Get To Know The NAA Directors
Angel attended California State
University,
Sacramento.
He graduated in 2006
with a B.A.
ANGEL
GovernBARAJAS
ment. He
is currently
CEO
a 2017 candidate at the University of Southern
California (USC) Masters in Public
Policy. While attending CSU, Sacramento, Angel was elected to serve as
Student Body President, Executive
Vice President, and Director Social
Sciences from 2003-2006. He is currently serving as a Council Member
for the City of Woodland. He was
initiated as a brother of NAK in
2000 at the Iota Chapter (Sacramento State). As an undergrad, he
served as President, Vice President,
and Intake Director. Currently as
an Alumnus, he serves as Director
of Member Relations for the Iota
Chapter Alumni Association, and
President of the NAA.
Eric graduated in
2003 with
a Bachelors
Degree in
Environmental Science
from the UC,
ERIC MONZON Riverside
and a Master
VICE
of Science
PRESIDENT
in Environmental Policy and Planning from
the California State University,
Fullerton. He is a brother of the
Nu Chapter founding class and
held several officer positions
including, chapter president, and
intake director. Eric helped establish the NAK Riverside Alumni
Association, where he has served
as President, Secretary, webmaster,
& undergraduate adviser. He has
over 8 years of experience working
as an environmental professional
with experience in environmental assessment, remediation, and
planning. Like his parents, Eric
was born in Guatemala, but grew
up in the greater Los Angeles area.
Joaquin
attended the
California
State University, Fresno
graduating
with a Bachelor of Science
JOAQUIN
degree in
AMARAL
Business
CFO
Administration with
emphasis in Accountancy. Joaquin
was born and raised in San Joaquin
Valley. Both his parents were immigrants from Jalisco, Mexico. Joaquin
was the first in his immediate family
to graduate from a university. He
currently works for the Tachi Palace
Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California as the Marketing Database
Manager. In his 10 years at the
casino, Joaquin started his career
in the finance department as a staff
accountant before being promoted
to an operations analyst. He has
extensive experience in budgeting,
financial forecasting, as well as
managing funds and maintaining
financial operating procedures.
Jerry
Fernando
attended
“El Viejo”
CaliforBeltrán
nia State
has been a
UniNu Alpha
versity,
Kappa
Monterey
brother for
Bay. He
more than
FERNANDO
GERARDO GAYTAN gradu20 years,
ated in
having
BELTRAN
DIR. OF
2007
MEMBER AT LARGE crossed in
SCHOLARSHIP
with a
November
B.A. in Human Communication,
1992 as a founding member of the
emphasizing in Social Studies and
Delta Chapter at CSU Stanislaus.
History Education. He is currently
In his time as a NAK, he has
working as a Social Science teacher
served in leadership positions
in Oakland, CA. He completed a
at both the local and national
Master of Education program at
levels, including chapter secretary
Concordia University, Portland
and treasurer, the first National
and will be beginning a doctorate
Executive Board Director of
program in Fall 2015. He was initiAlumni Relations (1998-2000),
ated into NAK in 2005 (Xi). As an
and the first Director of Funding
undergrad, he served as Academic
& Allocations on the NAK
Chair, Intake Director, and Chapter
National Alumni Association
President. He was instrumental in
Protemp Board of Directors. In
bringing the chapter’s first National
addition, Fernando has previously
event to CSU Monterey Bay in
served, and is currently serving,
2006 (Pledgefest). He is from
as the staff advisor for the NAK
Bakersfield, CA and is the youngest
Delta Chapter undergraduate
of six children.
organization.
Juan has
been
committed
to NAK
since
earning
his way
JUAN V LOPEZ into this
DIR. OF PLANNING brotherhood.
& MARKETING
He was
initiated as a brother in spring 2010
(Omicron). While an undergrad,
he was instrumental in organizing
the chapter’s first NAKFest (2013),
instituting a chapter scholarship
for incoming university freshman,
and won 2 Brother of the Year
awards. From 2013-2014, he served
as the NEB National Director of
Programs. He is also currently
the CEO of the Omicron Alumni
Association. He earned a Journalism bachelors from UNR, in 2012
and is finishing up his Masters of
Business Administration degree at
UNR in spring 2016. He is currently an entrepreneur digital marketer
and empowerment speaker.
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Sergio
attended
San Jose
State University. He
graduated
with a B.S.
InternaSERGIO ANDRADE tional
DIR. OF
Business
MEMBERSHIP
with a
double
Minor Spanish and Economics.
Recently, completed his Masters in Business Administration
(MBA) degree from San Jose State
University. He currently holds the
Director of Sales and Acquisitions
position at Cisco Systems. Sergio
established the Familia Andrade
Scholarship Award in his hometown of Firebaugh California. He
was initiated as a brother of Nu
Alpha Kappa Fraternity in 2008 at
the Alpha Chapter. He has 2 older
siblings (2 sisters) his father is from
Michoacan and his mother Guanajuato, Mexico. Originally from
Firebaugh, California, but currently
resides in San Jose, California.
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SECRETARY
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DIR. OF ONLINE
COMMUNICATIONS
Interested in possibly serving in
one of these roles and helping take
NAK to new levels? Contact CEO
Angel Barajas (angel.barajas@nakinc.org) to learn more and possibly
join our team!
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