everyone to make this year great!