UCSA is a student-run, student-led organization with a Board of Directors composed of students elected or appointed by our member student governments. UCSA’s Board consists of one voting member per association, usually the External or Executive Vice President. Additionally, each voting member may appoint two non-voting board members, an Organizing Director (OD) and Legislative Director (LD). The Board also appoints officers in specific subject areas, called Appointed Officers, who are non-voting members.
2023-24 Executive Officers
Celene Aridin, President
Arianne (Ari) Huffman, Chair
Jiho Ahn, Financial Officer
Genevieve Ortiz, Communications Officer
Valeria Cantor-Mendez, Vice Chair
Sergio Bocardo-Aguilar, Campaign Committee Chair
David Ramirez, Government Relations Committee Chair
Vero Caveroegusquiza, University Affairs Committee Chair
Melody Torres, Campus Action Committee Chair
2023-24 Campaign & Committee Vice Chairs
Oseas Garcia, Fund The UC Campaign Vice Chair
Vivian Herrera, UCweVOTE Campaign Vice Chair
Thyra Cobbs, Racial Justice Now Campaign Vice Chair
Aditi Hariharan, ACQUIRE Campaign Vice Chair
Açucar Pinto, SEED Campaign Vice Chair
Joanna Mendez, Government Relations Vice Chair
Eduardo Tapia Jr-Urbieta, University Affairs Vice Chair
Itzel Aguilar, Campus Action Vice Chair
2023-24 Appointed Officers
Megan Chung, Academic Affairs Officer
Chely Saens, Alumni Relations Officer
Zeph Schnelbach, Basic Needs Officer
Dan Siddiqui, Campus Climate Officer
Mia Terry, Disability Justice Officer
Briana Trujillo, Financial Aid Advocacy Officer
Jae Hun Hwang, International Student Affairs Officer
Ravneel (Neel) Chaudhary, Labor Relations Officer
Zennon Ulyate-Crow, Student Housing Officer
William Chao, Transfer Student Affairs Officer
Nicolas Robles, Transportation Equity Officer
Gaius Ilupeju, Underrepresented Students Officer
2023-24 Voting Members of the Board of Directors
Campus Association | Board Members |
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UC Berkeley AS | Alex Edgar, EAVP |
UC Davis AS | Celene Aridin, EVP |
UC Irvine AS | Michelle Dong, EVP |
UC Los Angeles USAC | Eva Jussim, EVP |
UC Merced AS | Arianne (Ari) Huffman, EVP |
UC Riverside AS | Angel Renteria, VPEA |
UC San Diego AS | Eduardo Tapia Jr-Urbieta, EVP |
UC Santa Barbara AS | Vero Caveroegusquiza, EVPSA |
UC Santa Cruz SUA | Andres Martinez-Sabino, EVP |