Biographies
Chris Seidensticker - President
Chris currently runs finance for Astro Gaming, a start up technology lifestyle brand for pro video game players. Prior to Astro Gaming, Chris ran finance at ESTECH Cardiac Surgery Specialists, a medical device start up company. Chris has also worked in Finance and Strategy for Siebel Systems and Baxter Healthcare. Chris graduated cum laude from the University of Notre Dame with a degree in Finance and Psychology. He also holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Evan Lintz - Co-Director of Social Enterprise
Evan Lintz graduated from the University of Notre Dame in January of 2009 with degrees in electrical engineering and economics. While at Notre Dame, he was actively involved in the Student International Business Council holding the positions of Director of Business Consulting, Strategic Planning Chair, and President. Additionally, he participated in an SIBC internship at an international trading company in Bangkok, Thailand (Siam Cement Trading). Besides interning at Siam Cement, Evan also interned at the C.I.A., Motorola, and J.P. Morgan while enrolled at Notre Dame. Graduating early and taking the Spring 2009 semester off, Evan recently traveled around Thailand and Hong Kong for two months. He currently works as an analyst at J.P. Morgan in Chicago. Besides serving as a Director of Social Enterprise for the IBC, Evan is also a member of the Board of Directors for Lucca Leadership North America.
Andrew Morris - Director of University Relations
Brian McMullen - Director (M&T Foundation)
Brian is a Principal at H.I.G. Capital, a private equity firm based in Miami, Florida. Previously, he worked at Credit Suisse First Boston in the investment banking group. Brian holds a B.B.A. from the University of Notre Dame, an M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and an M.S.Ed. from the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a CFA charterholder.
Jake Roffman - Outside Director
Jake was the President of the Student International Business Council at the University of Notre Dame in 2004 and has been a member of the IBC since his graduation in May 2005. Jake is currently an MBA Candidate (2012) at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to attending Wharton, Jake was an Associate at H.I.G. Capital in Miami, Florida and an Analyst at Credit Suisse Securities in Chicago, Illinois.
Jake earned a B.B.A. in Finance, cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame.
Mike Boyle - Auditor
Mike Boyle first joined the Student International Business Council at Notre Dame in 1989 soon after the Council’s founding. He was initially attracted by the unusually nice sweaters worn by the organization’s founder, Frank Potenziani. After listening to Frank’s inspiring message, he jumped in with both feet. As a student, he led the Roundtable Speaker series, hosting business and academic leaders at well-appointed Morris Inn conference rooms. He credits the SIBC with once-in-a-lifetime professional growth, and values the friendships he formed along the way. Mike graduated from Notre Dame in 1991. Since then, he has served the IBC in various capacities, most recently as an outside director on the board. Professionally, Mike has worked both as an entrepreneur and a corporate manager with particular expertise in the energy industry. As a futures trader at Mirant Corporation, Mike managed a proprietary company account in electricity and natural gas derivatives during the Enron go-go days. More recently, he rejoined Mirant to lead its alternative fuels effort. In this capacity he is responsible for strategy and business development with regard to substitute fuels for the company’s portfolio of coal, oil and natural gas-fired power plants. Mirant (NYSE: MIR) owns and operates power generation assets in deregulated markets throughout the US. Mike resides in downtown Atlanta with his two dogs, Missy and Deuce. He looks forward to helping the IBC grow and make a difference in the parts of the world with the greatest human need.
Lev Turner - Executive Director
Lev holds a M.S. in International Relations. Prior to working with the IBC, she spent time traveling abroad to conduct international development and national security research in India, the Middle East, and Western Europe. In 2008, Lev presented her work on water provisioning in India’s rural communities at the International Society for Third Sector Research (ISTR) conference in Barcelona, Spain. Most recently, she presented research on the relationship between social capital and good governance in Sub-Saharan Africa at the ISTR conference in Istanbul, Turkey. Other research interests include reconstruction in post-conflict societies and common property resources management.
Lev is an avid runner. She also enjoys learning modern languages, traveling, and watching “Bollywood” films.
Chris currently runs finance for Astro Gaming, a start up technology lifestyle brand for pro video game players. Prior to Astro Gaming, Chris ran finance at ESTECH Cardiac Surgery Specialists, a medical device start up company. Chris has also worked in Finance and Strategy for Siebel Systems and Baxter Healthcare. Chris graduated cum laude from the University of Notre Dame with a degree in Finance and Psychology. He also holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Evan Lintz - Co-Director of Social Enterprise
Evan Lintz graduated from the University of Notre Dame in January of 2009 with degrees in electrical engineering and economics. While at Notre Dame, he was actively involved in the Student International Business Council holding the positions of Director of Business Consulting, Strategic Planning Chair, and President. Additionally, he participated in an SIBC internship at an international trading company in Bangkok, Thailand (Siam Cement Trading). Besides interning at Siam Cement, Evan also interned at the C.I.A., Motorola, and J.P. Morgan while enrolled at Notre Dame. Graduating early and taking the Spring 2009 semester off, Evan recently traveled around Thailand and Hong Kong for two months. He currently works as an analyst at J.P. Morgan in Chicago. Besides serving as a Director of Social Enterprise for the IBC, Evan is also a member of the Board of Directors for Lucca Leadership North America.
Brian is a Principal at H.I.G. Capital, a private equity firm based in Miami, Florida. Previously, he worked at Credit Suisse First Boston in the investment banking group. Brian holds a B.B.A. from the University of Notre Dame, an M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and an M.S.Ed. from the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a CFA charterholder.
Jake Roffman - Outside Director
Jake was the President of the Student International Business Council at the University of Notre Dame in 2004 and has been a member of the IBC since his graduation in May 2005. Jake is currently an MBA Candidate (2012) at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to attending Wharton, Jake was an Associate at H.I.G. Capital in Miami, Florida and an Analyst at Credit Suisse Securities in Chicago, Illinois.
Jake earned a B.B.A. in Finance, cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame.
Mike Boyle first joined the Student International Business Council at Notre Dame in 1989 soon after the Council’s founding. He was initially attracted by the unusually nice sweaters worn by the organization’s founder, Frank Potenziani. After listening to Frank’s inspiring message, he jumped in with both feet. As a student, he led the Roundtable Speaker series, hosting business and academic leaders at well-appointed Morris Inn conference rooms. He credits the SIBC with once-in-a-lifetime professional growth, and values the friendships he formed along the way. Mike graduated from Notre Dame in 1991. Since then, he has served the IBC in various capacities, most recently as an outside director on the board. Professionally, Mike has worked both as an entrepreneur and a corporate manager with particular expertise in the energy industry. As a futures trader at Mirant Corporation, Mike managed a proprietary company account in electricity and natural gas derivatives during the Enron go-go days. More recently, he rejoined Mirant to lead its alternative fuels effort. In this capacity he is responsible for strategy and business development with regard to substitute fuels for the company’s portfolio of coal, oil and natural gas-fired power plants. Mirant (NYSE: MIR) owns and operates power generation assets in deregulated markets throughout the US. Mike resides in downtown Atlanta with his two dogs, Missy and Deuce. He looks forward to helping the IBC grow and make a difference in the parts of the world with the greatest human need.
Lev Turner - Executive Director
Lev holds a M.S. in International Relations. Prior to working with the IBC, she spent time traveling abroad to conduct international development and national security research in India, the Middle East, and Western Europe. In 2008, Lev presented her work on water provisioning in India’s rural communities at the International Society for Third Sector Research (ISTR) conference in Barcelona, Spain. Most recently, she presented research on the relationship between social capital and good governance in Sub-Saharan Africa at the ISTR conference in Istanbul, Turkey. Other research interests include reconstruction in post-conflict societies and common property resources management.
Lev is an avid runner. She also enjoys learning modern languages, traveling, and watching “Bollywood” films.