Officers

23/24

Co-Presidents
Luis Sandoval
Caleb Rux

Treasurer
Luis Sandoval

Webmaster
Lucas Waldburger
Hoang-Anh Vu

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Enhancement Committee
Diana Cruz Garcia
Alonso Torres
Yvonne Rong
Esther Sim
Ashley Qin
Brenda Ametepe
Iyla Rossi

Admissions Committee
Cindy Ayala
Kevin Joslin
Lauren Kim
Eric Markley
Gabrielle Rabadam
Sydney Oraskovich
Annabel Large
Lordean Gustinvil
Nikhil Deveshwar
Amy Guo

Retreat Committee
Samantha Brosler
Devin Schoen
Carolynn Malia Brooks
Natasha Hunt
Chloe Kong
Gissell Jimenez
Erin Argentieri

Visit Weekend Committee
Diana Cruz Garcia
Nadja Madonado Luna
Esther Sim
Dana Wilkins
David McMullin
Ashley Qin
Natasha Hunt
Brenda Ametepe
Stephanie Crater
Sarah Wasinger

Internal Networking Committee
Ashley Qin
Stephanie Crater
Sarah Wasinger

Head Peer Advisors
Alonso Torres
Jazmin Velasquez
Stephanie Crater
Emilie Kono

BEST Coordinators
COULD BE YOU!

Berkeley Graduate Assembly (GA) Representatives
COULD BE YOU!

Industry & Alumni Liaisons
Xiaonan (April) Xing
David McMullin

BMES Liaison
Kira Buttrey
Bochun (Marcus) Mei

22/23

Co-Presidents
Olivia Teter
Eric Markley

Treasurer
Luis Sandoval

Webmaster
Lucas Waldburger

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Enhancement Committee
Diana Cruz Garcia
Alonso Torres

Admissions Committee
Cindy Ayala
Kevin Joslin
Lauren Kim
Eric Markley
Gabrielle Rabadam

Retreat Committee
Samantha Brosler
Maple Chen
Ian OKidhain
Devin Schoen

Visit Weekend Committee
Diana Cruz Garcia
Nadja Madonado Luna
Esther Sim
Dana Wilkins

Internal Networking Committee
Stephanie Brenner
Samantha Brossler
Ian OKidhain

Head Peer Advisors
Alonso Torres
Jazmin Velasquez

BEST Coordinators
Danya Chowdhury (UCB)
Maple Chen (UCSF)

Berkeley Graduate Assembly (GA) Representatives
Roshanak Gonzalaz (UCB)

Industry & Alumni Liaisons
Xiaonan (April) Xing
Oberon Dixon-Luinenberg

BMES Liaison
Dana Wilkins

21/22

Co-Presidents
Eva Hansen
Sita Chandrasekaran

Treasurer
Justin Zhong

Webmaster
Lucas Waldburger

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Enhancement Committee
New:
Sydney Oraskovich
Grace Hu
Niroshan Anandasivam

Returning:
Nafisa Elghazali
Sakshi Shah
Carlos Ng Pitti

Admissions Committee
New:
Sita Chandrasekaran
Justin Zhong
Gabriela Lomeli
Vivien Tran
Gauree Chendke

Returning:
Amanda Meriwether
Nadia Ayad
Jordan Baker
Eva Hansen
Chris Mathy

 

 

Retreat Committee
New:
Victoria Lee
Leen Arnaout
Nahtalee Lomeli
Xiao Gao
OPEN POSITION

Returning:
Kevin Joslin
Annabel Large
Alice Tang

Visit Weekend Committee
New:
Danya Chowdhury
Joy Chen
Lordean Gustinvil
Jessica Ortiz

Returning:
Claire Hilburger
Sule Sahin
Alonso Torres (co-chair)
Preethi Raghavan (co-chair)

Advocacy, Communications, and Outreach Committee
New:
Jessica Gaines
Leen Arnaout

Returning:
Sule Sahin
Gauree Chendke

Internal Networking Committee
Leen Arnaout
Nahtalee Lomeli
Jazmin Velasquez

Head Peer Advisors
New:
Joy Chen
Grade Hu

Returning:
Karim Khattab
Amy Lyden

BEST Coordinators
UCB:
OPEN POSITION
UCSF:
Amy Guo

UCSF/Berkeley Graduate Assembly (GA) Representatives
UCB:
Alden Moss
Kevin Joslin
Leen Arnaout

UCSF:
OPEN POSITION

Industry & Alumni Liaisons
Gary Li
Tanner Nickles

BMES Liaison
Victoria Lee

20/21
Co-Presidents
Chris Mathy
Jasmine King

Treasurer
Justin Zhong

Webmaster
Robert Puccinelli

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Enhancement Committee
New:
Nafisa Elghazali
Sakshi Shah
Carlos Ng Pitti

Returning:
Yasmin Graham
Amanda Meriwether
Alison Su

Admissions Committee
New:
Amanda Meriwether
Nadia Ayad
Jordan Baker
Eva Hansen
Chris Mathy

Returning:
Kristen Cotner
Philip Lee
Andoni Mourdoukoutas
Alison Su
Connor Tsuchida

Retreat Committee
New:
Kevin Joslin
Annabel Large
Alice Tang

Returning:
Cameron Kato
Charlene Pan
Andre Lai
Sita Chandrasekaran

Visit Weekend Committee
New:
Claire Hilburger
Sule Sahin
Alonso Torres
Preethi Raghavan

Returning:
Gauree Chendke
Will Flanigan
Eva Hansen
Olivia Teter

Advocacy, Communications, and Outreach Committee
New:
Sule Sahin
Gauree Chendke

Returning:
Jordan Baker
Amy Guo

Internal Networking Committee
Braeden Benedict Completed service as INC rep 08/21
Eric Markley

Head Peer Advisors
New:
Karim Khattab
Amy Lyden

Returning:
Cynthia Perez
Vivien Tran

BEST Coordinators
UCB:
Erin Akins
UCSF:
Jasmine Graham

UCSF/Berkeley Graduate Assembly (GA) Representatives
UCB:
Alden Moss
UCSF:
Amy Guo

Industry & Alumni Liaisons
Hunter Johnson
Caleb Rux

BMES Liaison
Cameron Kato

19/20
Co-Presidents
Priya Mohindra
Kaz Lewis

Treasurer
Justin Zhong

Webmaster
Jamin Liu

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Enhancement Committee
New:
Yasmin Graham
Amanda Meriwether
Alison Su
Returning:
Nadia Ayad
Maria Diaz de Leon Derby
Kwasi Amofa

Admissions Committee
New:
Kristen Cotner
Philip Lee
Andoni Mourdoukoutas
Alison Su
Connor Tsuchida
Returning:
Nick Altemose
Kaz Lewis
Lindsey Osimiri
Priya Mohindra
Zoe Steier

Retreat Committee
New:
Cameron Kato
Charlene Pan
Andre Lai
Sita Chandrasekaran
Returning:
Eva Hansen
Karinna Vivanco
Sean Kitayama

Visit Weekend Committee
New:
Gauree Chendke
Will Flanigan
Eva Hansen
Olivia Teter
Returning:
Erin Akins (Co-chair)
Maria Diaz de Leon Derby (Co-chair)
Kwasi Amofa
Jordan Baker

Advocacy, Communications, and Outreach Committee
New:
Jordan Baker
Amy Guo
Returning:
Nick Altemose
Amanda Meriwether

Internal Networking Committee
Jasmine Graham
Sule Sahin
Gretchen Ford
Karim Khattab

Head Peer Advisors
New:
Cynthia Perez
Vivien Tran
Returning:
Alisha Geldert
Kristen Cotner

BEST Coordinators
UCB:
Hunter Johnson
UCSF:
Jamin Liu (Interim officer)

UCSF/Berkeley Graduate Assembly (GA) Representatives
UCB:
Alden Moss
UCSF:
Nadia Ayad

Industry & Alumni Liaisons
Kristine Tan
Gabriela Lomeli

BMES Liaison
Olivia Teter

18/19
Co-Presidents
Hardik Kothare
Will Lykins

Treasurer
Barry Fung

Webmaster
Gretchen Ford

Admissions Committee
New:
Nick Altemose
Kaz Lewis
Lindsey Osimiri
Priya Mohindra
Zoe Steier
Returning:
Allison Drain
Christina Fuentes
Phillip Kang
Elisabet Rosas
Kayla Wolf

Retreat Committee
New:
Eva Hansen
Amanda Meriwether
Sean Kitayama
Caylin VanHook
Returning:
Kristen Cotner
Roberto Falcon-Banchs
Emily Suter
Kristine Tan

Visit Weekend Committee
New:
Erin Akins
Kwasi Amofa
Jordan Baker
Maria Diaz de Leon Derby
Returning:
Jennifer Hu
Kaz Lewis
Priya Mohindra
Andoni Mourdoukoutas

Advocacy, Communications, and Outreach Committee
New:
Nick Altemose
Amanda Meriwether

Internal Networking Committee
Kate Crawford
Jasmine Graham
Louise Hansen
Charlie Schurman

Head Peer Advisors
New:
Alisha Geldert
Kristen Cotner
Returning:
Devante Horne
Alison Su

BEST Coordinators
UCB:
Alden Moss
UCSF:
Jamin Liu

UCSF/Berkeley Graduate Assembly (GA) Representatives
UCB:
Zeynep Ali
Alden Moss
UCSF:
Nadia Ayad
Jinny Sun

Industry & Alumni Liaisons
Inez Raharjo
Kristine Tan

BMES Liaison
Connor Tsuchida

17/18
Co-Presidents:
Andrew Bremer (April 2017-March 2018)
Marc Chooljian (Jan 2017-Dec 2017)

Treasurer
Jesse Zhang

Webmasters
Jesse Zhang
Xinyi Zhou

Admissions Committee
Returning:
Andrew Bremer
Preeya Khanna
Monica Lin
Hector Neira
New:
Allison Drain
Christina Fuentes
Phillip Kang
Elisabet Rosas
Kayla Wolf

Retreat Committee
Returning:
Anjali Gopal
Courtney Mazur
Bennett Ng
Dominic Tong (chair)
New:
Kristen Cotner
Roberto Falcon-Banchs
Emily Suter
Kristine Tan

Visit Weekend Committee
Returning:
Katie Cabral
Yiqi Cao
Anjali Gopal (co-chair)
Lindsey Osimiri (co-chair)
New:
Jennifer Hu
Kaz Lewis
Priya Mohindra
Andoni Mourdoukoutas

Internal Networking Committee
Benjamin Adler
Thomas Carey
Tiama Hamkins-Indik
Will Lykins

Head Peer Advisors
Returning:
Allison Drain
Sally Winkler
New:
Devante Horne
Alison Su

BEST
Shaheen Jeeawoody (Berkeley)
Katrina Kalantar (UCSF)

UCSF/Berkeley Graduate Assembly (GA) Representatives
UCB:
Andrew Bremer
Marc Chooljian
UCSF:
Katrina Kalantar
Jinny Sun

Industry/Alumni Liaisons
Olivia Creasey
Xinyi Zhou

BMES Liaison
Dave Monteiro

15/16
Co-Presidents:
Monica Lin (Term: December 2015 – December 2016)
Jasmine Hughes (Term: April 2016 – April 2017)

Treasurer:
Zihan Zhu

Webmaster:
Mika Tei
Xinyi Zhou

Admissions Committee
Returning:
Freeman Lan
Julea Vlassakis
Kevin Yamauchi
Britta Berg-Johansen
New:
Andrew Bremer
Preeya Khanna
Monica Lin
Hector Neira

Retreat Committee:
Returning:
Phillip Kang
Stacey Lee
Carmen Chan
Anisha Keshavan
New:
Anjali Gopal
Courtney Mazur
Bennett Ng
Dominic Tong (chair)

Visit Weekend Committee:
Returning:
Jonathon Muncie
Roberto Falcon
Marc Chooljian
Nicole Repina
New:
Katie Cabral
Yiqi Cao
Anjali Gopal
Lindsey Osimiri

Graduate Assembly Representatives:
Marc Chooljian (UCB), Jinny Sun (UCSF)

Social Committee:
Arda Ozilgen
Callista Jerman

Head Peer Advising:
Returning:
Elisabet Rosas
Christina Fuentes
New:
Sally Winkler
Allison Drain

BEST Coordinators
UCB:
Kayla Wolf
UCSF:
Katie Cabral

Industry and Alumni Liaison:
Shaheen Jeeawoody
Amy Liao

14/15
Co-Presidents:
Paul Keselman (Term: November 2014 – November 2015)
Anusuya Ramasubramanian (Term: March 2015 – March 2016)

Treasurer:
John Kim (until July 1st)
Zihan Zhu (after July 1st)​

Webmaster:
Saurabh Belsare
Mika Tei

Admissions Committee
Returning:
Monica Kapil
Katie Fink
Paul Johnson
New:
Freeman Lan
Julea Vlassakis
Kevin Yamauchi
Britta Berg-Johansen

Retreat Committee:
Returning:
Jasmine Hughes
Daniel Silversmith
Michael Kang
Dave Korenchan
New:
Phillip Kang
Stacey Lee
Carmen Chan
Anisha Keshavan

Visit Weekend Committee:
Returning:
Andrew Bremer (Chair)
Philip Kang
Hector Neira
Monica Lin
New:
Jonathon Muncie
Roberto Falcon
Marc Chooljian
Nicole Repina

Social Committee:
Elaine Su
Katie Cabral
Marc Chooljian

Head Peer Advising:
Returning:
Monica Lin
Andy Vargas
New:
Elisabet Rosas
Christina Fuentes

BEST Coordinators
UCB:
Siyu Feng (until June 1st)
Kayla Wolf (after June 1st)
UCSF:
Jessie Lee

UCSF/Berkeley Graduate Assembly (GA) Representatives
UCB:
John Kim
Jinny Sun
UCSF:
Laura Walsh

Industry and Alumni Liaison:
Elaine Su
Shaheen Jeeawoody

13/14
Co-Presidents:
Alec Cerchiari
Elena Kassianidou

Treasurer:
John Kim

Webmaster:
Paul Johnson
Saurabh Belsare

Admissions Committee
Returning:
Luke Cassereau
Connie Cheung
Arunan Skandarajah
New:
Monica Kapil
Katie Fink
Paul Johnson
Torin Yeager

Retreat Committee:
Returning:
Britta Berg-Johansen
Monica Lin
Preeya Khana
Jesus Avila
Andrew Gonzales
New:
Jasmine Hughes
Michael Kang
Dave Korenchan

Visit Weekend Committee:
Returning:
Paul Keselman (chair)
Annie Ouyang
Jennifer Soto
George Lin
New:
Andrew Bremer
Philip Kang
Hector Neira
Monica Lin

Social Committee:
Phillip Kang
Anisha Keshavan
Elisabet Rosas

Head Peer Advising:
Returning:
Annie Ouyang
Anusuya Ramasubramanian
New:
Monica Lin
Andy Vargas

Quals Reps:
Anum Azam

BEST Coordinators
UCB:
Eda Altiok
UCSF:
Freeman Lan

UCSF/Berkeley Graduate Assembly (GA) Representatives
UCB:
Elaine Yu
UCSF:
Laura Walsh

Industry & Alumni Liason:
Dave Korenchan

12/13
Co-Presidents:
Sophie Wong (March 2012 – March 2013)
Aditya Kohli (Jan 2013-Dec 2013)
Joanna Rys (March 2013-March 2014)

Treasurer:
Guanqing (Grace) Ou

Webmaster:
Paul Johnson

Admissions Committee
Returning:
Matt Rubashkin
Kevin Lance
Daniel Liu
Martha Lesniewski
Benjamin Lee
Sean MacFarland
Tim Downing
New:
Monica Kapil
Luke Cassereau
Connie Cheung
Arunan Skandarajah
Katie Fink
Paul Johnson
Torin Yeager

Retreat Committee:
Returning:
Elena Kassianidou
Daniel Liu
Harrison Liu
Adrienne Rothschilds
New:
Britta Berg-Johansen
Monica Lin
Jesus Avila

Visit Weekend Committee:
Returning:
Elena Kassianidou (chair)
Martha Lesniewski
Matthew Bakalar
Katie Fink
Shea Thompson
New:
Paul Keselman
Annie Ouyang
Jennifer Soto
George Lin

Social Committee:
Ben Dichter
Leah Muller
Julea Vlassakis

Head Peer Advising:
Annie Ouyang
Anusuya Ramasubramanian

Quals Reps:
Anum Azam

BEST Coordinators
UCB:
Eda Altiok
UCSF:
Kevin Lance

UCSF/Berkeley Graduate Assembly (GA) Representatives
UCB:
Augusto Tentori
UCSF:
Laura Walsh

Alumni Committee:
Dawn Spelke

Industrial Liason:
Todd Duncombe

11/12
Co-Presidents:
Lukasz Bugaj (March 2011 – March 2012)
Christine Leon (Jan 2012-Dec 2012)
Sophie Wong (March 2012-March 2013)

Treasurer:
Alec Cerchiari

Webmaster:
Shachi Katira

Admissions Committee
Returning:
Alexis Fedorchak
Kelly Karns
Dawn Spelke
Sophie Wong
Ivan Grubisic
Martha Lesniewski
New:
Kevin Lance
Katie Fink
Paul Johnson
Daniel Liu
Martha Lesniewski

Retreat Committee:
Returning:
Christine Leon
Matthew Rubashkin
Joanna Rys
New:
Elena Kassianidou
Daniel Liu
Harrison Liu

Visit Weekend Committee:
Returning:
Amy Orsborn
Christine Leon
Joanna Rys
Alexis Fedorchak
New:
Elena Kassianidou (chair)
Martha Lesniewski
Matthew Bakalar
Katie Fink
Shea Thompson

Social Committee:
E​lena Kassianidou
Daniel Liu
Harrison Liu

Head Peer Advising:
Rebekah McLaughlin
Yushan Kim

Quals Reps:
Joey Wilson
Amy Orsborn

BEST Coordinators
UCB:
Dawn Spelke
UCSF:
​J​ames Pinney

UCSF/Berkeley Graduate Assembly (GA) Representatives
UCB:
Eric Jabart
Augusto Tentori
UCSF:
Rachel Gerver

Alumni Committee:
Alec Cerchiari

Industrial Liason:
Rick Henrikson

Faculty Search Liason:
Frankie Myers

10/11
Co-Presidents:
John Waldeisen (March 2010 – March 2011)
Joey Wilson (Nov 2010 – Nov 2011)
Lukasz Bugaj (March 2011 – March 2012)

Treasurer:
Augusto Tentori

Webmaster:
Shachi Katira

Admissions Committee
Returning:
Lukasz Bugaj
Tim Hsiau
Dan Cohen
New:
Alexis Fedorchak
Kelly Karns
Dawn Spelke
Sophie Wong
Ivan Grubisic

Retreat Committee:
Returning:
Felix Moser
Dawn Spelke
Yushan Kim
New:
Christine Leon
Matthew Rubashkin
Joanna Rys

Visit Weekend Committee:
Returning:
Sophie Wong
Katie Megley
Will DeLoache
Bertram Koelsch
New:
Christine Leon
Joanna Rys

Social Committee:
Rick Henrikson
Aditya Kohli
James Pinney

Head Peer Advising:
Rebekah McLaughlin
​Win Ping

Quals Reps:
UCB:
Eric Jabart
UCSF:
Tyson Kim

BEST Coordinators
UCB:
Alexis Fedorchak
UCSF:
​J​ames Pinney

UCSF/Berkeley Graduate Assembly (GA) Representatives
UCB:
Anuj Patel
UCSF:
Mark Steedman

Alumni Committee:
Lane Weaver
Laura Croft

Industrial Liason:
Kevin Lance

09/10
Co-Presidents:
Anuj Patel (March 2009 – March 2010)
Laura Croft (Nov 2009 – Nov 2010)
John Waldeisen (March 2010 – March 2011)

Treasurer:
Rick Henrikson

MSTP Rep:
Tyson Kim

Admissions Committee:
Maria Dadarlat
Josh Kittleson
Frankie Myers
Johnny Tam
Lukasz Bugaj
Tim Hsiau
Dan Cohen

Retreat Committee:
Emma Essock-Burns
Gautham Venugopalan
Felix Moser
Dawn Spelke
Yushan Kim

Visit Weekend Committee:
Lukasz Bugaj
Laura Croft
Tim Downing
Tim Hsiau
Peter Ledochowitsch
Sophie Wong
Katie Megley
Will DeLoache
Bertram Koelsch

Social Committee:
Rick Henrikson
Joey Wilson

Head Peer Advising:
Rebekah McLaughlin
S​am Tia

Quals Reps:
UCB:
Anuj Patel
UCSF:
Tyson Kim

BEST Coordinators
UCB:
Alexis Fedorchak
UCSF:
Lalitha Muthusubramaniam

UCSF/Berkeley Graduate Assembly (GA) Representatives
UCB:
Anuj Patel
UCSF:
Mark Steedman

Alumni Committee:
Lane Weaver
Laura Croft

07/08
Co-Presidents:
Robin Held (Oct 2007 – Oct 2008)
Mark Steedman (March 2008 – March 2009)

Treasurer:
Elizabeth Schneider (UCB), Perla Ayala (UCSF)

Webmaster:
Frankie Myers
Eddie Wang

MSTP Rep:
Tyson Kim

Diversity Committee:
Sheye Aliu
Kayte Fischer
Azucena Rodriguez

Admissions Committee:
Kwasi Apori
Amy Orsborn
Eugene Ozhinsky
Karl Saldanha
Robin Held
Eric Jabart
Mark Steedman

Retreat Committee:
An-Chi Tsou (co-chair)
Anuj Patel (co-chair)
Tom Teisseyre
John Waldeisen
Colin Walsh
Lane Weaver

Visit Weekend Committee:
Eric Jabart (chair)
Lane Weaver
Jeff Henry
Zac Lee
Karl Saldanha
Becca Stoloff
Samantha Cronier

Internal Review Committee Members:
Maral Gharib
Kate Hammond
Robin Held
An-Chi Tsou

Social Committee:
John Waldeisen (chair)
Emma Essock-Burns
Randall R. Janiero
Cory Laws
Zac Lee
Jennifer Luu
Amy Orsborn
Karl Saldanha
An-Chi Tsou

Head Peer Advising:
Amy Orsborn
Jeff Henry
Theresa Ulrich

Quals Reps:
UCB:
Ovi Chaudhuri
UCSF:
Jonathan Shih

BEST Coordinators
UCB:
Gautham Venugopalan
UCSF:
Lily Peng
Adam Mendelsohn

UCSF/Berkeley Graduate Assembly (GA) Representatives
UCB:
Becca Stoloff
Sisi Chen
UCSF:
Robin Held
Mark Steedman
Adam Mendelsohn

Corporate Liaisons:
Craig Hashi
Adam Mendelsohn
Michael Motion

Faculty Search Liaisons:
UCB:
Ovi Chaudhuri
Cory Laws
UCSF:
Perla Ayala

BEAST Room Reps:
UCB:
Elizabeth Schneider
Lane Weaver
UCSF:
Kate Hammond

Awards Committee:
Theresa Ulrich