Bio: Shaunak Chaudhuri is a junior at Grafton High School and a five-year FBLA member, currently serving as Vice President of Business Connections on his local chapter’s executive board. He has competed in Critical Thinking and Prepared Speaking and has helped lead fundraisers, business outreach, and chapter events. Beyond FBLA, Shaunak serves as Class President and Vice President of both Model UN and HOSA, and played a key role in his robotics team’s marketing efforts, helping raise over $15,000. He has professional experience in IT, maintenance, and marketing, including a fall 2025 internship with Roaring Fork Restaurant Group, where he helped launch Dave’s Hot Chicken in Grafton.  

Passionate about leadership and professional development, Shaunak has a clear vision for Region 6's growth. If elected, he plans to expand middle school chapters to encourage early involvement, provide tools and programs to increase financial literacy across Region 6, and host a career fair at the next Regional Leadership Conference to expose members to a wide range of business careers.

How Can the High School Division Offer a Differentiated Experience: The high school division can offer a differentiated experience by providing career-related opportunities such as industry-related certificates, masterclasses, and career fairs that connect students directly with future pathways. Certifications through Adobe, Google, or even local universities give members credentials that set them apart in college and job applications. Different masterclasses could offer skill development in areas like design, social-media strategy, finance, investing, communication, or networking. A dedicated career fair could bring together colleges, employers, and community partners while offering resume workshops or mock interviews that help students understand how their skills translate into realistic careers and situations. Together, these changes can  transform the high school division into a pre-professional organization rather than a club just to educate about business. It is imperative, especially in contemporary society with a shifting workforce, that we expose and prepare our members for real world situations.

How Can the High School Division Expand Membership Outreach: The high school division can expand membership outreach by implementing a new regional position- FBLA Ambassadors. These ambassadors, of which there would be 2-3 per region, would be selected through a rigorous selection process by the Regional Vice President in March, and would continue until the following year’s Regional Leadership conference. These ambassadors would serve as trained student representatives responsible for visiting chapters within their region, providing personalized help to the chapter. These ambassadors would also be responsible for contacting schools that don’t have an FBLA chapter, and assisting them in the creation of their club.

How Can We Improve Capacity and Capabilities to Lead as a CTSO: As a CTSO, our primary purpose is to prepare students for future careers by promoting professionalism, career development, and character building. To strengthen our ability to lead, we should expand hands-on opportunities that allow members to practice real-world skills. This can include partnering with colleges and local businesses to host career fairs, offering focused masterclasses at the regional and state levels, and creating leadership workshops that emphasize communication, teamwork, and problem solving. By giving members consistent and practical experiences, we help them discover new interests and develop the confidence and competencies they need to lead within our organization and in their professional careers.

Bio:  Kilyan Laubenstein is an enthusiastic leader who has served in many roles. He has served as his Freshman class president, leading his student council to plan school events and raise funds for his class. In addition, Kilyan is also serving as the 2025-2026 Lomira FFA sentinel, where he and his fellow officers lead meetings, plan events, attend conferences, and compete in FFA events. Laubenstein served as a hard-working and successful leader, as he served as his middle school's student council president in 8th grade. Currently, he is an active member of the Lomira FBLA chapter, where he attends conferences such as the 2025 WFLC, and where he is working on his Intro to social media strategies presentation.

How Can the High School Division Offer a Differentiated Experience: The high school division can offer a differentiated experience by providing opportunities for all skill levels and career paths. FBLA can include workshops for both advanced and beginner students and help new members discover what they want from FBLA and what they're good at. Offering career pathway-specific experiences, workshops, and sessions helps students engage in ways that best fit their goals while still growing within FBLA.

How Can the High School Division Expand Membership Outreach: The high school division can expand membership outreach by promoting FBLA at the school level and increasing visibility within the community. There are many ways this can be done, such as social media campaigns, student-led recruitment events, and getting middle school students engaged to introduce FBLA earlier. Chapters can also host interesting meetings, collaborative events with other groups, and classroom presentations to attract new members. Highlighting everything FBLA has to offer, such as leadership development, career readiness, and scholarships, helps students see the long-term benefits of being a part of FBLA.

How Can We Improve Capacity and Capabilities to Lead as a CTSO: We can improve capacity and capabilities to lead as a CTSO by providing leadership training, strengthening communication, and collaboration at all levels. Providing leadership training to officers, sharing best practices between chapters, and using technology to improve organization and outreach can further strengthen leadership effectiveness. Also, to ensure FBLA continues to grow and lead with impact, purpose, and professionalism, we can empower student leaders to take charge and initiative, maintain strong connections with advisors, and strengthen teamwork with our peers.

Bio: Riley Pelletiere is a sophomore at Sheboygan Falls High School. She was the freshman representative for her chapter last year and took countless opportunities to volunteer. In February of 2025, she received 5th place in regionals for her sales pitch. This year, Riley is the sophomore representative and wants to do more for FBLA. Outside of FBLA, Riley is the sophomore president of Student Council, plays number one singles on her varsity tennis team, was a lead in her high school musical, and is the Sentinel for FFA. In her free time, Riley loves to sing, hang out with friends and family, and read dystopian novels.

How Can the High School Division Offer a Differentiated Experience: We can offer a differentiated experience through our understanding of high school students' problems and pressures. And this can create new goals that would be brought to light. And by tailoring experiences to students interests whether it be business or other occupations we can make sure everyone is seen , supported, and feel a motivation to grow. And this can impact their future choices and careers.

How Can the High School Division Expand Membership Outreach: The high school division can expand outreach by focusing on visibility and knowing what interests high school students. Such as making a trendy post. As this is what high schoolers will see and maybe be interested in. Another thing is increasing classroom interest to show high schoolers what FBLA is. And lastly going to more middle schools, as putting the idea of FBLA into kids heads young will make them more interested.

How Can We Improve Capacity and Capabilities to Lead as a CTSO: We can improve our capacity and capabilities to lead as a CTSO by investing our time into training. Making sure to listen to others and the way they do things. And by constantly trying to take opportunities to develop leadership and show other members and people around you what leadership is. Empowering students is the greatest ingredient to success.