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Young Professionals Advisory Board

​​​​​​​Welcome to the Young Professionals Advisory Board (YAB). We are a group of young communication professionals who are passionate about serving the DePaul community, developing the next generation of communication professionals, and collaborating with the College of Communication to fulfill its mission and goals for its students. If you are interested in learning more about the YAB, please complete the contact form below.

Sara Autio

Sara Autio

  • Cruise
  • Senior Manager, Corporate Communications (Trust & Safety)
  • LinkedIn Profile
Julia Callahan

Julia Callahan

Hector Cervantes

Hector Cervantes

Daniela Chávez Lira

Daniela Chávez Lira

Kelly Chiricotti

Kelly Chiricotti

Sarah Clarke

Sarah Clarke

  • Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management
  • External Relations Manager
  • LinkedIn Profile
Dawn De La Torre

Dawn De La Torre

Lara Diaz

Lara Diaz

  • The Barack Obama Foundation
  • Associate, Corporate and Foundation Relations Grants Management
  • LinkedIn Profile
Jakob Emerson

Jakob Emerson

Ben Gartland

Ben Gartland

Emma Gresser

Emma Gresser

  • EY
  • Supervising Associate, Global Brand, Marketing and Communications
  • LinkedIn Profile
Grace  Gubbrud

Grace Gubbrud

Jordyn  Holliday

Jordyn Holliday

  • Walgreens
  • Manager, Internal Social Media and Community Management
  • LinkedIn Profile
Yara Ismail

Yara Ismail

Courtney Jacquin McManus

Courtney Jacquin McManus

  • US Senate, Office of Tammy Duckworth
  • Illinois Communications Director
  • LinkedIn Profile
Annie Keane

Annie Keane

Andrew Keller

Andrew Keller

Emma Landry

Emma Landry

Mishari Lee Zambrano

Mishari Lee Zambrano

  • Allied Global Marketing / Universal Pictures
  • Junior Account Exec
  • LinkedIn Profile
Chloe Leuthaeuser

Chloe Leuthaeuser

Michael Lynch

Michael Lynch

  • Johnson and Johnson
  • Manager, Enterprise Engagement and Digital Communications
Kaitlyn Madden

Kaitlyn Madden

Erica Marquis

Erica Marquis

Melody Mercado

Melody Mercado

Tony Milazzo

Tony Milazzo

Alexandra Moise

Alexandra Moise

Laura Moy

Laura Moy

Masa Najjar

Masa Najjar

Marissa Nelson

Marissa Nelson

Alexa Ohm

Alexa Ohm

Matthew Parsons

Matthew Parsons

  • Universal Music Group
  • Senior Manager, Technology Change Enablement
  • LinkedIn Profile
Manny Ramos

Manny Ramos

  • Better Government Association/Illinois Answers Project
  • Accountability and Solutions Reporter
  • LinkedIn Profile
Jenna Reimler

Jenna Reimler

  • Molson Coors Beverage Company
  • Consumer Communications Sr Specialist
Richard Requena

Richard Requena

  • Chicago Tribune
  • Reporter
Morgan Roberts

Morgan Roberts

Richie Roesner

Richie Roesner

Annika Rogers-Pallasch

Annika Rogers-Pallasch

Natalie Rohman

Natalie Rohman

Ellie Rose Sutrinaitis

Ellie Rose Sutrinaitis

Emmanuel Salazar

Emmanuel Salazar

Clarke Sarah

Clarke Sarah

  • Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management
  • External Relations Manager
  • LinkedIn Profile
Kellie Senese

Kellie Senese

Sydney Sewell

Sydney Sewell

Dominic Smith

Dominic Smith

Joshua Smyser-De Leon

Joshua Smyser-De Leon

  • Comcast
  • Government Affairs
  • Founder and Host of the Paseo Podcast
  • LinkedIn Profile
Alex Sobczak

Alex Sobczak

Natalie Wade

Natalie Wade

Stephanie Wade

Stephanie Wade

  • ABC 7 Chicago
  • News Reporter
Evan Werner

Evan Werner


Dean's Advisory Council Liaisons​

  • Ron Culp

    Ron Culp

    • College of Communication  DePaul University
    • Professional in Residence, Public Relations and Advertising
  • Michael Elias

    Michael Elias

    • College of Communication
    • DePaul University
      Director, Internship Program

Contact the Young Professionals Advisory Board

For questions or more information about the YAB, fill out the below form. A board member will follow up with you.