KMG Executive Board, 2023-2024

ÖZLEM ELGÜN TILLMAN

President

Özlem is thrilled to be in her second year in pursuit of an MS degree in Marketing Analysis at the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business at DePaul. She is particularly passionate about marketing, business strategy, and analytics. She is also a full time employee at DePaul University, serving as the Senior Associate Director of the Quantitative Reasoning Center. She received her BA in Economics and Government from Smith College, and her MA in Political Science from Emory University.
Last year she served as the VP in IT & Analytics at the KMG Board. She is bringing in her KMG board experience from last year and her skills in program management, analytics, and research experience to serve as the President of KMG in 2023-24. She is originally from Türkiye. In her free time, she enjoys dancing Argentine tango, kayaking, and cycling.


SUPRITO BISWAS

VP of IT & Analytics

Suprito is an international student pursuing his MS in Business Analytics at DePaul’s Kellstadt Graduate School of Business. He has a background in Engineering from IIT Kharagpur and an MBA from IIM Indore in India. He has worked as a Product Manager for a major commercial bank and as a Freelance Consultant, developing projects for SMEs and academic institutions, transforming complex data into actionable insights.

In his free time, Suprito enjoys cooking, talking about astronomy and watching re-runs of F.R.I.E.N.D.S and The Big Bang Theory. Suprito is thrilled to embark on this exciting journey with KMG, and is committed to making a significant contribution to its growth and success.


KARIM SOHANI

VP of Finance

Karim is an international student currently pursuing MS in Business Analytics. With a wealth of experience in diverse business roles, he's honed his skills in leveraging data and marketing techniques across industries such as retail, manufacturing, and healthcare. His passion lies in translating data into savvy strategies, and he relies on advanced tools to make critical business decisions. Karim's love for learning about different cultures extends to his hobby of exploring new places and experiencing their unique traditions and cuisines.


PLOY WONGTALADKWON

VP of EVENTS

Ploy is an international student pursuing an MS in Marketing Analysis. She has a professional background in Social Media Marketing and Graphic Design. Currently, she is serving in the DePaul Study Abroad office @dpustudyabroad, where she monitors social media platforms and creates graphic contents.
In her free time, she enjoys exploring new cafes, relaxing by the lake, and hanging out with friends. She is excited to contribute her skills to plan events for the KMG organization this year and connect with new people.


DEVIKA CHADDHA

VP OF SOCIAL MEDIA

Devika is an international student pursuing MS in Marketing Analysis. She has worked with multiple MNCs and has valuable experience in Social Media Marketing and Data Analytics. She loves to talk about business ideas and loves to scroll through dog reels during her free time!

She has worked as the Social Media Co-ordinator for Depaul for a year and aspires to connect with people and brainstorm for business ideas. Her Digital Marketing skills are commendable and she loves to lead and innovate using her knowledge in the field.

Being a woman in STEM, Devika aspires to connect with more entrepreneurs and leaders in the field. Feel free to shoot her with any social media trend/reel as her friends usually call her the ‘Social Bee’!


SOUMAN SAMI

VP of MEMBERSHIP GROWTH & PR

Souman is an international student specializing in MS Market Analysis, with a strong background in marketing and data analytics. Passionate about transforming data into actionable insights, he enjoys leveraging analytical tools to drive business decisions.

A dedicated supporter of Manchester City, he relishes watching soccer during his leisure time. Souman values meaningful connections and welcomes the opportunity to network.


ZAFAR IQBAL

FACULTY ADVISOR

Zafar Iqbal is the Associate Professor of Marketing at DePaul University's Driehaus College of Business and Kellstadt Graduate School of Business. He is also Associate Director for Regional Initiatives at DePaul, developing and executing DePaul’s strategy in India. 

Zafar earned a Ph.D. in Marketing from the University of Pittsburgh, an M.S. in Industrial Relations from Iowa State University, and a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT at the University of Poona, India.  He teaches courses in new product development, developing sustainable business models, marketing strategy and management, and advanced consumer insights. He has taught at the MBA level at the Auckland University of Technology in New Zealand, the Czech Management Center in the Czech Republic and at the executive level at Steinbeis University in Germany.  He also leads international study abroad programs for DePaul students to India, Japan and the Middle East.  For his teaching, he has been awarded the Lawrence W Ryan Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award 7 times, the DePaul University Excellence in Teaching Award 2 times, and the Gus Economos Distinguished Graduate Teaching Award 2 times.

Zafar is also the author of business and scholarly articles which have appeared in journals such as Journal of Marketing, California Management Review, Sloan Management Review, Journal of Service Research, and Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management. 

Zafar has worked in business-to-business marketing for Thermax Corporation, India.  Zafar is the Principal Consultant at Erudite Consulting, which he founded in 2005.  He has 15+ years of consulting experience, having worked as a consultant to various corporations, including Knowles Electronics, Terumo, Alfa Laval, Skoda, Walgreens, Motorola, Healthpoint, DHL, ISACA, Pohang Iron & Steel Company, Zenith Corporation, Credit Suisse First Boston, and the Iowa Department of Transportation.

He is the co-founder of Friends for India’s Development and Assistance (FIDA), a not-for-profit founded to educate tribal children in rural India. He is fluent in English, Hindi, Marathi, Urdu and Gujarati. He speaks German at an intermediate level, and reads Arabic at a basic level.


Past Presidents

Nishat Fatima, 2014-2015

Stefanie Dahl, 2013-2014

Michael Che, 2012-2013

Stephanie Shea, 2011-2012

Allison Massey, 2010-2011

Andrew Ladd, 2009-2010

Neil Feuling, (Founder) 2008-2009

Zach Bosy, 2022-2023

Janaki Soni, 2021-2022

Pieper James, 2020-2021

Seorin Chae, 2019-2020

Jennifer Kuo, 2018-2019

Olena Cruz, 2017-2018

Anna Gong, 2016-2017

Aparna Grover, 2015-2016