Contact Us
For general information, please contact the office at 864-656-2478 or businessengage@clemson.edu.
Helen Diamond Steele
Director
hsteele@clemson.edu
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Areas of responsibility:
Office oversight and advocation, Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business Student Advisory Board advisor, Alumni Loyalty Board engagement, budget oversight
What energizes you at work?
Students! I love working with our amazing students and alumni.
What's the best piece of advice you have ever been given / what would you tell your younger self?
Surround yourself with the best people you can find.
Leah Hughes
Assistant Director for Career and Professional Development
leahh@clemson.edu
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Areas of responsibility:
Employer relations, career events, international internship program, management of Business JobLink, professional development, internship support
As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A teacher. I actually ended up teaching middle school for several years before going back to get my Masters in Human Resource Development. I MUCH prefer working with college students than middle schoolers!
What's your favorite place on Clemson's campus?
My favorite places aren't there in the same form they were when I was in undergrad, but one of my favorite places to study and lounge between classes was the amphitheater. I'm also partial to Sirrine Hall.
Gaby Peschiera
Director of Global Engagement
gpeschi@clemson.edu
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Areas of responsibility:
Global engagement program development and management, Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business travel aid and faculty-directed study abroad programs
What's your favorite place you've ever visited? What made it so awesome?
This is really hard for me to choose...but the first country that I went to in Asia was Japan, and it was the first time that I had been somewhere that was so vastly different from what I was used to that it was a truly eye-opening experience.
What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
Anything with peanut butter! If getting Ben & Jerry's, though, it's Half-Baked.
Lili Klar
Global Engagement Coordinator
cklar@clemson.edu
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Areas of responsibility:
Global engagement advising, outreach and academic support
What do you like to do in your spare time?
I enjoy playing disc golf and learned to play at the Grand Central Station course near campus. Someday I'd like to go to a tournament on the Disc Golf Pro Tour and watch the top disc golfers in action.
What is your favorite food?
I love Lao and Thai food and have a hard time saying no to sticky rice and mango.
Juli Thomas
Graduate Assistant for Career and Professional Development
julit@clemson.edu
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Areas of responsibility:
Employer relations, career events, professional development opportunities, office marketing
What led you to this career?
The opportunity to work with students and help them continue their learning outside of the classroom!
What is your favorite TV show?
Friends
