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Executive Committee
The Executive Committee is made up of 7 elected and 9 appointed officers.
For the 2021-2022 term, they are:
Elected Officers
President
Serves as Chair of both the GPSA Executive Committee and Council, oversees the direction of the organization and ensures the execution of its responsibilities and commitments.
Brian Lattimore (president@gsa.ucsd.edu)
Vice President of Academic Affairs
Serves as Vice Chair of the GPSA Academic and Judicial Committee and as a representative to the Graduate Council and Representative Assembly of the Academic Senate, coordinates the annual Ph.D. Career Conference in conjunction with the Career Services Center, and appoints students to campus-wide academic committees.
Chiaki Santiago (vpacademic@gsa.ucsd.edu)
Vice President of Campus Affairs
Serves as Vice Chair of the GPSA Student Affairs Committee, works to improve various aspects of student life on campus, and appoints students to campus-wide committees dealing with such issues.
Ximena Garcia Arceo (vpcampus@gsa.ucsd.edu)
Vice President of External Affairs
Serves as Vice Chair of the GPSA Legislative Advocacy Committee, coordinates the regular lobby efforts of the organization, and oversees the work of the Legislative Liaisons.
Hayden Schill (vpexternal@gsa.ucsd.edu)
Vice President of Financial Affairs
Serves as Vice Chair of the GPSA Finance Committee and oversees the finances of GPSA.
Michelle Franc Ragsac (vpfinance@gsa.ucsd.edu)
Vice President of Social Affairs
Serves as Vice Chair of the GPSA Social Programming Committee, coordinates all GPSA event planning, and works with the Social Coordinator to host GPSA events.
Abigal Faber (vpsocial@gsa.ucsd.edu)
Vice President of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Serves as Vice Chair of the GPSA Diversity Advisory Council, oversees the organization's outreach efforts, and works in support of campus diversity.
Hema Kopalle (vpequity@gsa.ucsd.edu)
Appointed Officers
Chief of Staff
Manages GPSA council and appoints to committees. Acts as the liaison between the executives and council representatives (appointed by the President and VPs).
Mara Cunningham (chief@gsa.ucsd.edu)
Parliamentarian
Serves as the GPSA Rules Officer in Council meetings
Colin King (parliamentarian@gsa.ucsd.edu)
Webmaster
Oversees GPSA's email and website management
Mikah Bertelmann (it@gsa.ucsd.edu)
Legislative Liaison for National Affairs
Develops legislative proposals, interacts with national representatives, and maintains relationships with NAGPS and SAGE (appointed by the VP of External Affairs).
Claire Levesque (us.legislative@gsa.ucsd.edu)
Legislative Liaison for State Affairs
Develops legislative proposals and interacts with state and local representatives (appointed by the VP of External Affairs).
Adam Cooper (ca.legislative@gsa.ucsd.edu): Atmospheric Chemistry
Legislative Liaison for Local Affairs
Develops legislative proposals and interacts with local representatives (appointed by the VP of External Affairs).
Philip Belzeski (sd.legislative@gsa.ucsd.edu)
Social Events Coordinator
Organizes social programming, including happy hours (appointed by the VP Student and Campus Affairs).
Angela Garais (social@gsa.ucsd.edu)
Social Events Coordinator
Organizes social programming, including happy hours (appointed by the VP Student and Campus Affairs).
Ross Turner, (social@gsa.ucsd.edu)
Professional Development Coordinator
Works with Grad Divison and the Career services center to host GrAdvantage events and the PhD Career Conference (appointed by the VP of Academic Affairs).
Viona Deconinck (professional@gsa.ucsd.edu): Visual Arts
Cultural Events Coordinator
Organizes cultural programming, including special event ticket sales (appointed by the VP of Social Affairs).
Lulu Pang (cultural@gsa.ucsd.edu): Global Policy and Strategy
Travel Grants Coordinator
Manages and coordinates the GPSA Travel Grants program.
Li-Yuan Chiang (travel@gsa.ucsd.edu): Electrical & Computer Engineering
Community Outreach Coordinator
Fosters relationships between graduate students at UCSD and the greater San Diego community, specifically those who belong to historically underrepresented and under-resourced communities in academia (appointed by the VP of EDI)
Maria Rios-Mathioudakis (outreach@gsa.ucsd.edu): Fine Art