On Wednesday, the new Student Government (SG) Executive Board members will assume their new posts.
Along with the members of Inspired by U, the Executive Board will be made up of five appointed positions, and two positions elected by Senate, along with representatives from Category 5, the Elections Commission, the Supreme Court, and the new ECO agency. The ECO agency will serve as a green advisory board.
“We’re trying to bring in some fresh blood,” incoming president Nawara Alawa said. “We want to make sure SG continues successfully for the next couple of years.”
Here’s a look at some of the new members of the Executive Board.
Chief of Staff
Junior Melissa Guller will serve as the chief of staff for the Inspired by U team. She previously served as the executive-in-large internal under the Taking U Forward administration.
Guller will be in charge of overseeing the SG advisory boards and various Executive Board initiatives. She will report directly to Alawa.
“I think the new officers have a lot of potential to lead us to an outstanding year,” Guller said.
Executive-at-Large External
Sophomore Bhumi Patel was appointed to the executive-at-large external position. She was previously the co-chair of the Dining Service Advisory Board and was a member of the President’s 100, and the Homecoming Executive Committee.
“I am excited to meet even more people as I work to accomplish all of our goals,” she said.
Patel’s role will be to respond to student concerns, and to connect SG with students and organizations.
“She has worked in a more behind the scenes role in SG,” Alawa said. “She has the dedication and the time to commit.”
Executive-at-Large Internal
Sophomore Michaela Hennessey will serve as the executive-at-large internal. She will be responsible for facilitating communication between the branches of SG and arranging SG-wide events.
“She can create the fluidity between exec board and the Senate,” Alawa said. “We want both halves of SG to be really strong.”
Hennessy has previously served as a executive secretary.
Press Secretary
Freshman AJ Ricketts was appointed as press secretary and will be responsible for promoting SG events and initiatives, and will serve as a liaison between the administration and the media.
“I’ve had the chance to meet with numerous administrators, work on projects with SG, and attain a solid background in media relations – all keys for the role of press secretary,” he said.
He previously served as a freshman senator.
Executive Secretary
Freshman Alessandria San Roman will serve as the executive secretary. She was previously a member of Cabinet.
“Ashley Taggart recommended her as one of the hardest working members of Cabinet,” Alawa said.
San Roman will be responsible for organizing meetings and working with the Executive Board to accomplish initiatives.
Speaker of the Senate
Junior Parker Barnett was elected by the Senate to the position of Speaker of the Senate. In this role, Parker will be in charge of Senate and will serve as a link between the Senate and the Executive Board. He has served in Senate for the past three years.
Speaker Pro-tempore
Junior Douglas Aguililla was elected by the Senate to serve as the speaker pro-tempore. He will be responsible for running the senate committees and will act as ranking senator. He will also be in charge of appointing the four committee chairmen as well as the vice chairmen.
Aguililla has been involved in Student Government since his freshman year in Senate and Category 5.