2023-2024 State Officer Team
Washington FBLA officers are elected by their peers at the State Business Leadership Conference and represent Washington’s membership. The State Officer team develops a program of work aligned to the strategic goals of Washington FBLA. Throughout the year the team interacts with the membership to implement and enhance our programs.
Washington FBLA State Officers are available to attend your events.
Meet The Team

Joanne Lin
President
About Joanne
Outside of FBLA, Joanne pursues her passion for STEM and swimming. She swam competitively for nine years and has swam on the Varsity Swim Team of her high school for two years. Additionally, Joanne is the Founder and CEO of My STEM Project, a nonprofit dedicated to connecting students worldwide while developing essential leadership skills and computer science education. In her free time, Joanne loves to read fiction or fantasy novels.

Samara Wijesekera
Executive Vice President
About Samara
Outside of FBLA, Samara serves on the Seattle Youth Commission and is part of multiple clubs and organizations, including Mock Trial, the Green Seattle Partnership, Water1st, and Northwest Nuclear Laboratories. She has also served as Class President, a four-time ASB Representative, and has been serving as the Varsity Swim Team Captain for two years. In her free time, Samara enjoys knitting, playing piano, hiking, and volunteering at the Seattle Aquarium. Her favorite aquarium animal is the sea lemon.

Preeti Maroju
Secretary
About Preeti
Preeti Maroju is a rising junior at Fife High School. Since 2021, she has been an active member of WA FBLA and currently holds the position of State Secretary for Washington. Preeti’s journey with FBLA has been beyond rewarding, placing 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th at regional and state conferences and placing 5th in the nation for her event at the 2023 NLC. Beyond FBLA, she is involved in various organizations such as NAP, NJHS, and FLL. These experiences have shaped her into a well-rounded leader.
Preeti is not only passionate about FBLA, but also sports. She has captained teams in volleyball and basketball. Her commitment to any task can be shown through her black belt in TaeKwonDo and coaching background. Amidst all of her extracurriculars, academics remain her top priority. Preeti aspires to attend a Calfornia University, preferably Stanford to major in STEM, paving her pathway in the space exploration and research field. For Preeti, joining the military post-high school is a step towards that goal. FBLA has been instrumental in her journey, helping her grow as a leader and connect with remarkable individuals.

Katie Duong
Public Relations
About Katie
In the past, she has served as a local chapter officer and a national council member, and she am looking forward to her term as a state officer! Her first year in FBLA, she qualified for SBLC and NLC, placing 2nd overall at the 2022 National Leadership Conference in Introduction to Event Planning. In her second year, she was recognized as a 2023 Member of the Season, and placed in two of my events at SBLC. In the future, she is hoping to attend the University of Washington to pursue an undergraduate degree in the College of Engineering. Katie is grateful for all of the opportunities that FBLA has given to her, and she’s overjoyed to serve as a State Officer

Kennady Slater
Middle School Vice President
About Kennady
On her free time, Kennady loves to play volleyball and can play the cello. She has three amazing siblings, with her being the middle child. Her favorite snacks to eat while practicing her competitive events are Cheeze-Itz, and anything banana flavored. She cannot wait to get to meet all of you in-person, and to help make your FBLA experience a great one!

Michelle Li
Parliamentarian
About Michelle
Outside of FBLA she enjoys making music by playing the clarinet and trumpet in her school’s marching and jazz band. For the past two years, she has also been one of the principal clarinetists for the Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestras. In her free time she likes to paint portraits using oil on canvas and spend time with her pet chickens and cat. To further pursue her artistic interests and involve herself in her community, she serves as a Youth Arts Commissioner on the Bothell City Council and the VP of IT for the King County Student Corps. She aspires to use her skills, dedication, and diverse range of interests to lead and inspire fellow members, fostering a collaborative environment that empowers everyone to achieve their fullest potential in the coming year.

Finn Mosher
Industry Relations Vice President
About Finn
Finn loves hiking and backpacking, and reading sci-fi and fantasy. He can often be found biking the numerous trails around Walla Walla in the evenings. A passionate foodie, he most enjoys Indian and Italian when eats out. As a leader in FBLA and other extracurriculars such as Green Club, Finn is determined to try and improve any organization he is a part of by creating new programs and working closely with members to improve their performance. He was inspired to run for the role of Industry VP after hearing stories from other members in the state of how they were unable to attend nationals due to financial troubles, which made him want to do everything in his power to help tear down financial barriers for exceptionally talented members. Finn joined FBLA primarily because he felt like it was vitally important for students seeking education in STEM to gain a deep understanding of the business world, since no STEM pursuits happen without business backing.

Aubrey Hegner
Capital Region Vice President
About Aubrey
Without FBLA, she had no plan for her future. However, now she has some idea of what she wants to achieve! Aubrey wants to own her own business after receiving a MBA as well as a master in entrepreneurship at, hopefully, the University of Pennsylvania, Harvard, or Yale. While she is aware that all of those colleges are hard to get into, she’s confident that her involvement in FBLA can help her application!
“All of the competitive events will help you with what can be real world issues for people that work in business and help you prepare for the real world! And I am happy to help guide you as well! Please feel free to reach out to me and ask questions!” – Aubrey Hegner

Micah Sandberg
North Central Region Vice President
About Micah
Outside of FBLA, Micah dedicates his time athletics, specifically Football, Wrestling, and Track. After high school, he aims to pursue a degree in Medicine or Engineering. He is driven to these career paths due to his passion for making a positive impact in society. Through his involvement in FBLA, academics, and athletics, Micah hopes to grow that passion to new heights.

Alex Swenson
Northeast Region Vice President
About Alex
“Thank you so much for the honor and opportunity to be your Northeast Region VP for the 2023-2024 year!” – Alexsandra Swenson

Hunter Sparrow
Northwest Region Vice President
About Hunter
After high school, he hopes to attend Washington State University for a masters degree in Education to one day become a school superintendent, or CTE director. Hunter believes that being a member of FBLA has given him the toolkit to strive towards his goals. Teaching him life lessons of leadership, passion and how to be an advocate.

Irene Lee
Puget Sound Region Vice President
About Irene
Irene is able to strengthen her leadership within her daily life, being able to apply it to FBLA and her state officer team. Not only leadership, but Irene also has a passion for art. Whether it comes in forms of music, dance, or physical pieces of art, she is never picky and is able to enjoy all artistic works. Achieving a First Place standing in the Graphic Design event at the Puget Sound WLC of 2023, Irene was able to showcase her interest for art and designing. She hopes that her passion for leadership and arts will let her further connect with all FBLA members and let the creativity of all those individuals strive limitless.

Kai Lincoln
Southeast Region Vice President
About Kai
Outside of FBLA, Kai is a multi-sport athlete, captaining his school’s swim team for two years, running track, and playing volleyball recreationally whenever possible. He also participates in a few other extracurriculars, including Knowledge Bowl, all while juggling an unhealthy amount of AP and college classes. While Kai is undecided on his college of choice, he plans to study Environmental Engineering while minoring in Business, attempting to bridge the gaps between climate action, scientific development, and the business world. He believes that more focus on combining these disciplines is crucial to maximizing positive change in addressing the climate crisis. Kai is confident that the multitude of skills obtained and refined through FBLA are vital for success in any field, whether in business, politics, or STEM.

Jeffrey Anton
Southwest Region Vice President
About Jeffrey
Outside of school, Jeffrey enjoys playing tennis and eating many pomegranates. He is Sri Lankan and loves spending time with his family and friends as much as he can. He is passionate about STEM, particularly computer science and hopes to pursue it in his future plans. He is actively involved with his community as once a month, he and other students from his high school travel to their local elementary school and help lead students through various science experiments. He aids in instilling STEM interest from an early age because of his passion. He is ecstatic to meet all the new members and hopes to unify all the regions in Washington FBLA through increased connectivity. Specifically, he hopes to uplift the Southwest Region and give it more state level recognition.

Advaith Vijayakumar
West Central Region Vice President
About Advaith
Last year, Advaith served as the VP of Membership for his local chapter and actively contributed to his chapter’s membership growth, member engagement, competitive prowess, and conference organization. As a state officer, he hopes to emulate these successes at the regional and state level.
Outside of FBLA, Advaith is actively involved in his school’s National Honor Society and Technology Student Association. He is also a competitive chess player, regularly participating in local and national tournaments.
Looking ahead, Advaith aspires to pursue a major in computer science, specializing in data science and machine learning. His goal is to utilize his skills and knowledge to drive innovation and make a meaningful impact in the field. For now, however, Advaith strives to connect with and empower Washington FBLA as a state officer this year!