PBL National Officers
  
Mike Kistler, PBL National President   Gloria Lau, PBL National Secretary
Robert Rouse, PBL National Treasurer   Mark Comaty, PBL National Parliamentarian
Eric Weinberg, PBL Eastern Region VP     Alexa Williams, PBL Mountain Plains Region VP
Buddy Alberson, PBL North Central Region VP     Yanyn San Luis, PBL Southern Region VP
Michelle Nakaji, PBL Western Region VP    
     
PBL National President
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, NE
Mike Kistler is your 2008-2009 PBL National President.  Mike graduated from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln with Highest Distinction in May 2008.  He is currently working to obtain his Master’s in Business Administration degree through the Raikes School of Computer Science & Management at the University of Nebraska.  Over the past nine years, Mike has been active in FBLA-PBL serving in many local, state, regional, and national officer positions; connecting businesses to our members; and working to make FBLA-PBL a larger and stronger organization.  Mike wants to help you get the edge and encourages you to ask him any questions about PBL.  Remember, together we will build PBL into a larger and more successful organization.
   
PBL National Secretary
PBL National Virtual Chapter, OK

Gloria Lau is your professional, bold, and lively PBL National Secretary. Gloria attends the University of Oklahoma, and will graduate in May 2009 with a Bachelor degree in International Business and Management. Gloria has been involved with PBL since freshman year, and has served at the local, state, and regional levels. Gloria was the Oklahoma PBL State President last year and won the Who’s Who in PBL Award at the 2008 NLC. As your national leader, Gloria would like to help you grow as a business leader, seizing the opportunities and benefits that PBL has to offer. Let’s Get the Edge and let PBL continues to become bigger, better, and stronger!

 
PBL National Treasurer
Unpqua Community College, OR

Robert Rouse is a junior at Umpqua Community College. He is currently working towards a degree in Sports Business.  Robert has been involved in FBLA-PBL for over six years. Last year he served as the PBL Western Region Vice President. He is looking forward to another exciting year of working with PBL members throughout the country.



  
PBL National Parliamentarian
Salisbury State University, MD

Mark Comaty is your 2008-2009 National Parliamentarian. He first became involved in FBLA-PBL as a freshman in high school. Last year Mark reactivated his campus chapter and now serves as Maryland PBL’s State President. Mark is a junior accounting major at Salisbury University’s Perdue School of Business and plans to become an attorney and CPA. Mark serves as a senator in his campus Student Government Association, is a member of several honor societies, and enjoys debating in his spare time. This year Mark hopes to improve communication with local chapters and encourage membership involvement so you can “ Get the Edge!”

 
 
Eric Weinberg
PBL Eastern Region Vice President
Rutgers University, NJ

Eric Weinberg is proud to serve as the 2008-2009 PBL Eastern Region Vice President.  Convinced that Rutgers University had to have a PBL chapter, Eric worked to establish and grow a thriving chapter while an undergraduate Management major at the Rutgers Business School.  Now on to graduate school at Rutgers working toward a Masters in Human Resources Management, Eric stays involved at the chapter level while also working to grow the NJ State Chapter and the entire Eastern Region as a whole.  He looks forward to the day when all former FBLA members have a PBL chapter to join when starting college, and when there is so much scholarship money in PBL that we can conclude the NLC with cash falling from the ceiling. 

 
 
Alexa Williams
PBL Mountain Plains Vice President
Mesa State College, CO
 
Alexa Williams is the 2008-2009 Mountain Plains Region Vice-President. She is currently attending Mesa State College in Colorado where she is majoring in Accounting. She hopes to graduate and get her C.P.A. then continue on to law school to study Corporate Law. This will be her third year with FBLA-PBL and she has put together events at both the local and state level including state conference, fundraisers, and many community service projects. She has had the pleasure of serving as an officer at a local and state level and is excited to be a member of this year’s national officer team! Alexa encourages you to contact her with any questions. Together we can make PBL stronger and “Get the Edge!”

Buddy Alberson
PBL North Central Region VP
Mineral Area College, MO

Buddy Alberson is currently a junior at Central Methodist University’s campus location at Mineral Area College in Park Hills, Missouri. He is majoring in Business Education and has previously received two degrees: an Associates of Art in Pre-Business Administration and an Associates of Science in Medical Technology. Buddy joined FBLA while in high school and continued his experience with the organization in college. This is his sixth year with the organization. Buddy currently serves as Missouri PBL President and Mineral Area College PBL President. He has also served as Missouri PBL Vice-President & Treasurer as well as being local chapter Vice-President & Treasurer. Buddy’s goals for this upcoming year are to improve the communication between the National, State, and Local chapters, increase membership, and find ways to encourage more members to run for an officer position at all levels.

 

PBL Southern Region Vice President

Miami Dade College-Kendall Campus, FL


Yanyn San Luis has been a member of FBLA-PBL since her sophomore year in high school. Among being your Southern Region Vice President, Yanyn had served as an officer at her local and state level. She is a junior at Florida International University and is majoring in Political Science. Yanyn has been involved in politics and aspires to be the next Speaker of the House of the United States Congress. One of her goals this year is to increase the competitive spirit and interest of Phi Beta Lambda throughout the Southern Region States.

 

PBL Western Region Vice President
California State University-Fullerton, CA


Michelle Nakaji is honored to serve as your 2008-2009 PBL Western Region Vice President. She is currently attending California State University, Fullerton majoring in Entrepreneurship and minoring in Asian American Studies. For the past 8 years, Michelle has served in many leadership positions, most recently as California PBL State President. Our member’s positive enthusiasm, innovative intensity and competitive spirit continue to fuel her passion for the largest and premiere student business organization in the world! Michelle firmly believes in the mission and vision of FBLA-PBL. She believes that leadership is our biggest asset and is constantly inspired by the teamwork and dedication of her peers. Michelle has no doubt that this will be an amazing year and can’t wait to see what members and chapters will accomplish!  She is excited to meet many of you and challenges everyone to Get the Edge through their experience in FBLA-PBL this year