Event Planning Team 2026-27
Allison Vold (she/her) - Events Lead
Major: Business Administration, concentrating in Accounting; 2nd Year
Hometown: Spokane, WA
Campus Involvement: Violinist in the Cal Poly Symphony, Peer Leader for the Center for Leadership, member of Women in Business.
Career Interest: CPA and building a career in audit or forensic accounting.
Fun Fact: I have been playing the violin for over 8 years!
Email: avold@calpoly.edu
Mahin Bhakta (he/him)
Major: Business Administration, 2nd Year
Hometown: San Ramon, CA
Campus Involvement: Vibe Coding Club, Nikkei Student Union, Intramural Basketball, Flag Football, and Volleyball
Career Interest: Commercial real estate asset management and project management!
Fun Fact: I'm an Eagle Scout who earned all 139 merit badges the Scouting program offers!
Email: mrbhakta@calpoly.edu
Lily Brubaker (she/her)
Major: Liberal Studies, 1st Year
Hometown: Long Beach, CA
Campus Involvement: ASI Executive Staff; Cal Poly Scholars and work closely with their advisors to support other scholars students!
Career Interest: Educator to help transform future generations.
Fun Fact: In high school Governor of Dodgeball where 50 different teams played for the 2026 Dodgeball Ring shipped to our school from Germany!
Email: lbrubake@calpoly.edu
Mikaela Clabaugh (she/her)
Major: Environmental Management & Protection, Biology minor, Conservation Science and Management concentration, 2nd Year
Hometown: Ventura, CA
Campus Involvement: Marine Science Club, Zoo and Exotic Animal Club, One Health Club
Career Interest: Conservation biology, helping to preserve and protect our wonderful global ecosystems!
Fun Fact: The Jurassic Park franchise is one of my favorites, and this summer I got to see several of the locations where they filmed the original movie!
Email: mclabaug@calpoly.edu
Paige Kauffman (she/her)
Major: Microbiology, 1st Year
Hometown: El Dorado Hills, CA
Campus Involvement: Alpha Omega Epsilon (currently a candidate), Survivor Club (production).
Career Interest: Ph.D. in microbiology or immunology to do cancer or immunology research.
Fun Fact: I love to read!
Email: prkauffm@calpoly.edu
Rheanne Martin (she/her)
Major: Philosophy, Spanish Minor, 2nd Year
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Campus Involvement: College of Liberal Arts Ambassador, Cal Poly Cat Program Fundraising Coordinator, Phi Alpha Delta pre-law fraternity member
Career Interest: Lawyer
Fun Fact: I have an identical twin
Email: rmart272@calpoly.edu
Sophie Wildenhain (she/her)
Major: Business Administration, Minors: Spanish, Event Planning & Experience Management (EPEM), Information Systems minor; 2nd Year
Hometown: Redondo Beach, CA
Campus Involvement: Pilipino Cultural Exchange, Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity
Career Interest: Entertainment and event operations through Information Systems and EPEM, with an emphasis on cross-cultural communication.
Fun Fact: I recently went abroad in Sevilla, Spain for 3 months, where I was able to visit 8 countries. In all of my life though, I've visited 24 countries!
Email: swildenh@calpoly.edu
