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HBA Executive Board

Shreya Komire, President

Hi y'all! I'm Shreya Komire, a senior double majoring in the Canfield Business Honors Program and Finance, with a minor in the Analytics and Business of Sports. I served as the Corporate Relations Vice President for the past two years here at HBA, and in addition, have been involved in ABSA, Saffron Magazine, and UFA  here on campus. I currently work for the Employer Engagement and Special Events team here at McCombs (who host all large-scale Career Management networking events across all McCombs students), and have previously worked with the Home to Texas Program too! If you have any questions or just want to hang out, feel free to reach out to me, I'm excited for a great year with y'all!

 
 

Meenu Meyyappan, Financial Vice President

Hi y’all! My name is Meenu Meyyappan, and I am currently a Sophomore majoring in Business Honors and Finance. I am excited to lead finance for HBA this year and can’t wait to see how it grows! I am also a student ambassador for BHP. I love horse riding, going on walks, and anything outdoors, as long as it doesn’t involve bugs or hot weather. Don’t hesitate to reach out if you ever have questions. I am always happy to help!

 

Katherine Gallardo, Corporate Relations Vice President

Hi y'all! My name is Katherine Gallardo, and I’m a senior graduating in 2026, majoring in Management Information Systems and Business Honors. I currently serve as the Corporate Relations Vice President for HBA. Outside of my academic and leadership roles, I work as a fitness instructor at RecSports and as a Resident Assistant. In my free time, I enjoy running and watching romantic comedies!

 

Jenna Steele, Executive Vice President

Hi y’all! My name is Jenna Steele, and I’m from Lafayette, California. I am a Sophomore majoring in Business Honors and minoring in Japanese. I had a great time working on the Alumni Relations committee last year and am very excited to take over as Executive VP this year! Outside of HBA, I am the founder and President of Texas Women in Investing. I am a big sports fan and can be found watching football or basketball (especially Warriors games!) or doing some sort of exercise class in my free time. I’m excited for a great year, and if you have any questions, feel free to reach out!

 

Patrick Chen, External Affairs Vice President

Hi everyone! My name is Patrick Chen, and I am a sophomore in CBHP looking to add either a Finance or an MIS major. I was formerly an associate on the External Affairs Committee, and I am super excited to lead it this year. Outside of HBA, I am involved with 180 Degrees Consulting, a student organization that provides nonprofit clients with consulting services. I also love to explore new restaurants, cook, play some tennis, and go to the gym. Feel free to reach out if there is anything I can help with!

 

Audrey Hastings, Communications Vice President

Hi everyone! My name is Audrey Hastings, and I am a sophomore planning to major in BHP and Finance with a minor in MIS. I’m from Katy, Texas, and I love exploring new coffee shops with friends, joining running clubs, and experiencing everything Austin has to offer. I am currently a member of Texas Lonestars, a junior analyst on the ABSA Marketing Team, and a Co-chair for the Leadership Kickoff event, which all CBHP freshmen get to attend! I also served on the Communications Committee my freshman year for HBA as an associate, and I’m excited to serve as your 2025-2026 Communications VP!

 

Daniel Garcia, Social Vice President

Hi y'all! I'm Daniel Garcia from Dallas, Texas. I'm currently in my sophomore year studying Computer Science and Business as a part of the Texas CSB Honors program. I was a part of the social committee last year as an associate and I'm proud to be serving now as the Social VP. Outside of HBA, I'm an avid member of LEBA and also enjoy watching drama movies, listening to EDM, and hanging out with my friends watching soccer. I'm looking forward to helping improve the CBHP community with this year's social events!