Huntington Virtual Enterprise CEOs Chosen to Lead

The executive leadership teams are in place for Huntington High School’s three Virtual Enterprise course firms. Chief executive officers for each of the three companies have been selected following a round of final interviews with Principal Brenden Cusack and Superintendent James W. Polansky.

The newly minted CEOs include Nikolai Seferian, Timothy Kusterbeck and Reese Rinaldi. The companies are still taking shape with a multitude of decisions being made about company names, logos, products, etc. The new corporate executives are excited.

“As CEO of my Virtual Enterprise class firm, I am confident in my company’s ability to develop, market and sell an incredible suite of products,” Mr. Seferian said. “I feel that we’ve really hit the ground running, having all of our leadership roles in place and having already developed our product idea; a company designed around a line of school safety products; an idea that the whole company feels great about. I also hope to run this business as much less of an executive controller and more of a partnership between everyone in the company to ensure everyone’s voices and ideas are heard.”

Mr. Seferian’s corporate team includes Chief Operating Officer Ryan Lawless, Chief Financial Officer Izabela Cuji, Vice President of Human Resources Nikolai Lulewich, Vice President of Sales Daniel McNulty, Vice President of Marketing Nicholas Sclafani, Vice President of Design Ava Tizzio and company Comptroller Sophie Lange.

All of the students in Huntington’s three Virtual Enterprise classes are pumped up about their respective firms and enjoying the opening weeks of working with each other.

“I see a lot of potential in our group and I know that we will go far in our competitions,” Mr. Kusterbeck said. “I plan on having not only a very successful and competitive business, but also making this experience as enjoyable as possible for everyone involved.”

Mr. Kusterbeck’s corporate team is still taking shape, but it will include Chief Financial Officer Estefany Quijada Mojica, Chief Technical Officer Kaitlyn Sansiviero and Chief Marketing Officer Anthony Jimenez Avila.

The third Virtual Enterprise team is just as high-powered as the first two. It features an exceptional group of corporate executives.

“I am extremely excited and optimistic to be CEO for my Virtual Enterprise class,” Ms. Rinaldi said. “We have a lot of potential for the upcoming year and I believe that we have a strong and cohesive group of students. I have high hopes that we will go very far in all competitions. I am looking forward to a very fun and successful year.”

The executive team includes Chief Operating Officer Brooke Parks, Chief Financial Officer Thomas Girimonti, Chief Technical Officer Marley Joseph, Chief Human Resources Officer Ella O’Heir, Chief Marketing Officer Riley Murtagh, Vice President of Marketing John Genova and Vice President of Sales Jehu Ramsay.

Veteran Huntington High School business teacher Paige Tyree Furman is working with all three classes and they finalize their corporate plans for the year.