Meet the 2025–2026 Executive Board Members!
President
Diego Jimenez
Major: Mechanical Engineering/International Studies
Hometown: Westchester, IL
Role: Organizes all meetings and forums
Favorite CCS Memory: RCB Formal
Favorite Food: Quesabirria
Contact: diegojimenez2028 [at] u [dot] northwestern [dot] edu
Vice President of Faculty Relations
Gustavo Mercier
Major: Computer Science
Hometown: Medway, MA
Role: Serves as the main liaison between fellows and residents.
Favorite CCS Memory: Breaking my glasses on RCB Field Day
Favorite Food: Beignets
Contact: gustavomercier2026 [at] u [dot] northwestern [dot] edu
Vice President of Programming
Adan Ciprian
Major: Electrical Engineering (minor in Architectural Engineering and Design)
Hometown: Kearney, NE
Role: Brainstorms and hosts CCS events and activities
Favorite CCS Memory: Making pizza!
Favorite Food: Tacos de chicharon
Contact: adanciprian2028 [at] u [dot] northwestern [dot] edu
Vice President of Community Engagement
Nicholas Brunson
Major: Mechanical Engineering/Voice and Opera Performance
Hometown: Springfield, VA
Role: Building relationships with community service organizations and facilitating outreach events
Favorite CCS Memory: Argyle Dimsum Trip!
Favorite Food: Sushi
Contact: nicholasbrunson2029 [at] u [dot] northwestern [dot] edu
Vice President of Communications
Anoushka Banerjee
Major: Computer Engineering
Hometown: Cupertino, CA
Role: Promote CCS’s social events and plays a key role in community bonding and engagement
Favorite CCS Memory: Anytime food is involved
Favorite Food: Poke (Pono Ono Supremacy)
Contact: anoushkabanerjee2028 [at] u [dot] northwestern [dot] edu
Treasurer
Frank Zhang
Major: Computer Science/Math
Hometown: Singapore/China
Role: Maintains and plans the budget
Favorite CCS Memory: Making Toilet Papers
Favorite Food: Any Chinese food that’s not plain boiled broccoli (every Chinese restaurant here)
Contact: frankzhang2028 [at] u [dot] northwestern [dot] edu
Secretary
Daniela Chang
Major: Industrial Engineering/Computer Science
Hometown: Santiago, Chile
Role: Takes notes at meetings, keeps track of points and maintains CCS records
Favorite CCS Memory: All munchies
Favorite Food: Sushi
Contact: danielachang2028 [at] u [dot] northwestern [dot] edu
2024–2025
President: Emma Smith
Vice President of Faculty Relations: Gabe Kennings
Vice President of Programming: Ritvik Viniak
Vice President of Community Engagement: Josie InTham
Vice President of Communications: Ady Lam
Treasurer: Ethan Flood
Secretary: Valerie Espinoza
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