IRO was founded in 1979 prides itself on a history of effective leaders and enthusiastic members. Together, these elements create the award-winning team that represents MSU each year at conferences around the continent. Below, you will find a record of IRO’s Executive Board members and conferences from past years. To help provide more information on IRO’s past, please contact us. For a list of team awards and honors, visit the awards page.
2016-2017
IRO Executive Board
*President: Ben Monticello
*Vice President of Finance: Aaron Stephens
*Vice President of Membership: Emily Weiner
*Vice President of Conference Preparation: Tim Faas
*Vice President of Technology and Operation: Katie Higgs
Planned Conferences
*BarMUN: Boston, October 2015
*UPMUNC: Philadelphia, November 2015
* McMUN: Montreal, Canada, January 2017
*MUNE: Atlanta, April 2017
* ChoMUN: Chicago, April 2017
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2015-2016
IRO Executive Board
*President: Matt Pitlock
*Vice President of Finance: Wally Pelton
*Vice President of Membership: Emily Weiner
*Vice President of Conference Preparation: Alexis Noffke
*Vice President of Technology and Operation: Matthew McLaughlin
Conferences Attended
*BarMUN: Boston, October 2015
*UPMUNC: Philadelphia, November 2015
* McMUN: Montreal, Canada, January 2016
*MUNE: Atlanta, April 2016
* ChoMUN: Chicago, April 2016
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2014-2015
IRO Executive Board
* President: Matthew McLaughin
* Vice President of Finance: Erin Wenk
* Vice President of Membership: Kristi Schmidt
* Vice President of Conference Preparation: Matt Pitlock
* Vice President of Technology and Operations: Wally Pelton
Conferences Attended
* BarMUN: Boston, October 2014
* UPMUNC: Philadelphia, November 2014
* McMUN: Montreal, Canada, January 2015
* MUNE: Atlanta, April 2015
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2013-2014
IRO Executive Board
* President: Chris Bourdganis
* Vice President of Finance: Sam Herzing
* Vice President of Membership: Kelsey Weyhing
* Vice President of Conference Preparation: Petter Sattler
* Vice President of Technology and Operations: Courtney Moeggenberg/Matthew McLaughlin
Conferences Attended
* BarMUN: Boston, October 2013, Best Large Delegation
* UPMUNC: Philadelphia, November 2013
* McMUN: Montreal, Canada, January 2014
* ChoMUN: Chicago, April 2014
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2012-2013
IRO Executive Board
* President: Chris Bourdganis
* Vice President of Finance: Sam Herzing
* Vice President of Membership: Teresa Detloff
* Vice President of Conference Preparation: Kelsey Weyhing
* Vice President of Technology and Operations: Robert Morelli
Conferences Attended
* BarMUN: Boston, October 2012
* UPMUNC: Philadelphia, November 2012
* McMUN: Montreal, Canada, January 2013
* ChoMUN: Chicago, April 2013
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2011-2012
IRO Executive Board
* President: Tom Nally
* Vice President of Finance: Sam Herzing
* Vice President of Membership: Shaheen Sheikh
* Vice President of Conference Preparation: Jim Smith
* Vice President of Technology and Operations: Jacob Radecki
Conferences Attended
* CMUNNY: New York, October 2011
* UPMUNC: Philadelphia, December 2011
* McMUN: Montreal. January 2012
* ChoMUN: Chicago, April 2012
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2010-2011
IRO Executive Board
* President: Tom Nally
* Vice President of Finance: John Radcliff
* Vice President of Membership: Shaheen Sheikh
* Vice President of Conference Preparation: Matt Sunderlin
* Vice President of Technology and Operations: Jim Smith
Conferences Attended
* BarMUN: Boston, September-October 2010
* UPMUNC: Philadelphia, November 2010
* McMUN: Montreal, Canada, January 2011, Outstanding Large Delegation
* CHoMUN: Chicago, April 2011
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2009-2010
IRO Executive Board
* President: Benjamin Arbitter
* Vice President of Membership: Christopher Roman
* Vice President of Finance: Stephanie Hall
* Vice President of Conference Preparation: Monika Johnson
* Vice President of Technology: Steve Lawson
Conferences Attended
* NCSC: Washington, D.C., October 2009
* UPMUNC: Philadelphia, November 2009
* McMUN: Montreal, Canada, January 2010
* CHoMUN: Chicago, April 2010
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2008-2009
IRO Executive Board
* President: Hayes Brown
* Vice President of Membership: Han Lee
* Vice President of Finance: Benjamin Arbitter
* Vice President of Conference Preparation: Monika Johnson
* Vice President of Technology: Noel Schroeder
Conferences Attended
* UPMUNC: Philadelphia, November 2008
* McMUN: Montreal, January 2009
* ChoMUN: Chicago, April 2009
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2007-2008
IRO Executive Board
* President: Michael Jones
* Vice President of Membership: Nichole McLaughlin
* Vice President of Finance: Nisha Patel
* Vice President of Conference Preparation: Hayes Brown
* Vice President of Technology: Noel Schroeder
Conferences Attended
* UPMUNC: Philadelphia, November 2007
* McMUN: Montreal, January 2008
* ChoMUN: Chicago, April 2008
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2006-2007
IRO Executive Board
* President: Michael Jones
* Vice President of Membership: Kimberly Bos
* Vice President of Finance: Nisha Patel
* Vice President of Conference Preparation: Hayes Brown
* Vice President of Technology: Noel Schroeder
Conferences Attended
* UPMUNC: Philadelphia, November 2006
* McMUN: Montreal, January 2007
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2005-2006
IRO Executive Board
* President: Ali Zuberi
* Vice President of Membership: Meredith McLaughlin
* Vice President of Finance: Michael Jones
* Vice President of Conference Preparation: Ravi Sivanandham
* Vice President of Technology: Sean Williamson
Conferences Attended
* NCSC: Washington, DC, October 2005
* UPMUNC: Philadelphia, November 2005
* McMUN: Montreal, January 2006
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2004-2005
IRO Executive Board
* President: Michael Stone
* Vice President of External Affairs: Kate Bartosik
* Vice President of Membership: Ravi Sivanandham
* Vice President of Finance and Operations: Ali Zuberi
* Vice President of Technology: Kannan Raghunathan
Conferences Attended
* NCSC: Washington, DC, October 2004
* UPMUNC: Philadelphia, November 2004
* McMUN: Montreal, January 2005
* HNMUN: Boston, February 2005
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2003-2004
IRO Executive Board
* President: Bryan Benjamin
* Vice President of Membership: Tom Adams
* Vice President of Finance and Operations: Joe Mize
* Vice President of Conference Preparation: Mike Stone
* Vice President of Technology: Sean Williamson
* Secretary-General of MSUMUN: Felicia Eshragh
Conferences Attended
* UPMUNC: Philadelphia, November 2003
* McMUN: Montreal, January 2004
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2002-2003
IRO Executive Board
* President: Scott Risner
* Chief of Staff: Chris Harkins
* Vice President of Administration: Katie Ward-Mytinger
* Vice President of Finance: Bryan Benjamin
* Vice President of Research: Mike Stone
* Secretary-General of MSUMUN: Melissa Winchester
Conferences Attended
* NCSC: Washington, DC, October 2002
* UPMUNC: Philadelphia, November 2002
* McMUN: Montreal, January 2003
* HNMUN: Boston, February 2003
* CANIMUN: Ottawa, March 2003
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2001-2002
IRO Executive Board
* President: Louis Brown
* Chief of Staff: Mary Hynes
* Vice President of Administration: Jim Dunn
* Vice President of Finance: Dan Eichinger
* Vice President of Research: Liz Demchak
* Secretary-General of MSUMUN: Scott Risner
* Fundraising Chair: Mike Sirlag
* Simulations Chair: Jerren Osmar
Conferences Attended
* UPMUNC: Philadelphia, November 2001
* McMUN: Montreal, January 2002
* HNMUN: Boston, February 2002
* NMUN: New York, April 2002
2016-2017
IRO Executive Board
*President: Ben Monticello
*Vice President of Finance: Aaron Stephens
*Vice President of Membership: Emily Weiner
*Vice President of Conference Preparation: Tim Faas
*Vice President of Technology and Operation: Katie Higgs
Planned Conferences
*BarMUN: Boston, October 2015
*UPMUNC: Philadelphia, November 2015
* McMUN: Montreal, Canada, January 2017
*MUNE: Atlanta, April 2017
* ChoMUN: Chicago, April 2017
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2015-2016
IRO Executive Board
*President: Matt Pitlock
*Vice President of Finance: Wally Pelton
*Vice President of Membership: Emily Weiner
*Vice President of Conference Preparation: Alexis Noffke
*Vice President of Technology and Operation: Matthew McLaughlin
Conferences Attended
*BarMUN: Boston, October 2015
*UPMUNC: Philadelphia, November 2015
* McMUN: Montreal, Canada, January 2016
*MUNE: Atlanta, April 2016
* ChoMUN: Chicago, April 2016
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2014-2015
IRO Executive Board
* President: Matthew McLaughin
* Vice President of Finance: Erin Wenk
* Vice President of Membership: Kristi Schmidt
* Vice President of Conference Preparation: Matt Pitlock
* Vice President of Technology and Operations: Wally Pelton
Conferences Attended
* BarMUN: Boston, October 2014
* UPMUNC: Philadelphia, November 2014
* McMUN: Montreal, Canada, January 2015
* MUNE: Atlanta, April 2015
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2013-2014
IRO Executive Board
* President: Chris Bourdganis
* Vice President of Finance: Sam Herzing
* Vice President of Membership: Kelsey Weyhing
* Vice President of Conference Preparation: Petter Sattler
* Vice President of Technology and Operations: Courtney Moeggenberg/Matthew McLaughlin
Conferences Attended
* BarMUN: Boston, October 2013, Best Large Delegation
* UPMUNC: Philadelphia, November 2013
* McMUN: Montreal, Canada, January 2014
* ChoMUN: Chicago, April 2014
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2012-2013
IRO Executive Board
* President: Chris Bourdganis
* Vice President of Finance: Sam Herzing
* Vice President of Membership: Teresa Detloff
* Vice President of Conference Preparation: Kelsey Weyhing
* Vice President of Technology and Operations: Robert Morelli
Conferences Attended
* BarMUN: Boston, October 2012
* UPMUNC: Philadelphia, November 2012
* McMUN: Montreal, Canada, January 2013
* ChoMUN: Chicago, April 2013
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2011-2012
IRO Executive Board
* President: Tom Nally
* Vice President of Finance: Sam Herzing
* Vice President of Membership: Shaheen Sheikh
* Vice President of Conference Preparation: Jim Smith
* Vice President of Technology and Operations: Jacob Radecki
Conferences Attended
* CMUNNY: New York, October 2011
* UPMUNC: Philadelphia, December 2011
* McMUN: Montreal. January 2012
* ChoMUN: Chicago, April 2012
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2010-2011
IRO Executive Board
* President: Tom Nally
* Vice President of Finance: John Radcliff
* Vice President of Membership: Shaheen Sheikh
* Vice President of Conference Preparation: Matt Sunderlin
* Vice President of Technology and Operations: Jim Smith
Conferences Attended
* BarMUN: Boston, September-October 2010
* UPMUNC: Philadelphia, November 2010
* McMUN: Montreal, Canada, January 2011, Outstanding Large Delegation
* CHoMUN: Chicago, April 2011
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2009-2010
IRO Executive Board
* President: Benjamin Arbitter
* Vice President of Membership: Christopher Roman
* Vice President of Finance: Stephanie Hall
* Vice President of Conference Preparation: Monika Johnson
* Vice President of Technology: Steve Lawson
Conferences Attended
* NCSC: Washington, D.C., October 2009
* UPMUNC: Philadelphia, November 2009
* McMUN: Montreal, Canada, January 2010
* CHoMUN: Chicago, April 2010
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2008-2009
IRO Executive Board
* President: Hayes Brown
* Vice President of Membership: Han Lee
* Vice President of Finance: Benjamin Arbitter
* Vice President of Conference Preparation: Monika Johnson
* Vice President of Technology: Noel Schroeder
Conferences Attended
* UPMUNC: Philadelphia, November 2008
* McMUN: Montreal, January 2009
* ChoMUN: Chicago, April 2009
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2007-2008
IRO Executive Board
* President: Michael Jones
* Vice President of Membership: Nichole McLaughlin
* Vice President of Finance: Nisha Patel
* Vice President of Conference Preparation: Hayes Brown
* Vice President of Technology: Noel Schroeder
Conferences Attended
* UPMUNC: Philadelphia, November 2007
* McMUN: Montreal, January 2008
* ChoMUN: Chicago, April 2008
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2006-2007
IRO Executive Board
* President: Michael Jones
* Vice President of Membership: Kimberly Bos
* Vice President of Finance: Nisha Patel
* Vice President of Conference Preparation: Hayes Brown
* Vice President of Technology: Noel Schroeder
Conferences Attended
* UPMUNC: Philadelphia, November 2006
* McMUN: Montreal, January 2007
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2005-2006
IRO Executive Board
* President: Ali Zuberi
* Vice President of Membership: Meredith McLaughlin
* Vice President of Finance: Michael Jones
* Vice President of Conference Preparation: Ravi Sivanandham
* Vice President of Technology: Sean Williamson
Conferences Attended
* NCSC: Washington, DC, October 2005
* UPMUNC: Philadelphia, November 2005
* McMUN: Montreal, January 2006
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2004-2005
IRO Executive Board
* President: Michael Stone
* Vice President of External Affairs: Kate Bartosik
* Vice President of Membership: Ravi Sivanandham
* Vice President of Finance and Operations: Ali Zuberi
* Vice President of Technology: Kannan Raghunathan
Conferences Attended
* NCSC: Washington, DC, October 2004
* UPMUNC: Philadelphia, November 2004
* McMUN: Montreal, January 2005
* HNMUN: Boston, February 2005
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2003-2004
IRO Executive Board
* President: Bryan Benjamin
* Vice President of Membership: Tom Adams
* Vice President of Finance and Operations: Joe Mize
* Vice President of Conference Preparation: Mike Stone
* Vice President of Technology: Sean Williamson
* Secretary-General of MSUMUN: Felicia Eshragh
Conferences Attended
* UPMUNC: Philadelphia, November 2003
* McMUN: Montreal, January 2004
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2002-2003
IRO Executive Board
* President: Scott Risner
* Chief of Staff: Chris Harkins
* Vice President of Administration: Katie Ward-Mytinger
* Vice President of Finance: Bryan Benjamin
* Vice President of Research: Mike Stone
* Secretary-General of MSUMUN: Melissa Winchester
Conferences Attended
* NCSC: Washington, DC, October 2002
* UPMUNC: Philadelphia, November 2002
* McMUN: Montreal, January 2003
* HNMUN: Boston, February 2003
* CANIMUN: Ottawa, March 2003
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2001-2002
IRO Executive Board
* President: Louis Brown
* Chief of Staff: Mary Hynes
* Vice President of Administration: Jim Dunn
* Vice President of Finance: Dan Eichinger
* Vice President of Research: Liz Demchak
* Secretary-General of MSUMUN: Scott Risner
* Fundraising Chair: Mike Sirlag
* Simulations Chair: Jerren Osmar
Conferences Attended
* UPMUNC: Philadelphia, November 2001
* McMUN: Montreal, January 2002
* HNMUN: Boston, February 2002
* NMUN: New York, April 2002
