Success Through Diversity

LBSA Spring Kick Off 2015 Edition

The

Latino Business Journal

In This Issue

The Best Way to Predict the Future is to Invent it.

2.) Presidential Address

3.) Alumni & Member Spotlight
4.) Members of the Month
5.) Make that Deadline!
6.) Winter Highlights
7.) Spring 2015 Board
8.) Spring 2015 Sponsors

Every Spring, were given the opportunity to begin the new

semester with a fresh start, a new beginning, and a blank
slate. Were given the ability to take on new roles and activities that will reinvent our college experience for the better.
Take the opportunity to come out to LBSAs Meet N Greet
and chat with board members, while learning more about
which committees you can join! This is also a great opportunity to ask questions about the application process.
Our vision is to be recognized as the premier diverse
business organization at UC Berkeley that successfully
transitions its members into corporate America and the
Walter A. Haas School of Business

Thursday January 29th, 2015

101 Wheeler
7pm

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Presidents Address

I was sitting in the third row, aisle seat. The room was crowded, but I was able to get a conversation going with the girl sitting next to me. We were both sophomores looking for a change, a smaller
community within the great UC Berkeley campus. At the time, I had no clue that attending the Spring
LBSA Kick Off was going to drastically influence my life in several aspects. My name is Natalie Nuez,
the President of LBSA, and I am thrilled to welcome you to the Latino Business Student Association
Spring 2015 Kick Off.

As I sat shyly listening to Cynthia Ruiz speak, the President at the time, I dreamed to someday be
able to contribute to something greater than myself as she was. I let my imagination wonder for a second about all that I could potentially accomplish within LBSA. I told myself, you will give that presentation someday. With the help of the friends I met here, the experience and knowledge I gained from
LBSA, passion, hard work, and a bit of elbow grease, I am able to stand here before you and achieve that
goal. So, by all means, let your imagination wonder about how you can make a difference in LBSA.

In LBSA, I took advantage of every opportunity and through it, I was able to travel to Washington DC, Florida, receive internships, job offers, and scholarships from top companies, meet my best
friends and boyfriend, and give my dad the joy and pride that a daughter can give a father through her
success. As a senior starting my last semester at Cal, I can say with all confidence that LBSA has given
me the best college experiences that I could have ever asked for.

I thank LBSA for bringing me here and for giving me yet another great opportunity to meet all of
you. This year, as President, there are 3 goals I would like to focus on to move LBSA forward: diversity
among our sponsors, Junior and Senior retention, and a strong academic presence. We had a successful
last semester, gaining 4 new sponsors, hosting the first annual Scholar Dinner, and welcoming the most
new members weve had so far. I hope to continue our success
into this semester and I encourage you to partake in moving
LBSA adelante. This semester, we are piloting a new LBSA
structure, planning our first Facebook office visit, and hoping
to give out a record amount of scholarships to our members.

As you move around the room this evening at the LBSA
Kick Off, remember that those whom you meet today may be
an influential person in your life tomorrow. I look forward to
seeing you often this semester.
LBSA President,

Natalie Nuez

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Alumni Spotlight: Vanessa Midgley

Vanessa Midgley is an experienced finance professional with over
10 years of experience in audit, accounting and reporting. She is a
licensed CPA in the State of California. She is currently a Vice
President and Financial Reporting Manager at Bank of the West. She
is responsible for producing the U.S. financial statements for Bank of
the West and BancWest along with reporting to Paris for
consolidation into the international financial statements for BNP
Paribas. Prior to joining the Bank, she spent 7 years in public
accounting with KPMG, one of the Big 4 accounting firms.
Primarily based in the San Francisco office, Vanessa also participated in a two-year global rotation with KPMG UK. She left
KPMG as a Senior Manager, where she had served clients in a wide
variety of industries including the Oakland Athletics, Golden State
Warriors, Jamba Juice, Dreyers Ice Cream Company and
Wikimedia. During her time at KPMG, Vanessa was a national
training instructor as well as the lead recruiting manager for UC
Berkeley. She was previously on the San Francisco Chapter board
for ALPFA and remained active in the KPMG/ALPFA national case
competition each year serving as a mentor for the UC Berkeley team. Vanessa graduated from the HAAS
Business School with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. She was active in LBSA since her
freshman year and previously served on the board as VP of Professional Development.

Member Spotlight: Daisy Esparza

As a freshmen, I was unsure of what I wanted to major in, but
I knew I wanted to work in the non-profit sector. After joining
LBSA and meeting older members and alumni who graduated
from Haas, I realized that Haas would provide me with enormous
opportunities. More than anything, I wanted to get into Haas, but
at times I would feel disillusioned and would contemplate
whether I should even apply. However, LBSA inspired me to
believe in myself. To my complete surprise, I was admitted to Haas
2 years ago. I honestly can not believe that I am finally graduating
this semester. LBSA has provided me with opportunities that have
led to a full-time Advisory Consultant position at Deloitte. I am
strongly grateful for the students, alumni, recruiters, and faculty
members that have contributed their time and energy to LBSA. I
urge all LBSA members, especially new members, to take
advantage of LBSAs endless opportunities. I encourage older
members and alumni to help through mentorship and
participation in LBSA. Thank you LBSA! Lets make this semester
one full of growth, inspiration, and long-lasting memories!

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Members of the Month

Every month LBSA recognizes and awards
a general active LBSA member. Anyone can be
qualified by attending the majority of the
workshops, contributing to various committees,
and obtaining the most points for the
specific month. Just as LBSA member of the
month, board member of the month is earned
by a current board member who goes above and
beyond their positions responsibilities, attend all
LBSA events, and is a ready to help.

For November, Brenda Rocha, Director of
Marketing, and her mentee Waki Gojo both
received members of the month.
Congratulations!

As the semester starts know that
anyone and everyone can be LBSA member of
the month. So, go a get and diverge yourself in
what LBSA has to offer you and give it your best
because at the end hard work pays off.
LBSA Member of November: Waki Gojo
Board Member of November: Brenda Rocha

Dont

let the cold weather keep you from going to

class, exercising, doing
homework, hanging out,
and much more.

Instead buy a trendy, warm

and cozy sweater LBSA
sweater to show off your
Cal pride.

For more information on

and to buy your LBSA

sweaters contact Directors
of Marketing, Brenda R. &
Nelly M.

P.S. Sizes and quantity are

limited so, make sure to get your
own LBSA sweater as soon as

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Make that Deadline!

Whether you are looking for a internship, conference, or
scholarship to apply, never forget that deadlines are much closer than they
appear. So, make the time to proof read one last time your resume, cover
letter, and or personal statement.
Remember that in some cases your application and/or resume will be the
first impression a recruiter will have of you.
Here is a short list of a wide range of opportunities you can
apply to this semester. For more information, please refer to the weekly
Professional Digest (PD) email.

Deadline: January 30th, 2015

2015 Strats & Modeling Quantitative Finance Full-Time Analyst Program (Morgan Stanley)
Finance Full-Time Associate Program,
Summer Analyst Program, & Finance Summer Associate Program
Accenture Future Technology Leaders Program Freshmen
Accenture Student Empowerment Program Sophomore
Accenture Technology Consulting Analyst Intern Account Manager Insurance
Analyst KLS Professional Advisors Group LLC
Associate (Development)
Associate Consultant (STAT Revenue Consulting)
Associate Consultant Internship (STAT Revenue Consulting)
Business Consulting Associate Intern (ZS Associates)
Consultative Sales Financial Services
Financial Advisor
Financial Analyst
Governance, Compliance & Privacy Specialist
Junior Business Analyst (BA)
Marketing Intern
Part time Real Estate Marketing Position
PR & Marketing Intern
Program Manager, Partner Services
Qualitative Analyst with Boston-based hedge fund
Salesforce Developer (Entry Level)
Talent Consulting Analyst

Deadline: January 31st, 2015

Accounts Payable Clerk recent graduates encouraged to apply

Acquisition Analyst
Analyst, Public Finance Investment Banking
Analyst/Associate
Asset Specialist
Associate Business Analyst Moodys Analytics
Associate Investment Analyst
Associate, Public Finance Investment Banking

Deadline: February 1st, 2015

2015 Freshman Enhancement Program (Morgan Stanley)

2015 Global Research Summer Analyst San Francisco
Analyst LitiNomics
Associate / Consultant Compensia
Financial Services Representative MassMutual

Deadline: February 2nd, 2015

Advisory Consultant Program Risk Advisor Program Intern

Advisory Consultant Program Risk Advisor Program Staff
Advisory Consultant Program Business Advisor Program, Quantitative
Advisory Staff
AERS Advisory Strategic Risk Services Consultant (Deloitte)
Apps Programmer/Analyst 2 (Wells Fargo)
Associate AMCS/Federal Tax Fall 2015 / Silicon Valley(KPMG)
Assurance External Audit Intern (EY) Posting Number: #400
Assurance External Audit Staff Posting Number:
Assurance Core Associate Summer / Fall 2015 (PWC)
Assurance Core Intern Summer 2015 (PWC)
Assurance Risk Associate Summer/ Fall 2015
Audit Associate Fall 2015 / Sacramento (KPMG)
Audit Associate Fall 2015 / SF (KPMGAudit Associate Fall 2015 / Walnut
Creek (KPMG)
Corporate Banking Summer Analyst Technology Group
Corporate Management Intern Summer 2015 SF (KPMG)
Discover KPMG Advisory Summer Leadership 2015 | Bay Area
Discover KPMG Audit and Tax Summer Leadership 2015 | Silicon Valley
Discover KPMG Audit Summer Leadership 2015 | San Francisco
Discover KPMG Summer Leadership Program | Summer 2015 | ALL

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Winter 2014 Highlights

At Cal Athletics, my Event Management Externship was not a typical business
externship. I was able to participate in the efforts to improve the athletic events
by being a secret shopper, taking notes of what should be improved such as
signage and service from a fan point of view. I went to my first Womens
basketball game, in which Cal took the victory. And from that single game, I
learned all about what happens behind the scenes. Prior to the game, i had the
oppertunity to see why it was important for these games to be successful and
enjoyable to its fans. Through my externship, I was able to sit in on meetings
between the staff and was able to pitch ideas and suggestions for an improved
service experience. There are so many different aspects of managing an event,
which involves communication between every participant of the game
experience, not just the people in event management, but also in fan experience,
media,and more. For me, being able to greet fans and help them at the events
with other student workers were especially fun as I was able to interact with
others. After completing the externship, I decided to apply for an event
management position thanks to the wonderful experience that I had and the
skills that I learned. I encourage all freshmen to participate in an externship
next winter break. Externships are available in a wide range of interests and all
over the United States. Externships are short, but you learn so much and it can
give you insight in a specific career as well as broaden your career and interest options. So, take advantage of these
opportunities and I wish you all the best!
-Waki Gojo, 1st year, Intended Business Administration

The Discover EY Diversity Leadership

Conference was an exhilarating
experience where 151 students from across
the United States, and
international students, gathered in New
York City to participate in multiple
activities and speeches hosted by EY partners and associates. We heard the stories
of several EY associates that
motivated students to strive for success
and encourage diversity in the
work-field. In particular, I was inspired by
EYs Americas Director Ken Bouyer who
said, Dont be happy just to be here.
Always strive for more. The conference
also involved group projects like
developing and selling your own
product, and team-building skills like the
scavenger hunt in Grand Central Station. The conference attendees and I were also given the opportunity to
explore New York and participate in a cruise that passed the Statue of Liberty. The Discover EY
conference was a great experience and reveled to students how EY, an accounting firm,
can build a better working world.
-Esteban Vasquez, 1st year, Intended Business Administration

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Spring 2015 LBSA Board

Natalie Nuez
President

Jasmine Galeana

VP of Alumni Relations

Brenda Rocha

Co-Chair of Marketing

Rosa Kwak

VP of Community Affairs

Jackie Mazon

SVP External Affairs

Cesar Sanchez

VP Professional of Development

Nelly Mateos

Karen Valencia

Duy Nguyen

Roxana Gonzalez

Evangelina Calderon

SVP of Internal Affairs

Executive Administrator

Robert Romero

VP of Finance

Director of Operations

Arismel Tena

Co-Chair of Marketing

VP of Academic Affairs

VP of Social Affairs

Jose Picos

Nathan Black

Rosaura Serrato

Director of National Relations

IT Operator

Historian

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Taking Care of Business Since 1998

The Latino Business Student Association, LBSA,

was founded in 1998 with the vision to be
recognized as the premier diverse business
organization at UC Berkeley that successfully
transitions its members into corporate America
and the Walter A. Haas School of Business.
Today, LBSA is the largest minority business
organization, with over 180 members, 10
corporate sponsors, over 40 events and an
extensive alumni network. We are sponsored by
several prestigious firms including the Big Four
Accounting Firms, Facebook, Chevron, Kaiser
Permanente, Macys, Wells Fargo, and Morgan
Stanley. LBSA is proud to offer career
opportunities, professional development,
academic resources, community outreach and a
supportive atmosphere for members to
feel welcome and achieve their goals.
www.ucberkeleylbsa.com