GSM Student Association Bay Area (GSMSA BA)

Nish Kumar
President

Nish Kumar is pursuing a part-time MBA at UC Davis (Class of 2025), specializing in strategy and general management. With a background in Biotechnology, Nish's journey began in the lab, igniting a passion for creating innovative product solutions. Her keen acumen for product management allows her to excel at transforming ideas into impactful products. Committed to fostering diversity and inclusion, Nish actively promotes women in leadership and strives to enrich our community and empower individuals.

Kathy Truong
Vice President, External Affairs

Kathy Truong is a part-time MBA candidate at the Graduate School of Management in the Bay Area program. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology at San Jose State University. She is concurrently working in the biotechnology industry and is fascinated by all topics regarding regenerative medicine and gene therapy. She hopes to positively impact the lives of GSM students by encouraging others to get involved, participate in conversations, and provide a sense of community.

Gracia Liunita
Vice President, Internal Affairs

Gracia Liunita is a 2025 MBA candidate focusing on Finance and Data Analytics. She works as an Associate Program Analyst for the State of California at the California Public Utilities Commission. Besides work and school, she is active in the Bay Area's local church and Indonesian community. She does kickboxing, baking, cooking, and exploring new movies and music in her spare time. She also loves learning new things, working on her Spanish language, and playing guitar.

Anuja Gupta
Director of Student Affairs 

Anuja Gupta is a 2024 MBA candidate and marketing professional currently working at Cisco. She has a masters in Mass Communication. Throughout her career, Anuja has held marketing roles involving social media and content marketing, partner enablement, UX and product management. Outside of work, Anuja enjoys volunteering, mentoring, baking, watching Bollywood movies, going for walks, and reading.

Samhitha Upadhya
Director of Academic Affairs

Samhitha Upadhya is a Bay Area MBA program student focusing on Product Management and works as a VP - Feature Lead at Bank of America. She leads a small team, and her day job mainly involves programming and program management. She holds a Masters degree in Information Technology from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She likes to hike, travel with friends and family in her free time, garden, sing and dance.

Mansi Saxena
Director of Professional and Career Development

Mansi Saxena is a 2025 MBA candidate working as Business Manager for Customer Experience at Cisco. She has an engineering degree in Electronics and Communications and has worked in myriad job functions in engineering, business analysis, and product management. Mansi is passionate about volunteering and is associated with organizations like Second Harvest, Loaves & Fishes, and RAFT. Outside school and work, she enjoys reading fiction books, watching crime series, and traveling with her family.