1. 1 Strategic Operations Management Association Kick-off Meeting Oct 4, 2006

2. 2 Agenda Introduction of our club Events Director positions Q&A Panel

3. 3 Our Board Members Elad Shmulevich MBA 2007 President Ida Sudewa (Dewa) MBA 2007 VP, Finance Oversee all operations of SOMA Conduct board meetings Liaison with faculty advisors Liaison with CMC Represent organization at speaker panels, alumni events, etc. Represent organization at ASA meetings Manage all financial transactions Develop beginning of the year budget Develop periodic reports on budget status and projections Liaison with ASA VP Finance

4. 4 Our Board Members Kristina Hermanson MBA 2007 VP, Internal Robert Grohs MBA 2007 VP, Marketing Oversee membership at SOMA Organize intra-club events Organize Kick-off Social Lead Orientation-related events Lead UCLA Energy Forum events Oversee and develop marketing and brand communication at SOMA Manage SOMA website and portal Liaison with Anderson Exchange Maintain calendar and SOMA Board Responsible for weekly communication regarding upcoming SOMA events

5. 5 Our Board Members Sajid Sindha FEMBA 2007 VP, External Elizabeth Welshock FEMBA 2007 VP of FEMBA Oversee all alumni relations at SOMA Organize alumni mixer with VP Events Manage alumni and external contact database Oversee all FEMBA relations at SOMA Organize mixer with VP Events

6. 6 Our Board Members Sylvia Bronson MBA 2007 VP, Events Amy Rooker MBA 2007 VP, Events Oversee all events at SOMA Oversee SOMA Career Night Develop and oversee DOJs Coordinate Speakers Series Develop Dinner for 8 program Manage three 1st year event directors

7. 7 Our Board Members Sapthagiri Sholingapuram FEMBA 2007 VP, New Initiatives

8. 8 Our Mission SOMA focuses on the management disciplines of strategic planning, business development, and corporate operations. SOMA connects students with world-class organizations, provides interaction opportunities with high-profile corporate officers, and seeks to develop students to have well-rounded toolsets for use in the ever-changing global economy.

9. 9 Areas of Interest Strategic Planning—Define and analyze business opportunities in the context of a firm’s strategic plan. Business Development—Identify and exploit business opportunities through partnerships, joint ventures, and new business initiatives. Corporate Operations—Create value through the management of effective, efficient processes.

10. 10 Events Kickoff Speaker Series Strategy / Operations 101 Corporate Presentations Days on the Job Dinner for Eight Career Night Lunch with the Professor

11. 11 Planed Events Kickoff4-Oct 101 - Strategy14-Nov 101 - Operations20-Nov Career Night22-Feb Speaker Series - Mattel6-Dec Corporate Presentation - Roll International23-Jan DOJ - Sempra EnergySpring Mixer25-Apr

12. 12 Director Positions for 2005-2006 Director, Events – 3 – Help coordinate events such as Career Night, Days on the Job, etc. Director, IT / Marketing – 1 – Manage the website and spread the word about SOMA (branding and events) Director, Energy related events – 2 – Organize tours of local facilities, help organize speaker series, etc. – Market the program, and build a more formal structure to the forum on campus with other schools.

13. 13 Questions?

14. 14 Panel Brandon Smith - Director of Strategic Operations at Amgen Inc. Scott Sangster - Director of Strategy & Development at Walt Disney Internet Group Shauna Finnie - VP, Commercial Vehicle Platforms at Honeywell International Lenny Rhee - Manager, Technology Strategy at Accenture Professor Christopher Tang - Decisions, Operations & Technology Management at UCLA Anderson School of Management