Aaron Bialon (He/Him) - President
My name is Aaron Bialon and I am a fourth-year Marketing major currently serving as the President of Pride at Lindner for this school year! I previously worked as the Philanthropy Chair for PaL, where I worked with local organizations to create opportunities for our members to become more involved in the community. This year I hope to continue to build this strong LGBTQ+ organization on campus through our upcoming events and philanthropic outreach.
Contact Information: president@prideatlindner.org
Em Hynes (They/Them) - Vice President
I’m Em, the Vice President of PaL this year! My main job is to make sure that the schedule of events is correct, that our social media remains updated, and ensuring that the exec team is on the same page. I joined PaL my freshman year, as I wasn’t able to be out in my high school community. I never got the chance to be outwardly queer, so I joined the only LGBTQ+ club on campus that I could find during COVID-19.
Contact Information: president@prideatlindner.org
Rachel Dumas (She/Her) - Internal Operations Chair & Treasurer
Hi! My name is Rachel Dumas and I am a third year Operations Management and International Business major serving as the active Internal Operations Chair and Treasurer for PaL. As the Internal Operations Chair, I facilitate communications amongst the executive team to ensure that PaL is running effectively internally to provide PaLs the best experience possible. I love PaL because it is a space that has welcomed me with open arms from the very beginning. PaL has supported and educated me in so many ways and has enabled me to become much more comfortable with myself and my identity.
Contact Information: community@prideatlindner.org
Maha Vijayakumar (She/They) - CUP Coordinator
Hi! My name is Maha Vijayakumar and I am the CUP (Cultures United by Pride) Coordinator for PaL. As the CUP Coordinator, I help bring queer people of color together to have interesting discussions and do fun activities such as playing board games! I joined PaL to have a community of accepting people around me and to get more involved with the LGBTQ+ community.
Contact Information: intersectionality@prideatlindner.org
John Paul Oberst (He/Him) - Philanthropy Chair
Hello, My name is John Paul Oberst or JP. I'm a second year Operations Management student. I am Pride at Lindner's active philanthropy chair. I joined PaL last year after learning about it through the career fair. This year I hope to help raise funds to support local LGBTQ+ charities and help make a difference within our community.
Contact Information: community@prideatlindner.org
Meet Our Advisors
Nadia Ibrahim-Taney (She/Her)
Hi! My name is Nadia Ibrahim-Taney and I am one of the faculty/staff advisors for Pride at Lindner. As a career coach for the Lindner College of Business and a member of the LGBTQ+ community, I understand the value of community and connection when in school and into the workplace after. Being part of establishing and developing Pride at Lindner has been one of the most gratifying experiences in my tenure as a university administrator. We are a great group of students, fantastic leaders and authentic human beings continuing to enrich the student body and experience every day at Lindner and the wider University of Cincinnati campus community.
Contact Information: ibrahini@ucmail.uc.edu
Melissa Newman (She/Her)
Dr. Melissa Newman is Associate Professor, Educator of Management in the Lindner College of Business. She got involved with PaL in early 2021, driven by a passion for diversity, equity and inclusion, and brings to the organization her expertise in management and strategic planning, as well as local professional connections.
Contact Information: newmanmd@ucmail.uc.edu