Members
Ioana Vladescu
Director of Special Events and Group Sales - Brich Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego
Ioana is an executive leader with experience in driving strategic communication and event management for leading non-profit, corporate, media, and educational organizations. She is highly motivated and passionate with a robust set of skills to support an organization throughout its development, management, evaluation/research and analysis as well as media/press operations.
Vistage on Campus – Flex 23
Ilo Neukam
Founder - The Collective SD
Ilo understands what it takes to bring a project in on time, on budget and most importantly, on strategy. She is proud to have worked with an array of brands including, ABC, Applebee’s, TGI Friday’s, Hooters, Buffalo Wild Wings, Tilted Kilt, the Liberace Estate and Buzztime.
She’s passionate about donating her skill set to the Junior League of San Diego, serving as their Vice President of Marketing. Ilo’s background in non-profit marketing extends beyond the Junior League to her work with the YMCA, Empower San Diego, WomanCare Global and more.
Vistage on Campus – Flex 23
Hassan Qureshi
Medical Director - VITAS Healthcare
Vistage on Campus – Flex 23
Daisuke Beppu
Senior Manager - Kyocera
Daisuke works in Business Management at Kyocera for the Semiconductor Components group. He has experience in Production, Engineering, and Program Management roles across the Telecommunication, Automotive, and Microelectronics industries. He currently leads various functions, including Business Analysts, Data Science/Analytics, and Program Management. He is also a Flex Weekend 23 MBA Student at UCSD Rady School of Management. He and his classmates placed 3rd in the 2022 MIT OPSSIMCOM competition representing Rady in the global operations tournament. In his spare time, Daisuke enjoys teaching high school students at a local Japanese secondary school, playing tennis, snowboarding, and international travel.
Vistage on Campus – Flex 23
Christina Shih
Founder - Airen Studio
Christina’s currently pursuing an MBA at UC San Diego expanding her professional experience with formal coursework in product management, strategy and operations.
She most recently served as the Senior Vice President of Revenue at the News Revenue Hub, a nonprofit that has helped over 70 newsrooms raise over $70 million since 2016. From overseeing the business development pipeline to helping bring a SaaS product to market, she worked at every layer of the organization. In a previous life, Christina worked in art museums by planning major donor cultivation events and art collecting trips. She has a B.A. in Art History with an emphasis on Chinese Contemporary Art.
Vistage on Campus – Flex 23
Mike Salvio
Atlassian Engineer
Dedicated Atlassian engineer highly regarded for experience developing and simplifying complex projects and programs. Strong written and verbal communication skills with extensive experience writing targeted communications and effectively managing data from various sources. Proven expertise establishing rapport, building relationships and maintaining trust with individuals from a variety of backgrounds. Ability to understand, interpret, explain and apply data analysis to key metrics and logical outcomes.
Vistage on Campus – Flex-22