2023 AMA Collegiate Summit

Dr. Lan Nguyen Chaplin

Dr. Lan Nguyen Chaplin is a Full Professor at Northwestern University. After receiving her B.A. in neuroscience from the University of Pennsylvania, she completed her Ph.D. in marketing from the University of Minnesota.

Dr. Chaplin is a multi-international award winner in education and consumer research. She was named one of the world’s Top 50 Undergraduate Business Professors by Poets & Quants and set a new record for top undergraduate professor nominations in the process. She has been published in Science, Harvard Business Review, Scientific American and various academic journals. Additionally, her research has been covered by TIME, Forbes, National Geographic, the New York Times, Fortune and many other publications.

Christine Whelan

Dr. Christine B. Whelan is a clinical professor in the School of Human Ecology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She is the author of five books. She recently debuted an Audible Original lecture series from the Great Courses, “Finding Your Purpose,” which made the Associated Press Bestseller list for Audible books in March 2021. At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dr. Whelan teaches classes on happiness and well-being, directs the Money, Relationships, and Equality Initiative and works with national media to translate research into evidence-based strategies for daily thriving. She’s been published in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post and The New York Times, among other national outlets. She helps corporations, non-profits and start-ups find purpose-focused approaches to health, finances and self-improvement strategies for life’s transitions.

Isabelle Ivankovich

A Montana State University Alum.

Maxfield Beebe

A Montana State University Alum.

Kylie Truong

A Bryant University Alum.

Erin Meyer

A top-performing and award-winning marketer, Erin Meyer has 20 years of progressive experience in senior-level communication strategy development for a wide variety of organizations – most recently as a Director of Marketing at Comcast NBCUniversal. She is passionate about building collaborative partnerships and alliances, coaching others and working cross-functionally to streamline project planning and ensure growth-oriented solutions.

Aaron Templer

A music, marketing, leadership and creative practitioner with an MBA, Aaron Templer is an unapologetic, eclectic and at-times agitator. A 25-year marketing leader, he is a marketing firm owner of Three Over Four, a professional instructor for the American Marketing Association, an occasional speaker and professor and a hobby percussionist. His firm, speaking engagements, teachings, and writings intersect with strategy, creativity, brand, influence and leadership. Some call him the Gora Dhol Wallah. Aaron published his first book, Leading in a Social World, in 2001. It is a seven-time award winner and, as Reader’s Favorite Book Reviews put it, “turns our perception of social media marketing on its head.”

Franisha Hayes

With over a decade of experience in web design, Franisha has worked on projects across various industries. Her educational background is diverse, including skills in graphic design, brand building, SEO, custom code implementation for analytical tracking and Google Ads. Franisha’s strengths lie in developing innovative, data-driven marketing strategies that have a streamlined process from start to finish, along with providing high-quality recommendations. She has applied these strengths to work with local organizations like the Children’s Advocacy Center Foundation and Tower of Jewels, among others.

Before joining the AMA board, Franisha also served the AD2 Las Vegas chapter. Currently, she mentors first-generation marketers in the AMA mentorship program, is a part of the Revenue Marketing Alliance and volunteers her time to community service organizations that benefit women, children and gaming.

Vannesia Darby

Vannesia Darby is an experienced marketing consultant who has launched campaigns for Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, the YMCA and more. A dynamic public speaker and writer, her works have been featured in Teen Vogue, Thought Catalog and The Drake Management Review. In 2016, Darby founded MOXIE Nashville, a social media agency that provides creative services to clients in the entertainment industry. She is currently a Digital Marketing Manager for Shondaland. Most recently awarded the 2023 Volunteer of the Year Award from the American Marketing Association’s Nashville Chapter, Darby is pursuing a PhD in Management with a marketing concentration at Kennesaw State University.

Michael Fleischner

Michael is an entrepreneur, marketer, freelancer and author. He is also the CEO and Founder of Big Fin SEO, a search engine optimization and digital marketing agency based in Robbinsville, New Jersey. Michael launched the Freelance Training Academy, the fastest growing community of freelancers, in 2022 and has appeared on the TODAY Show, ABC World News, Bloomberg Radio and was featured in USA Today. He is also the author of several books, including SEO Made Simple, now in its 9th edition, and Local Marketing Made Simple. Michael is a past president of the American Marketing Association of New Jersey and currently serves on an AMA national board.

Raihana Ali-Aggarwal

Christian Aniciente