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Student-Run Banking for SU Students
Meet Our Team!
Our initiative is proudly run by students! Our team is composed of a cohort of over 20+ Seattle University undergraduate and graduate students.
Organization Leaders
These are our current C-Suite & Department leaders as of Winter 2026!
Ajay Custer
Chief Executive Officer
Graduate 2028
Clark Hayashi
Chief Operating Officer
Graduate 2026
Lisa Cruz
Chief People Officer
Graduate 2026
Evan Braun
Chief Finance Officer
Graduate 2027
Vikash Vuchhuru
Chief Compliance Officer
Graduate 2026
Victor Wong
Chief Information Officer
Graduate 2026
Hamza Zayan
Head of Finance
Graduate 2027
Adi Vijay
Chief Marketing Officer
Graduate 2028
Annabelle Carbonneau
Head of Accounting
Graduate 2027
Lynna Ov
Head of Financial Literacy
Graduate 2027
Adjunct Professor
Cisco Malpartida Smith
Chairman of the Initiative
20+ years of Experience in Credit Union Space
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Department Members
These are our current initiative members as of 2025!
Finance/Accounting
Evan Braun
Hamza Zayan
Annabelle Carbonneau
Cooper Diaz
Curtis Yi
Nik Kashyap
Mohammad Usman
Nikhila Vakulabaranam
Oscar Andres Martinez Rosas
Rupal Mishra
Lynna Ov
Clark Hayashi
Jadine Delos Santos
Roshan Rajesh
Alejandra Jimenez
Lisa Kirilina
Financial Literacy
Legal
Vikash Reddy Vuchhuru
Giorgio Merca
Emma Travis
Marketing
Adi Vijay
Hailey Kakugawa
Sophia Castro
Jordyn Williams
Reyn Machida
Damon Au
Marvin Jake Espino
Human Resources
Ajay Custer
Jayden Respicio
Lisa Cruz
IT
Victor Wong
Vasu Nambiar
Timothy Jue
Capital Pitch
Ajay Custer
Clark Hayashi
Annabelle Carbonneau
Lynna Ov
Evan Braun
Michi Tawara
Mohammad Usman
Vikash Reddy Vuchhuru
Hamza Zayan
Alejandra Jimenez
Marvin Jake Espino
Operations
Clark Hayashi
Curtis Yi
Lisa Kirilina
Taiki Naylor
Timothy Jue
Previous C-Suite Leaders
We would like to recognize the hard work of our previous C-suite members who were invaluable in the development of our initiative!
Ana Giordano
2024 - 2025
Chief Executive Officer
Ana was the first official CEO of the initiative when we first started in January of 2024. Her contributions were vital in the development of our initiative, and helped create the foundation for our departments, operations and accomplishments achieved in her time served for the year 2024! Our initiative continues to build on the progress that she helped create, leading our students towards accomplishments such as winning the Harriet Stephenson Business Plan Competition, Capital Donations, Networking with Professionals, Obtaining our Non-Profit Business License, Initiating a Connection with a retired NCUA professional, and much more.
Advisory Board
Alongside our students, our esteemed advisors are the professionals who provide guidance and share their experiences to help us as we take on this initiatives journey. We are grateful for all of their help thus far!
Nikki Carrido
Marketing Advisor
BECU Director of External Communications
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Andy Wright
Marketing and Accounting Advisor
10+ years of Experience in Credit Union Space
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