We’re all thrilled and honored to serve as your Homestead FBLA Officer Team of the 2018-2019 school year! If you have any questions about anything related to FBLA, please feel free to talk to any of us! We look forward to an amazing year! Go Homestead!


Laeticia Yang

—-Laeticia Yang

Laeticia Yang

President | California State Secretary

Hey pals! My name is Laeticia, I am going to be a senior this year, and I am beyond excited to be serving as your President. I can’t wait to meet all of you, so please don’t be shy and feel free to come up and talk to me so we can be best friends. I really enjoy listening to the same songs on repeat for hours, randomly dancing when I think no one is watching me, and laughing at stupid jokes. If you ever want to feel good about being funny, you can just tell me a joke and I will most likely laugh.

“People say nothing is impossible but I do nothing everyday” - Winnie the Pooh

Valerie Hu

—-Laeticia Yang

Valerie Hu

Executive Vice President

Hello! My name is Valerie Hu and I am a senior as well as your Executive Vice President. FBLA has been one crazy amazing journey for me and a huge part of my high school experience. Through it, I’ve created hilarious memories at conferences and events, learned more about business and myself than I ever thought I could, and most importantly, gained friends and mentors that feel like family. Outside of FBLA, I am a senior class officer and I enjoy drama and belting out Broadway musicals. You can also catch me running into things (most recently, a glass wall outside of Sweetgreen) and running into you (I hope!) if you decide to make FBLA part of your life as well.

“Per aspera ad astra - it’s in Latin and also the state motto of Kansas, look it up ;)”

Kevin Ham

—-Laeticia Yang

Kevin Ham

Vice President of Technology Operations

Hello! My name is Kevin Ham, I’m a senior, and I’ll be serving as your VP of Technology Operations this year! Here’s a little about myself: I currently reside at an altitude of 6ft 2in, I can tie my own bowtie, and I arguably spend too much time petting other people’s pets. I’m always down to talk about anything so if you see me around don’t hesitate to say hi. I can’t wait to meet all of you!

“The enemy of good is perfect.”

Ritu Channagiri

—-Laeticia Yang

Ritu Channagiri

Vice President of Conferences | Bay Section Vice President of Activities

Hello Humans of FBLA! My name is Ritu, this will be my 7th year in FBLA, and I’ll be serving as your VP of Conferences as well as your Bay Section Vice President of Activities – which means conferences are double the stress but double the fun! 🙂 My absolute favorite part of this organization is the tight knit bonds we form with officers and members! In my free time I love to skate, design jewelry, and, of course, study for my competition. If you have any questions (or want to turn in late forms grr) you can catch me in A207! Don’t hesitate to email me at vpconferences@hhsfbla!

“Leave a little sparkle wherever you go! <3”

Shelby Jennett

—-Laeticia Yang

Shelby Jennett

Vice President of Public Relations

Hey I’m Shelby and this year I am in 11 grade and currently the VP of Public Relations. On my free time I really enjoy playing piano, running, hiking, and hanging out with friends. I really enjoy reading and one my favorite TV shows is White Collar.

“Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground” - Theodore Roosevelt

Manisha Srivatsan

—-Laeticia Yang

Manisha Srivatsan

Vice President of Member Relations

Hi guys! My name is Manisha and I am beyond excited to be serving as your VP of Member Relations this year! One of the reasons I love FBLA is because of the amazing bond and memories that you form with each other, from competitions, to socials, to events and more! Outside of FBLA, I listen to tons of music, eat way too much junk food, and laugh with my friends. If you have any questions, want a hug, or just someone to talk to, please feel free to come say hi!

“Be the reason someone smiles today”

Zibaa Adil

—-Laeticia Yang

Zibaa Adil

Vice President of Speaking Competitions

Hello! I’m Zibaa, I’m a junior, and I am super pumped to be your VP Speaking this year. Outside of FBLA you can find me playing ukulele, violin, and Tetris and watching a lot of YouTube. I’m really looking forward to meeting you all, challenging you in card games or rock-paper-scissors, and judging your monthly drawing contest submissions (see whiteboard calendar to participate). Don’t hesitate to come chat!

“don’t look back or you’ll miss what’s in front of you”

Kelly Mao

—-Laeticia Yang

Kelly Mao

Vice President of Written Competitions

Hey everyone! My name is Kelly, I’m a junior (aaaaaa), and I am super excited to be your VP Written this year! Outside of FBLA, you can find me aggressively giving hugs, listening to music (hit me up if you have/want recommendations ☺️), and watching pet videos. I know that this year will be amazing and I can’t wait to meet all of you, so come introduce yourself to me if you want a hug, or if you just want to talk!

“look, free sandwiches!”

Darren Hsing

—-Laeticia Yang

Darren Hsing

Vice President of Technology Competitions

Hello friends! My name is Darren Hsing and I am a Junior this year (halp)! I am thrilled to be serving as your VP Technology Competitions for the 2018-2019 school year. Besides FBLA I enjoy having lengthy and strange conversations, hanging out, and drinking boba. I look forward to seeing all of you guys! I swear I’m not scary so please do come talk to me! BTW if you find the secret word on this page I’ll give you a prize.

“It’s not about the destination. It’s about the journey.”

Samrudh Shenoy

—-BizTeccc Rocks

Samrudh Shenoy

Executive Technology Chair

Hey ya’ll, I’m Samrudh Shenoy! Currently in sophomore year, I’ll be serving as your Executive Tech Chair for the year. Outside of school, you can catch me doing homework, playing tennis, eating, drinking ice water, coding, and eating. I love socializing with people, so feel free to talk to me or ask any questions!

“A day without sunshine is like, you know, night”

Smera Doshi

—-Laeticia Yang

Smera Doshi

Treasurer

Hey guys, I’m Smera, your current treasurer. I love swimming, hiking, trying out new cooking and baking recipes, fluffy huskies, and drinking way too much coconut water and way too many smoothies! If you see me around, don’t forget to say hi and come talk to me about absolutely anything or just laugh with me :))

“smile, it will take you a long way :)”

Teresa Yang

—-Laeticia Yang

Teresa Yang

Ex-Officio | Bay Section Parliamentarian

Hi friends! My name is Teresa Yang, I’m a junior, and I will be serving as your Homestead Ex-Officio and Bay Section Parliamentarian. Outside of FBLA, you can find me watching food videos, tripping over nothing, and drinking way too much boba. I can’t wait to meet all of you so feel free to come talk to me whenever!

“Nice Socks!”

Roma Bedekar

—-Laeticia Yang

Roma Bedekar

Middle Level Chair

Warning: Ignore my rhyme, mosey down to say hi in the meantime! Howdy y’all! My name is Roma, and as your resident middle level co-chair, we’re going to have a ball! I’m a junior (oh no!). When I’m not FBLAing, you can find me at Trader Joes, having an existential crisis, and/or eating a tomato!

“If you’re going to be thinking anyway, think big!”

Neeti Indiresan

—-Laeticia Yang

Neeti Indiresan

Middle Level Chair

Hi guys! My name is Neeti and I’m super excited to be one of your Middle Level Chairs this year! I’m a junior this year, so outside of FBLA and drowning in homework you can find me guarding colors with the marching band for 8 hours every Saturday, singing show tunes, obsessing over Panic! At The Disco, and spending waaaaay too much money on boba. I’m really excited to meet you all, so don’t hesitate to come talk to me at any time! (I love ridiculously long jokes with terrible punchlines so if you know one or want to hear one, hmu)

“No Capes!”

Erin Yoon

—-Laeticia Yang

Erin Yoon

Community Service Chair

Hi everyone! My name is Erin Yoon and I am a sophomore this year as well as one of your Community Service Project Chairs. Outside of FBLA, you can catch me hanging out with my friends, binge watching Netflix, or online shopping for things I never end up buying. I love meeting new people, so feel free to come talk to me anytime. I can’t wait for another year of dubs, I mean fun!

“Life’s short and so am I so make the most out of it :)”

Sahiti Kadiyala

—-Laeticia Yang

Sahiti Kadiyala

Community Service Chair

HEY friends! My name is Sahiti, I’m currently sophomore, and I’m super excited to be one of your Community Service Project Chairs this year! Apart from FBLA, I’m an active Speech & Debater, I love to do Indian Classical singing and dancing (I’m a part of IndoPak), and I love watching Ted Talks! In my free time, you can find me taking long naps, jamming to Bollywood music, trying out new food, learning a new language, or even looking up hilarious llama puns. I really look forward to meeting you all, so don’t hesitate to come talk to me!

“An adventure? ALPACA my bags!”

Rohan Zamvar

—-Laeticia Yang

Rohan Zamvar

Partnership with Business Chair

Hey guys!! My name is Rohan Zamvar, I’m a sophomore this year, and I’m one of your Partnership with Business Chairs! Though I love FBLA, you can also find me singing to myself in the hallways, watching BuzzFeed Tasty (but no other BuzzFeed) till 12 AM, screaming at any and all school events, and bumping into the poles in the quad (true story — ask me about it later!!). Can’t wait to meet all of you!

“If life gives you lemons, — wait. Why would life give you lemons?”

Sruthi Rayaprolu

—-Laeticia Yang

Sruthi Rayaprolu

Partnership with Business Chair

Oh hey there! I’m Sruthi Rayaprolu, a current sophomore, and I am beyond excited to be one of your Partnership with Business co-chairs. Apart from FBLA-ing, I enjoy immersing myself in Indian Classical music, having quality family time, traveling the world, and hanging out with my crazy friends. I live to make new connections so please don’t be afraid to come talk to me, it will make my day!!! I look forward to seeing your beautiful faces!

“Keep your dreams alive. Hit the snooze button.”

Mayuri Hebbar

—-Laeticia Yang

Mayuri Hebbar

American Enterprise Chair

Hello FBLA Family! My name is Mayuri, I’m a sophomore this year, and I am beyond excited to be one of your American Enterprise Project Chairs. Outside of FBLA I enjoy playing the guitar, eating good food, drinking excessive amounts of boba, and obsessing over squirrels. One of the reasons why I love FBLA is because I get to meet so many amazing people and make incredible memories. I can’t wait to meet all of you this year, so please come talk to me if you have any questions or just want to be friends!

“Love what you do as much as squirrels love food :)”

Aryaa Sapkota

—-Laeticia Yang

Aryaa Sapkota

American Enterprise Chair

Hey guys! My name is Aryaa, I’m a sophomore this year and I’m super excited to be one of your AE chairs this year. In my free time I like to eat good food, hangout with my friends and binge watch Netflix. I’m very excited to meet all of you this year so feel free to talk to me about anything!

“Anything’s possible if you’ve got enough nerve”