Meet the 2023-2024 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 Prarie, 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

 

2022-2023

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