Business Economics Day

Tuesday, October 24th, 2023

9:00 am – 1:00 pm in Burke 180

Do you know the exact career path you want to take with your Business Economics degree? Or, are you a student who is considering a degree in Business Economics but aren’t sure what your career could be? If so, Business Economics Day is for you!

Join us as Behrend Alumni discuss their current roles and how economics ties into their daily roles. This is a great opportunity to explore career paths a BECON Degree offers, as well as a great opportunity to network with Alumni.
Come to one session or all!

Location

Join us in Burke 180!

Speaker Schedule

Matthew Warnaka – 9:00 – 10:00 am
photo of matt

Company: Regions Bank, Diversified Industries Corporate Credit Products

Title: Senior Analyst

Matt Warnaka grew up in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania and attended Penn State Behrend in 2016 majoring in Finance and IBE while playing on the Men’s Soccer Team. He graduated in 2020 from the Schreyer Honor’s college as a four-year member of the Men’s Soccer Team and coauthor, along with Dr. Filbeck and Dr. Zhao, of a paper published in the International Journal of Finance and Economics based on his undergraduate thesis.

Upon graduation, Matt moved to Augusta, Georgia where he worked in corporate finance for Textron Specialized Vehicles on their FP&A team as an Analyst and Sr. Analyst, helping build forward looking business plans and analyze historical performance. In 2022 Matt relocated to Atlanta, Georgia and began working for Regions Bank as a Sr. Analyst on the Diversified Industries Corporate Credit Products (DICP) team. Currently, Matt lives in Charlotte, North Carolina working as an associate on the DICP team where he co-manages his portfolio of ~$1.9Bn of debt exposure to large corporate clients along with a team of analysts and respective vice presidents.

Andrea Asbun – 10:00 – 11:00 am

photo of AndreaCompany: Schonfeld SA

Title: Operations Associate

Andrea Asbun, Penn State Finance and Economics B.S. graduate with a complimentary minor studies degree in International Business. She started her career in trade support and has moved to the hedge fund operations space on her next challenge. Currently resides in Miami, FL and works as an operations associate at Schonfeld SA.

Adam Welch – 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

photoCompany: Legends Hospitality

Title: Beverage Operations Manager at AT&T Stadium

Adam Welch is a graduate of Penn State University: Behrend Campus in Erie, Pennsylvania.  He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in General Business Management.Since graduation, Adam has had a 13 year career with Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Over the 13 years with Walt Disney World, he worked within park operations managing the training, development, and execution of delivering excellent Guest Service at attractions across Magic Kingdom, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.In 2018 Adam joined the Legends Hospitality team as the Tour Operations Manager and oversaw the development and execution of public and private tours at The Star: World Headquarters of the Dallas Cowboys and the Dallas Cowboys Practice Facility.Today, Adam is still with Legends Hospitality, but currently the Beverage Operations Manager at AT&T Stadium: Home of the Dallas Cowboys overseeing all bar and beverage operations for AT&T Stadium.  Adam manages a team of over 200 game day bar staff and managers that are responsible for close to 100 full service bars and roughly 75% of Food and Beverage Revenue.

Scott Jeska – 12:00 – 1:00 pm

Company: House Buyers of Erie and Sell to Scott

Title: Owner/President

Scott graduated from Penn State Behrend in 2017, majoring in Supply Chain Management. He was briefly involved with management and sales, but quickly transitioned into a real estate entrepreneurship and investor role. He now owns House Buyers of Erie and Sell to Scott. You may have seen his billboards scattered across town!