UCSA is a student-run, student-led organization with a Board of Directors composed of students elected by our member student governments. UCSA’s Board consists of one voting member per association, the External Vice President (or equivalent.) Additionally, each voting member may appoint two non-voting board members, a Legislative Director (LD) who typically leads legislative engagement and an Organizing Director (OD) who serves as a bridge between student government and the broader student body for their campus relative to systemwide advocacy and skill-building opportunities. The Board also appoints officers in specific subject areas, called Appointed Officers, who are non-voting members and support matters relating to their respective fields.
UCSA also has full-time staff who help guide the board year-to-year by managing the organization’s operations, programming, and planning, as informed by the board, and provide continuity to UCSA’s initiatives at large.
2026-27 Executive Officers
- Candice Phan, President
- Joe Anastacio, Chair
- Clarinde, Financial Officer
- Nathan Johnson, Communications Officer
- Nataliah Cornejo-Ayers, Vice Chair
- Trinity Thornton, Campaigns Chair
- Duke Dela Rosa, Government Relations Committee Chair
- Zaynab Masri, University Affairs Committee Chair
- James Woolery, Campus Action Committee Chair
2026-27 Campaign & Committee Vice Chairs
- Vacant, ACQUIRE Campaign Vice Chair
- Vacant, Fund The UC Campaign Vice Chair
- Vacant, Racial Justice Now Campaign Vice Chair
- Vacant, SEED Campaign Vice Chair
- Vacant, UCweVOTE Campaign Vice Chair
- Samantha Zavala, Government Relations Vice Chair
- Cecilia Choy, University Affairs Vice Chair
- Vacant, Campus Action Vice Chair
2026-27 Appointed Officers
- Austin Buranapan, Academic Affairs Officer
- Anber Tahmas, Basic Needs Officer
- Khalia Fitzhugh-Crenshaw, Black Student Success Officer
- Renata De Leon, Campus Climate Officer
- Jada Yang, Disability Justice Officer
- Rayne Xue, International Student Affairs Officer
- Gabby Wong, Labor Relations Officer
- Kai Heng Wang, Student Housing Officer
- Steve Salinas, Transfer Student Affairs Officer
- Jaslyn Nol Cornejo, Immigration Rights Officer
2026-27 Voting Members of the Board of Directors
| Campus Association | Board Members |
|---|---|
| UC Berkeley AS | Selina Mendez, External Affairs Vice President |
| UC Davis AS | Sim Singh, External Affairs Vice President |
| UC Irvine AS | Jayla Pete, External Vice President |
| UC Los Angeles USAC | Cecilia Choy, External Vice President |
| UC Merced AS | Gabriella Martinez, External Vice President |
| UC Riverside AS | Joe Anastacio, Vice President of External Affairs |
| UC San Diego AS | Kaleb Truchan, Vice President of External Affairs |
| UC Santa Barbara AS | Jasmine Hsieh, External Vice President of Statewide Affairs |
| UC Santa Cruz SUA | Zaynab Masri, Vice President of External Affairs |