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Alejandro Builes
(Chair)
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Brother Alejandro Builes was one of the 6 founders of the SLB chapter at Penn State University in the fall of '97. He graduated in '01 with a dual degree in Supply Chain Management and International Business. Over the last 8 years Alejandro has been working for Kraft Foods, starting his career in New York and then relocating to Chicago. He has held roles of increasing responsibility as a Supply Chain Manger, e-Commerce Manager, and is now serving as a Senior Buyer in Kraft's corporate offices.
Within the Fraternity, he has held several positions including Northeast District Lieutenant Governor, President of the NY Alumni Association, ex-officio member of the Educational Foundation and two terms as the Vice President of Alumni Operations. In January of 2009 he assumed the position of Chairman of the SLB Educational Foundation's Board of Trustees.
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James L. Hayes
(Scholarship/Programming)
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James is one of the original members of the Sigma Lambda Beta Education Foundation, having served in various positions on the Board of Trustees since its conception. As an alumnus
of Gamma Chapter, he received his BA degree in secondary education from Illinois State University. In furthering his education, James went on to receive his MA degree in educational
leadership from the University of Illinois, where he is currently finishing up his Ed.D, also in educational leadership. James lives in central Illinois, where he serves as a high school
administrator for Springfield Public Schools.
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Ian Bautista
(District Representatives)
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Brother Ian Bautista is one of 13 founding members of the Phi Chapter of Sigma Lambda Beta at Kansas State University. He is currently the President of United Neighborhood Centers of America - a national nonprofit association of community-based nonprofit organizations dedicated to working with their neighbors to improve the future of children, families, and neighborhoods across the country (www.UNCA.org).
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Murali Balaji
(Communications)
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Murali Balaji is one of the founders of the Alpha Beta chapter at the University of Minnesota. He is a journalist and lecturer who has worked for several major newspapers and taught at three universities over his career. He has also been active in other non-profits, including the Asian American Journalists Association and the South Asian Journalists Association. Murali was one of the co-founders of the Minnesota Alumni Association. He lives in State College, Pa., and serves as an adviser to the Omicron Alpha chapter at Penn State University.
As an at-large Trustee in charge of communications, Murali helps to oversee the dissemination of information about the Foundation.
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Mary Peterson
(Ex-Officio)
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Mary Louise Peterson was born in Cedar Falls, Iowa on September 16, 1957.
She has an Undergraduate Degree in Elementary Education and a Master's
Degree in Higher Education with an emphasis in Administration Management
from the University of Iowa. Mary Peterson is a proud Honorary Brother of
Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity, Incorporated. Mary Peterson is
currently the Associate Director of the Office of Student Life at the
University of Iowa. In addition, she is the President of MP Consulting.
Mary is the former Executive Director of the Mid-American Educational
Association, and is currently a Consultant/Meeting Planner for
BACCHUS/GAMMA Peer Education Network. Furthermore, she is a member of the
Association of Fraternity Advisors, National Association of Student
Personal Administrator, Meeting Planners International, and American
Society of Association Executives. Mary Peterson is a member of Alpha Phi
National Sorority. She is a past President for Sigma Lambda Beta International
Fraternity, Incorporated and for Sigma Lambda Gamma Sorority.
Several of her accomplishments include the following: The
University of Iowa Staff Excellence Award, Diversity Initiatives Award from
the Association of Fraternity Advisors, and the National Interfraternity
Conference Gold Medal Award. As the Executive Director for Sigma Lambda
Beta for the past four years, she works extremely hard to assist the
Brothers by utilizing her experience, wisdom, and knowledge in
organizational management and Greek Letter Societies.
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Ricardo Zamudio
(SLBEF - Special Assignments)
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Ricardo Zamudio is one of the original founders of Sigma Lambda Beta
Fraternity. He graduated from The University of Iowa in 1989 with a
BBA in Finance and a minor in computer science. He has held various positions
on Sigma Lambda Beta’s board of directors including, VP Programming, VP
Finance, and President. Ric was the Foundation’s first Chair, serving until the end of 2008.
Ric lives in Bloomington, Illinois where he is a manager within the systems department of State Farm Insurance.
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