Meet The Team
President
Meng-Hsuan(Étienne) Hsieh
Major: Actuarial Science & Applied Statistics
Hometown: Taipei, Taiwan
Fun Fact: my birthday is a palindrome: 20/02/2002
I aspire to forge a career as a consultant, driven by my passion for continuous self-improvement and an unwavering love for the learning journey. In my current role as the President of Ascend, I am resolutely committed to fostering growth not only within the organization’s esteemed membership but also in the club as a whole.
Co-VP of Professional
Melanie Huang
Major: Marketing
Hometown: Taipei, Taiwan
Fun Fact: I usually watch videos and TV shows at 1.5x speed
Hi, everyone! I’m Melanie. I’m a freshman in Marketing and am planning to double major in BAIM this year. One of my favorite things to do is people watching and see how they affect/are affected by the constantly-changing fashion trends, which is what initially got me into my major.
VP of Internal
Brian Kim
Major: Supply Chain, Information, & Analyitics
Hometown: New Jersey
Fun Fact: I love ice cream
Hey everyone, I'm Brian and I'll be a rising Senior, but feel free to connect with me to talk about school or work related topics. I also enjoy playing sports and am into cars so if you want to hang out, reach out!
VP of External
VP of Finance
Tony Zhang
Major: Finance
Hometown: Shanghai, China
Fun Fact: Back at home, I was so obsessed with dragon roll I eat the same dish for 6 years straight almost every Friday
I am interested in business fields such as quant and risk management. At my down time I like to breakdance and play switch
VP of Marketing
Co-VP of Professional
Deirdre Lin
Major: Marketing; Business Analytics and Information Management
Hometown: Keelung, Taiwan
Fun Fact: My favorite food is stinky tofu, which most people usually can’t bear its smell
Hi! I’m Deirdre and I’m a junior at Purdue. I enjoy developing business professional skills and building connections with others. I also love ice-skating, playing piano, and watching Netflix. HMU if you wanna hang out!!