The Student Government Team

SG 2023-2024 Members

Nico Pedreira Profile

Nico Pedreira

President
MiChaela Barker Profile

MiChaela Barker

President & Blue Cohort Representative
Trisha Chaudhary Profile

Trisha Chaudhary

Vice President & Community & Inclusion Chair
Aaron Turczynski Profile

Aaron Turczynski

Vice President & Academic Affairs Chair
Paolo De Marchis Profile

Paolo De Marchis

Academic Affairs
Cinthya Garibay Profile

Cinthya Garibay

Alumni Affairs
Ano Shonhiwa Profile

Ano Shonhiwa

Alumni Affairs
Claire Yang Profile

Claire Yang

Clubs & Finance Chair
Arthur Li Profile

Arthur Li

Clubs & Finance Chair
Trishala Chaudhary Profile

Trishala Chaudhary

Blue Cohort Representative
Leigh Ramsey Profile

Leigh Ramsey

Blue Cohort Representative
Neha Mittapalli Profile

Neha Mittapalli

Blue Cohort Representative
Ragini Luthra Profile

Ragini Luthra

Gold Cohort Representative
Grace McEnery Profile

Grace McEnery

Gold Cohort Representative
Yesenia Ye Profile

Yesenia Ye

Green Cohort Representative
Ioana Solomon Profile

Ioana Solomon

Green Cohort Representative
Nicola Divan Profile

Nicola Divan

Orange Cohort Representative
Fernando Morey Perez Profile

Fernando Morey Perez

Purple Cohort Representative
Krishna Polavarapu Profile

Krishna Polavarapu

Purple Cohort Representative
Arun Balaraman Profile

Arun Balaraman

Red Cohort Representative
Adam Tang Profile

Adam Tang

Red Cohort Representative
Adam Mansell Profile

Adam Mansell

Silver Cohort Representative
Robert Davis Profile

Robert Davis

Silver Cohort Representative
Mariah Smith Profile

Mariah Smith

CDO Representative
Jay Rosenberg Profile

Jay Rosenberg

Career Development Office Chair
Aman Jindal Profile

Aman Jindal

Career Development Office Chair
Luisa Orique de Oliveira Locatelli Profile

Luisa Orique de Oliveira Locatelli

Community & Inclusion
Anna Levine Profile

Anna Levine

Community Service
Rui Li Profile

Rui Li

Community Service
Shwetha Ramanathan Profile

Shwetha Ramanathan

GPSS Senator (MAM)
Joseph Sacks Profile

Joseph Sacks

GPSS Senator (MBA)
Niall Dammando Profile

Niall Dammando

GPSS Senator (MBA)
Edward Chiu Profile

Edward Chiu

GPSS Senator (MBA)
Arjun Kumar Profile

Arjun Kumar

GPSS Senator (GBS)
Enrico Olla Atzeni Profile

Enrico Olla Atzeni

GPSS Senator (MBA)
Felix Reis Profile

Felix Reis

GPSS Senator (MMS)
Minghui Song Profile

Minghui Song

GPSS Senator (MMS)
Kia Khorrami Profile

Kia Khorrami

Health & Wellness Chair
Sonia Seth Profile

Sonia Seth

Health & Wellness Chair
Alejandra Lopez Valdes Profile

Alejandra Lopez Valdes

International Student Affairs
Nancy Xu Profile

Nancy Xu

International Student Affairs
Alyssa Ferdetta Profile

Alyssa Ferdetta

Marketing & Communications Chair
Lacey Neel Profile

Lacey Neel

Marketing & Communications Chair
Samuel Witmer Profile

Samuel Witmer

Admissions Chair
Joaquin Pujol Profile

Joaquin Pujol

Admissions Chair
Chloe Yang Profile

Chloe Yang

Student Life Chair
Alicia Zheng Profile

Alicia Zheng

Student Life Chair
Katherine Wendt Profile

Katherine Wendt

Sustainability Chair
Lauren D’Souza Profile

Lauren D'Souza

Sustainability Chair
Sree Vankineni Profile

Sree Vankineni

Technology & Operations Chair
Jun Go Profile

Jun Go

Technology & Operations Chair

SG Member Responsibilities

President

Primary communicator with the administration and head of the Student Government at Yale SOM.

Vice Presidents

Assist the President. VPs also hold other SG roles.

Academic Affairs Chair

Assists in curriculum reform efforts, works with the faculty to evaluate instructional performance, and seeks to improve the overall student learning experience.

Admissions Chair

Serves as a liaison between SOM Admissions and students; coordinates admissions events; communicates with prospective and admitted students; and facilitates student communication and feedback.

Alumni Affairs Chair

Connects the SOM student body with SOM alumni, organizing SOM Alumni Association student programs and social events with alumni, and serves as point of contact with the Director of Alumni Relations.

Career Development  Chair

Serves as a liaison to the Career Development Office, assisting students with all matters surrounding the summer internship and full-time job searches.

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Clubs & Finance Chair

Manages funding and administration for student organizations and oversees the Student Government budget.

Community & Inclusion Rep

Responsible for engaging the SOM student community in defining and embodying core values and promoting an equitable and inclusive culture at SOM.

Community Service Chair

Engages the SOM student community in community service events throughout the year.

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International Student Affairs Chair

Collaborates with CDO, Academic Affairs, Student Life, Community & Inclusion, and Admissions Chairs to address the unique needs of international students.

Marketing & Comms Chair

Coordinates SG communication, manages internal communications within Yale SOM, and works with the Communications Office to facilitate student feedback.

Student Life Chair

Plans and administers social events for the SOM student body, and integrates all groups into the SOM community.

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Sustainability Chair

Leads and coordinates sustainability initiatives across Yale SOM. Serves as student government liaison for sustainability focused clubs, sustainability organizations across the broader Yale community, and New Haven sustainability efforts.

Technology & Operations Chair

Serves as a liaison between administration and students, funnels ideas and suggestions for improvements, steers sustainability efforts, and resolves matters pertaining to IT platforms and facilities.

Health & Wellness Chair

Leads and coordinates health and wellness programming and initiatives for the Yale SOM community. Acts as SG advocate for the health and wellness needs of the wider student community. Serves as liaison and partner with AASL, Good Life Center, Mental Health Coalition at Yale.

Cohort Representatives

The primary points of contact for their cohorts, responsible for identifying problems and forming solutions by making themselves available to their classmates and drawing on student input for initiatives across Yale SOM.

Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS) Representatives

Represent Yale SOM in all GPSS activities, working on issues that cut across all Yale graduate programs. The GPSS is composed of senators from each of the graduate and professional schools.