The Student Government Team

Student Government Leadership

Ellie Utter Profile

Ellie Utter

President
EmJ Joseph Profile

EmJ Joseph

Community Service Chair
Jason Kertayasa Profile

Jason Kertayasa

Clubs & Finance Chair
Nick Giamalis Profile

Nick Giamalis

Board Game Club Lead
Grant Shen Profile

Grant Shen

Maria Fernanda Heredia Profile

Maria Fernanda Heredia

Riya Bhattacharya Profile

Riya Bhattacharya

Clubs & Finance Chair
Rebekah Wellons Profile

Rebekah Wellons

Health & Wellness Chair
Olivia Jiang Profile

Olivia Jiang

Julian Richa Profile

Julian Richa

Purple Cohort Representative (AM/SR/TM)
Allison Hishmeh Profile

Allison Hishmeh

Orange Cohort Representative
David Zhou Profile

David Zhou

Gold Cohort Representative
Lee Evans Profile

Lee Evans

Green Cohort Representative
Robbie Ryan Profile

Robbie Ryan

Silver Cohort Representative
Era Mane Profile

Era Mane

Silver Cohort Representative
Frank Thomas Profile

Frank Thomas

Red Cohort Representative
Saif Pilpile Profile

Saif Pilpile

Blue Cohort Representative
Veronica Leifer Profile

Veronica Leifer

Health & Wellness Chair
Amanda Almeida Profile

Amanda Almeida

GPSS Senator (MBA)
Disha Sankhe Profile

Disha Sankhe

International Student Affairs Chair
Luis Felipe Rivera Garcia Profile

Luis Felipe Rivera Garcia

GPSS Senator (MAM)
Shubhi Jindal Profile

Shubhi Jindal

Student Life Chair
Sean Weller Profile

Sean Weller

Marketing & Communications Chair
Thaniya Shankar Profile

Thaniya Shankar

Admissions Chair
Tetsuro Tada Profile

Tetsuro Tada

GPSS Senator (MMS)
Terrence Zheng Profile

Terrence Zheng

Alumni Affairs Chair
Emily D’Arco Profile

Emily D’Arco

Sustainability Chair
Maiya Cook Profile

Maiya Cook

Community Service Chair
Vikram Ramesh Profile

Vikram Ramesh

Community & Inclusion Chair
Sky Song Profile

Sky Song

Technology & Operations Chair
Jorge Arroyave Garcia de la Cadena Profile

Jorge Arroyave Garcia de la Cadena

Academic Affairs Chair
Candice Shen Profile

Candice Shen

International Student Affairs Chair
Dita Rao Profile

Dita Rao

Technology & Operations Chair
Alexa Beltrani Profile

Alexa Beltrani

Silver Cohort Representative
Sivagami Lakshmanan Profile

Sivagami Lakshmanan

Alumni Affairs Chair
Nursen Ogutveren Profile

Nursen Ogutveren

GPSS Senator (MBA)
Ahita Paul Profile

Ahita Paul

Admissions Chair
Peter Waggonner Profile

Peter Waggonner

GPSS Senator (MBA)
Martin Cheong Profile

Martin Cheong

Career Development Office Chair
Kristen De Lancey Profile

Kristen De Lancey

Marketing & Communications Chair
Karan Mehta Profile

Karan Mehta

Green Cohort Representative
Kaan Ardic Profile

Kaan Ardic

Red Cohort Representative
J.B. Horsley Profile

J.B. Horsley

Community & Inclusion Chair
Ivan Esquinca Zepeda Profile

Ivan Esquinca Zepeda

Academic Affairs Chair
Isabelle Wohlin Profile

Isabelle Wohlin

Sustainability Chair
Isabelle Levenson Profile

Isabelle Levenson

Gold Cohort Representative
Isabella Refkalefsky Profile

Isabella Refkalefsky

Blue Cohort Representative
Andrew Zheng Profile

Andrew Zheng

Student Life Chair
Galen Jones Profile

Galen Jones

GPSS Senator (MBA)

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.