The role of the A.S. President could not be fulfilled without the bountiful support of their appointed staff.
We’re thankful for your help throughout all of the years.
Gurleen Pabla, A.S. President | 2022-2023
Office Staff
Head of Staff — Abigail (Abby) Merkel
Deputy Head of Staff — Andrew Vasquez
Communications Director — Brianna Garcia
Executive Assistant — Joey Sable
Special Assistant — Kian Mirshokri
Senior Advisor — Nayali Broadway
Commissioner of Budget and Resources — Romy Reuveni
Commissioner of Environmental Sustainability — Sami Sugita
Commissioner of Community & Climate — Grace Freese
Director of Dream Scholar Affairs — Gabriela Salazar
Co-Commissioner of Mental Health — Sydney Yamanishi
Co-Commissioner of Mental Health — Noa Kedmy
Director of Alumni Affairs — Diya Sterling
Coordinator of Artistic and Cultural Affairs — Laya Jabalameli
Transfer Student Coordinator — Dajung Chung
Technology and Media Coordinator — Kevin Chen
Presidential Fellow — Margaret (Maggie) Seifert
Yuval Cohen, A.S. President | 2021-2022
Office Staff
Head of Staff – Gurleen Pabla
Deputy Head of Staff – Nathan Le
Communications Director – Andrew Vasquez
Legislative Director – Gabriel Cohen
Director of Dream Scholar Affairs – Joshua Ng
Commissioner of Environmental Sustainability – Zack Brenner
Co-Commissioner of Mental Health – Ellie Livni
Co-Commissioner of Mental Health – Tessa Veksler
Commissioner of Budget and Resources – Adam Majcher
Director of Alumni Affairs – Kellen Beckett
Transfer Student Coordinator – Granger Brennerman
Coordinator of Artistic and Cultural Affairs – Daniel Mitchell
Continuing Projects Coordinator – Katrina Sacluti
Technology and Media Coordinator: Ehsan Varnous
Lea Toubian, A.S. President | 2021
Office Staff
Chief of Staff — CC Thrower
Deputy Chief of Staff — Cherry Tam
Communications Director — Andrew Vasquez
Special Assistant — Grace Wiley
Legislative Director — Eric Moon
Director of Dream Scholar Affairs — America Lopez-Martin
Commissioner of Environmental Sustainability — Ethan Engler
Co-Commissioner of Mental Health — Sejal Anuraji
Co-Commissioner of Mental Health — Laney Chao
Commissioner of Budget and Resources — Alex Liebetrau
Continuing Projects Coordinators — Sofia Carmona /Yehuda Jian
Director of Alumni Affairs — Abby Merkel
Transfer Student Coordinator — Anahita Jafary
Coordinator of Artistic and Cultural Affairs — Emily Lennon
Presidential Office Fellow — April Zhang
Presidential Office Fellow — Brianna Li
Alison Sir, A.S. President | 2019-2020
Term in Review: A.S. President Alison Sir
Office Staff
Chief of Staff — Adan Chohan
Deputy Head of Staff — Aimee Wang
Communications Director — Sara Bredice
Executive Assistant and Alumni Affairs Director — Catherine Flaherty
Director of Dream Scholar Affairs — Yuval Cohen
Technology and Media Coordinator — Alyse Tatevosian
Commissioner of Budget and Resources — Chris Chen
Sustainability Coordinator — Jacob Bider
Mental Health Commissioner — Sejal Anuraji
Continuing Projects Coordinator — Sofia Carmona
Transfer Student Coordinator — Zak Norlyn
Brooke Kopel, A.S. President | 2018-2019
Hieu Le, A.S. President | 2017-2018
Austin Hechler, A.S. President | 2016-2017
James “Jimmy” Villareal, A.S. President | 2015-2016
Office Staff
Chief of Staff — Kedrin Muhlbach
Deputy Chief of Staff — Will Smithers
Public Engagement Coordinator — Janel Mendoza
Director of Budget and Resources — Colton Bentz
Legislative Director — Matthew Santos
Mental Health Coordinator — Madison Frame
Sustainability Coordinator — Samantha Rubin
Alumni Affairs Director — Edgar Santana
Ali Gunthy, A.S. President | 2014-2015
Jonathan Abboud, A.S. President | 2013-2014
Sophia Armen, A.S. President | 2012-2013
