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Spring 2024 Executive Board
Meet your executive board!
Each officer began as a member looking to meet friends, learn about and successfully prepare for recruiting season, and secure a career after college. We have been in your shoes! Meaning we are here to answer just about any question you have whether it's about BMACC, specific courses, preferred service lines, where to go to learn more information, etc.
We also know some of San Diego's best study spots so if you would like to have a coffee chat or study session, feel free to email.
Luis Carrillo
Gabriel Labonte
Andy Talavera-Espinoza
President
Executive VP
VP of Finance
Alexis Pulido
CBC Representative
Incoming Audit Intern at BDO
Andy is a senior majoring in accounting, his favorite food is chicken asada fries and he is trying to learn Italian and in the future Portuguese. A unique fact about me is that I have a younger (I’m older by 2 minutes) twin brother.
Contact: vp.finance@sdsualpfa.org
Alexis is a junior at San Diego State and he been with ALPFA for one semester. Some of his favorite things to do are playing guitar and reading books, while his favorite food is Chilaquiles with Salsa verde and he looks forward to meeting everyone.
Contact: vp.activities@sdsualpfa.org
Emilio Luna
Alexis Cuevas
Brian Alvarenga
Shannon Zabaco
VP of Membership
VP of Marketing
VP of Relations
VP of Activities
Incoming Accounting Advisory Intern at CBIZ
Emilio is a Junior that is majoring in accounting, and his favorite food is Tacos. Emilio's favorite hobbies include playing Classical Guitar and Fencing. An interesting fact about him is that he has competed in the Junior Olympics for Fencing.
Contact: vp.membership@sdsualpfa.org
Alexis is a senior who is majoring in accounting, and he plans to have a cost accountant or a private banker role down my career line. A couple of his hobbies include playing soccer, volleyball, food enthusiast, and boxing. His favorite food is traditional Mexican ceviche. An interesting fact is that he is originally from Tijuana, Mexico.
Contact: vp.marketing@sdsualpfa.org
Brian is a Senior Accounting student. He transferred from Grossmont Community College. His interests include traveling, reading, and video games. Brian hopes to work in Public Audit before moving into a government or fortune 500 position. An Interesting fact about Brian is that he was born a few minutes away from SDSU at the Alvarado hospital.
Contact: vp.relations@sdsualpfa.org
ALPFA Advisor
Pablo Machado
Mr. Machado is a professor at SDSU, especially for Intermediate Accounting II (ACCTG 334). He previously worked in the assurance practice of the Denver office of PwC. An interesting fact about Professor Machado is that he is experienced on Tae Kwon Do.
Discovery Tax Intern at Deloitte
Luis is a senior majoring in accounting, he has been in ALPFA for 2 semesters now, and his favorite food is Tacos de Asada. Some of my favorite things to do is to play video games, drive to new places, and watching soccer all day. He interned with Deloitte this past summer and has several experience of recruiting and networking.
Contact: president@sdsualpfa.org
Incoming Audit Intern at EY
Gabriel is a Junior majoring in accounting and he is half Canadian and half Mexican and speak 3 languages. He enjoys watching soccer and he go to the gym 6 times a week.
Contact: ev.president@sdsualpfa.org
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