The BCVC Executive Board

CJ Reim

CJ Reim is a Junior at Boston College from North Oaks, Minnesota. A student in the Carroll School of Management Honors Program, CJ is currently working towards concentrations in Information Systems, Finance, and Accounting. CJ joined the Executive Committee of BCVC in the spring of 2010 as Director of Alumni and Judge Relations. In addition, CJ manages the website and technology for the competition. In his free time, CJ enjoys kiteboarding and is an avid connoisseur of Buffalo Wings.

reimc@bc.edu

Mateusz Kaliski

Mateusz (Mat) is a Junior in the Boston College Carroll School of Management where he is working towards a major concentration in Finance and a minor in International Studies.  Mateusz became a part of the Boston College Venture Competition Executive Committee at the end of his freshman year to support the growing student entrepreneur spirit at BC. He is in charge of all mentor/mentee relationships for the competition. Mat is currently interning at BCVC affiliated company WePay.

kaliskim@bc.edu

Rich Rines

Rich Rines is a Junior at Boston College from Quincy, Massachusetts. As a Carroll School of Management student, Rich is completing concentrations in information systems and accounting as well as marketing. Rich joined the BCVC executive committee during his freshman year as the Marketing Director for the competition.


rines@bc.edu

Jingni Wei

Jingni is originally from Lynn, MA. She is a Junior in the School of Arts and Sciences at Boston College, working towards a double major in Computer Science and Economics. Jingni joined the Executive Committee of BCVC in the Fall of 2010 hoping to help facilitate student entrepreneurship throughout Boston College.



jingni.wei@bc.edu


Nick Pricco

Nick Pricco is a current Junior in the Boston College Carroll School of Management. As a student in the Honors Program, he is pursuing concentrations in accounting and Information Systems, as well as a double major in History. He is from Minnetonka, Minnesota and is gung-ho about supporting the entrepreneurial spirit at BC. Nick joined the Executive Board in the spring of 2011.

pricco@bc.edu

Sydney Getzin

Sydney joined the BCVC Executive Committee during our Spring 2011 recruiting season. She is a Sophomore in the Carroll School of Management and is from Weare, New Hampshire. She is planning on majoring in Finance and minoring in Arabic Studies. She loves to travel, eat exotic food, and is looking forward to studying abroad in Morocco.


getzin@bc.edu


Lawrence Fuerst

Lawrence Fuerst is a Junior at Boston College. He is in the Carroll School of Management Honors Program, where he is working towards concentrations in Finance and Economics. Lawrence joined the BCVC Executive Committee his sophomore year to help foster a spirit of entrepreneurship within the Boston College Community.



fuerstl@bc.edu

Kevin Lee

Kevin Lee is currently a Junior at BC from Quincy, Massachusetts. As a student in the Carroll School of Management, Kevin is currently pursuing his interests through concentrations in finance and marketing. He joined the committee in the Spring of 2011 to foster his interest in entrepreneurship. Kevin also serves on the executive committee of the Asian Caucus and Backgrounds of BC. In Kevin's free time, he strives to maximize his vertical leap by means of the kangaroo effect.

leeahj@bc.edu


Faculty Advisors

Doctor Larry Meile

Doctor Meile teaches Operations Management, Project Management, and Quantitative Methods in the Carroll School at Boston College as an associate professor. He earned his B.S. and M.B.A degrees from the University of Wisconsin at Whitewater and a Ph.D. in MIS from Texas Tech University in 1985. Before earning his Masters and Doctorate degrees, Dr. Meile worked in the manufacturing and wholesale distribution industries for seven years. He taught at Babson College from 1985 to 1991 and has held visiting positions at Bentley College and The University of New Hampshire. He has been with Boston College since the fall of 1996.

He teaches courses in New Product Development, Project Management, Operations Management, and Management Science. His areas of research interest include innovative classroom education techniques to support operations. He has published several cases and journal articles, has contributed material to several textbooks, and has co-authored a book with Dr. Janelle Heineke entitled Games and Exercises for Operations Management. In addition to acting as one of the faculty advisors for BCVC, professor Meile enjoys working on projects in his home workshop.

Larry.Meile@bc.edu


Professor John Gallaugher

Professor Gallaugher's courses and research focus on strategy, technology, and social media. He is the author of a widely-adopted IS textbook and has been published in leading journals, including Harvard Business Review and MIS Quarterly. He coordinates the TechTrek program and has led field studies to Silicon Valley, Seattle, Europe, and Asia. He is also the faculty advisor for the Information Systems Academy, and co-advisor to the student-run Boston College Venture Competition (which has sent alumni teams to the elite Y-Combinator business accelerator program).

Prof. Gallaugher has consulted to and taught executive seminars for several organizations including Accenture, Alcoa, Duke Corporate Education, ING, Partners Healthcare, Staples, and State Street. His comments on business and technology have appeared in many media outlets including BusinessWeek, The New York Times, National Public Radio, and WCVB-TV. The Heights named Prof. Gallaugher a Momentum Award recipient for his "contributions toward moving BC forward."

John.Gallaugher@bc.edu