Meet the 2024-2025 Executive Board Members!
President
Emma Smith (she/her)
Major: Data Science/Global Health
Hometown: Grand Island, NE
Role: Organizes all meetings and forums
Favorite thing about CCS: Events that build community within CCS
Contact: emmasmith2026@u.northwestern.edu
Vice President of Faculty Relations
Gabe Kennings (he/him)
Major: Physics
Hometown: Indiana, PA
Role: Serves as the main liaison between fellows and residents.
Favorite thing about CCS: The community-building events
Contact: gabrielkenning2027@u.northwestern.edu
Vice President of Programming
Ritvik Viniak (he/him)
Major: Biology/Global Health
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Role: Brainstorms and hosts CCS events and activities
Favorite thing about CCS: The small, close-knit community
Contact: ritvikviniak2027@u.northwestern.edu
Vice President of Community Engagement
Josie InTham (she/her)
Major: Undecided
Hometown: Media, PA
Role: Building relationships with community service organizations and facilitating outreach events
Favorite thing about CCS: The lovely and engaging members
Contact: josieintham2027@u.northwestern.edu
Vice President of Communications
Ady Lam (she/her)
Major: Cognitive Science/Linguistics and Data Science minor
Hometown: Hong Kong
Role: Promote CCS’s social events and plays a key role in community bonding and engagement
Favorite thing about CCS: The events and prime location
Contact: adylam2027@u.northwestern.edu
Treasurer
Ethan Flood (he/him)
Major: Industrial Engineering/Economics
Hometown: Sun Prairie, WI
Role: Maintains and plans the budget
Favorite thing about CCS: How well everyone gets to know each other. Having a smaller number of members makes it a tight-knit community!
Contact: ethanflood2027@u.northwestern.edu
Secretary
Valerie Espinoza (she/her)
Major: Biology/Global Health
Hometown: Long Island, NY
Role: Takes notes at meetings, keeps track of points and maintains CCS records
Memorable CCS experience: Tasha Brunch!
Contact: valerieespinoza2027@u.northwestern.edu
2023-2024
President/Vice President of Communications: Emma Smith
Vice President of Faculty Relations: Ian Falck
Vice President of Programming: Miki Ling
Vice President of Community Engagement: Jett House
Vice President of Communications: Gustavo Mercier
Treasurer: Hanna Rodriguez
Secretary: Aidan Balagtas
2022-2023
President/Vice President of Communications: Raphael Tinio
Vice President of Faculty Relations: Hannah Ma
Vice President of Programming: Levy Deckard
Vice President of Community Engagement: Jett House
Vice President of Communications: Gustavo Ballesteros
Treasurer: Samantha Foerster
Secretary: Alanna Liu
2021-2022
President/Vice President of Communications: William Marchetta
Vice President of Faculty Relations: Raphael Tinio
Vice President of Programming: Kayd Bhagat
Vice President of Community Engagement: Ayesha Baig
Treasurer: Maia Smith
Secretary: Claudia Maldonado
2020-2021
President: Regan Andringa-Seed
Vice President of Faculty Relations: Imra Tajuddin
Vice President of Programming: Hannah Dembosky
Vice President of Community Engagement: Eddie Ko
Vice President of Communications: Vivica Lewis
Treasurer: Sam Jenkins
Secretary: Aden Weiser
2019-2020
President: Louis Ingram
Vice President of Faculty Relations: Danny Rodriguez
Vice President of Programming: Usha Adhikari
Vice President of Community Engagement: Sophia Liu
Vice President of Communications: Hunter Feeley
Treasurer: Tseon Kassie
Secretary: Christina Goss
2018-2019
President: Hunter Feeley
Vice President of Faculty Relations: Luke Liu
Vice President of Programming: Isaiah Nikodimos
Vice President of Community Engagement: Sophia Liu
Vice President of Communications: Diamond Jones
Treasurer: Sohyun Lee
Secretary: Christina Goss
2017-2018
President: Nicholas Liou
Vice President of Faculty Relations: Lawan Alade-fa
Vice President of Programming: Lauren McManus
Vice President of Community Engagement: Sarah Kuo
Vice President of Communications: Alma Bartholow
Treasurer: Jacob Hechter
Secretary: Brad Lee
2016-2017
President: Christopher Bayston
Vice President of Faculty Relations: Lauren Ché Anderson Justice
Vice President of Programming: Peter Hosbein
Vice President of Community Engagement: Celestine Emberton
Vice President of Communications: Ashley Antony
Treasurer: Jack Arnold
Secretary: Jason Blacher
2015-2016
President: Emily McKinnon
Vice President of Faculty Relations (Fall and Spring): Lauren Caprile
Vice President of Faculty Relations (Winter): Lauren Ché Anderson Justice
Vice President of Programming: Henry Castellani
Vice President of Community Engagement: Yamari Lewis
Treasurer: Daniella Lumpkin
Secretary: Chris Hartman
2014-2015
President (Fall and Spring): Aimee Arvayo
President (Winter): Angela Hosbein
Vice President of Faculty Relations: Zaayer Merchant
Vice President of Programming (Fall and Spring): Angela Hosbein
Vice President of Programming (Winter): Sherry Chiu
Vice President of Community Engagement: Omar Shanti
Treasurer: Ivy Zheng
Secretary: Lauren Thomas
2013-2014
President: Leanne Friedrich
Vice President of Faculty Relations: Lexi Wright
Vice President of Programming: Cynthia Chen
Vice President of Community Engagement: Natalie Suarez
Treasurer: Kai Huang
Secretary: Jack Cavanaugh
2012-2013
President: Tyler Rehak
Vice President of Faculty Relations: Rebecca Battisfore
Vice President of Programming: Bill Wu
Vice President of Community Engagement: Paige Weldon
Treasurer: Steffi Perkins
Secretary: Leanne Friedrich
2011-2012
President: Abby Christman
Vice President of Faculty Relations: Christina Fuentes
Vice President of Programming: Tyler Rehak
Vice President of Community Engagement: Erica Rodriguez
Treasurer: Alyssa Weaver
Secretary: Vanessa Fang
2010-2011
President: Asna Ansari
Vice President of Faculty Relations: Maya Stuhlbarg
Vice President of Programming: Sari Hernandez
Vice President of Community Engagement: Rigo Fernandez/ Kalina Kassadjikova
Treasurer: James Sun
Secretary: Steffi Perkins
2009-2010
President: Manisha Bhatia
Vice President of Faculty Relations: Ashleigh Joplin
Vice President of Programming: Jenny Haag
Vice President of Community Engagement: Nisha Shah
Treasurer: Nick Kappler
Secretary: Asna Ansari
2008-2009
President: Kate Weisshaar
Vice President of Faculty Relations: Makda Fessahaye
Vice President of Programming: Cate Schur
Treasurer: Ben Scallon
Secretary: Amy Collins
2007-2008
President: Grace Graham
Vice President of Faculty Relations: Aaron Beswick
Vice President of Programming: Heidi Dessecker
Treasurer: Augustus Tsai
Secretary: Amy Danks
2006-2007
President: Dara Wathanapaisal
Vice President of Faculty Relations: Adam Stehura/Kent Shirer
Vice President of Programming: Gareth Hughes
Treasurer: Joe Eckart
Secretary: Travis Stradford
2005-2006
President: Jess Hoffman
Vice President of Faculty Relations: Dara Wathanapaisal
Vice President of Programming: Emily Knight
Treasurer: Mario Wenger
Secretary: Erik Olson/Travis Stradford
2004-2005
President: Alondra Canizal
Vice President of Faculty Relations: Wendy Gu
Vice President of Programming: Cody Heilstern
Treasurer: Derek Hsu
Secretary: Jeffrey Kuo
2003-2004
President: Amanda Brophy
Vice President of Faculty Relations: Stephanie Sabourin
Vice President of Programming: Cara Walsh
Treasurer: Samantha Cruz
Secretary: Jason Stein