EXECUTIVE TEAM
jaclyn
Jaclyn Boxer (CO-CHAIR) is a senior from Vancouver, BC studying Political Science, Business Institutions and Legal Studies. If she was a music genre, she would be Tech House.
kyla
Kyla Brown (PRODUCTIONS) is a senior from San Clemente, CA studying Political Science, Journalism, and Integrated Marketing Communications. If she could only watch one movie for the rest of her life, it would be The Princess and the Frog.
francesca
Francesca Fischer (SPEAKERS) is a senior from Chicago, IL studying Radio Television & Film, Italian, and Psychology. Her go-to karaoke song is My Way by Frank Sinatra.
isaac
Isaac Kruger (CO-CHAIR) is a senior from New York, NY studying Journalism, Chinese, and Integrated Marketing Communications. His go-to karaoke song is Baby by Justin Bieber.
andrew
Andrew Joseph (PRODUCTIONS) is a junior from Seattle, WA studying MMSS and English. The fictional character he relates most to is Liz Lemon from 30 Rock.
kishan
Kishan Malhotra (COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT) is a senior from Short Hills, NJ and Falmouth, ME. Since he is in the top 0.01% of Drake listeners on Spotify, he would listen to exclusively Drake for the rest of his life.
nico
Nicole Pierce (CONCERTS) is a senior from Washington, D.C. studying Radio Television & Film. Fun fact, she could probably recite the entirety of Glee from memory.
lucie
Lucie Saint-Denis (MEDIA & MARKETING) is a senior from Paris, France and Westfield, NJ studying RTVF and Cognitive Science. If she could only listen to one album for the rest of her life it’d be Disintegration by The Cure or Ctrl by SZA.
cisco
Cisco Hernandez (FINANCE) is a junior from San Diego, CA studying Economics, Chinese, and earning the Kellogg Financial Economics Certificate. He wishes he could watch Wong Kar-wai's In the Mood for Love for the first time.
mark
Mark O’Brien (FILMS) is a senior from Rye, NY studying Communications Studies and Data Science. If he could only listen to one album for the rest of his life, it would be Punisher by Phoebe Bridgers.
grace
Grace Glowczewski (MEDIA & MARKETING) is a senior from Pittsburgh, PA studying Communication Studies, Spanish, and Latino Studies. If she was a music genre, she would be soul R&B.
COMMITTEES
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Street Team is A&O’s committee exclusively for first-year students. While on Street Team, new members have the opportunity to shadow three different A&O committees to help determine what they are most interested in joining the following year. Additionally, Street Team members take part in internal event planning and promotional activities for A&O’s concerts, speakers, and films.
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Concerts Committee is responsible for working with agencies and artist management to secure performers for at least four concerts throughout the year, including Blowout (fall), Benefit (winter), and Ball and Philfest (spring). The committee welcomes (and encourages!) a diverse range of genre interests to help ensure that the committee is as representative of the general Northwestern student body as possible.
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Speakers Committee handles booking for A&O’s speaker events. They work with agencies to bring entertaining and informative speakers for three events throughout the year. The committee welcomes (and encourages!) a diverse range of speaker interests to help ensure that the committee is as representative of the general Northwestern student body as possible.
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Films Committee works directly with film distributors, campus organizations, and local venues to organize screenings for students both on and off campus. They produce A&O’s annual 24-hour B-Fest film festival. The committee welcomes (and encourages!) a diverse range of speaker interests to help ensure that the committee is as representative of the general Northwestern student body as possible.
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The Production Committee manages the production needs—such as stages, backline, and venues—of all A&O events. They handle all run-of-show responsibilities to ensure that our events are successful, as well as safe and inclusive for all Northwestern students.
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Media and Marketing (M&M)’s primary responsibility is to promote all of A&O’s events to the greater Northwestern community. This involves campaign planning, in-person marketing activations, graphic design, and social media management.
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Finance Committee works between the A&O Executive team and the University SFO to allocate funds for all the events and performers we host throughout the year. They manage reimbursement requests for club members as well.
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Community Engagement (CommE) is in charge of fostering a fun and inclusive environment for A&O members. This includes planning and executing all of A&O’s internal events (such as karaoke and A&O Retreat) for over 100 members, as well as cultivating a strong and reliable alumni network.