Council Members

The Governing Council (GC) coordinates BSA activities, sets goals, and maintains a liaison with UC administration. Governing Council members are elected by the general membership to serve a three-year term, from July through June.

Governing Council Meetings - are held on the 1st and 3rd Thursday from 12:10-1:00pm see calendar for location and details. BSA members (all UCB staff) are welcome at Governing Council meetings.  Join the BSA Announcements mailing list to receive schedule and agenda information for these meetings. For minutes from past meetings, see the GC Meeting Minutes Log.

GOVERNING COUNCIL OFFICERS 2026-27

PHOTO NAME/ROLE/DEPARTMENT TERM (FY) CONTACT INFO OFFICER ROLE
(Additional Committees)

Derek DeMarco

Department Manager
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

2025-28

ddemarco@berkeley.edu

Co-Chair

Katie Urbanowich

Director of Administration
Berkeley Dining

2024-27

kurbanowich@berkeley.edu

510-316-1178

Co-Chair

Carmella Houston

Billing & Cashiering Supervisor
Student Affairs

2026-29

carmellahouston@berkeley.edu

Chair-elect

Clarity White

Director of Human Resources
University Library

2026-29

clarityw@berkeley.edu

Secretary

Danner Doud-Martin

Director of Haas Campus Sustainability
Haas School of Business

2025-28

dannerdm@berkeley.edu

https://www.linkedin.com/in/danner-doud-martin-68ba3212/

510-910-1893

Co-Operations Officer

(Staff Engagement & Belonging)
(Remote/Flexible Work)

Veronica Villaseñor

Associate Director of Administration
CEP - Puente Project

2026-29

veronicav@berkeley.edu

Co-Operations Officer

Juan Chihuahua

College Advisor
College of Computing, Data Sciences, & Society

2026-29

jchihuahua@berkeley.edu

Treasurer

Sanchita Pal

Contracts and Grants Supervisor
ERSO Region

2026-29

spal@berkeley.edu

1st-year CUCSA Delegate

Hailey Lopez

Associate Director
Center for Support and Intervention

2024-27

hlopez4@berkeley.edu

510-664-4250 (Office)

Past-Chair
2nd-year CUCSA Delegate

Jesus Aguinaga

Assistant Director
UDAR

2024-27

jesusaguiniga@berkeley.edu

Past-Chair

(Staff Engagement & Belonging)

GOVERNING COUNCIL MEMBERS 

PHOTO NAME/ROLE/DEPARTMENT TERM (FY) CONTACT INFO COMMITTEES 

Diego Batarce

Contracts Administrator
RTL

2026-29

dbatarce@berkeley.edu

Career Development/Mentorship

Alessandra Carter

Access and Engagement Lead & DEIBJ Officer
UC Extension

2026-29

alessandra.carter@berkeley.edu>

Excellence in Management

Elizabeth Erwin

Acknowledgement Writer
Donor Relations

2026-29

eerwin@berkeley.edu

Career Development/Mentorship

Gina Garcia

Senior Associate Director, Employee Relations
Haas MBA Career Management Group

2026-29

ginagarcia@berkeley.edu

Remote/Flexible Work

Julio Gomez

Academic Achievement Counselor
Re-entry Student Program

2026-29

gomez.julio@berkeley.edu

Staff Engagement & Belonging

Alysiana Halter

Policy Analyst
College of Engineering Graduate Student Services

2026-29

anhalter@berkeley.edu

Career Development/Mentorship

Almadora Henry

Financial Analyst
IEOR & BioE

2024-27

ahenry@berkeley.edu

+1 510 499-5050

Excellence in Management

Jason Miles Keough

Disability Specialist 3
Disabled Students' Program

2025-28

jkeough@berkeley.edu

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-keough/

BSA Representative to the RecWell Board of Governers

Jenna Knight

Senior Research & Policy Associate
Academic Research: IRLE, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment

2026-29

jenna.knight@berkeley.edu

Programs & Events

Diane G. Lang

Academic Department Manager
Metabolic Biology & Nutrition

2026-29

diane.lang@berkeley.edu

New Professionals Network

Matthew Leavy

Manager - Utilities Engineering
Facility Services

2024-27

mattleavy@berkeley.edu

(530) 521-8661

Programs & Events

Russell Maan

Case Manager
Center for Support & Intervention

2025-28

rmaan@berkeley.edu

www.linkedin.com/in/russellamaan

(510) 388-7644

Excellence in Management

Liza Schlosser-Olroyd
Advising Strategy + Training Program Manager 
Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education

2024-27

eschlosser@berkeley.edu

510 316-3659

Career Development/Mentorship

Rebecca Ulrich

Executive Assistant
School of Journalism

2026-29

rulrich@berkeley.edu

Staff Engagement & Belonging

Meenakshi Vedantham

HR Business Partner
BEARS Region

2025-28

meenav@berkeley.edu

Communications
Career Development/Mentorship
BSA Representative to Parking & Transportation

Kalelia N. Wilson

Associate Director of Communications & Engagement

2026-29

22knwilson@berkeley.edu

Communications

Carolyn Winter

Scientific Program Coordinator
Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing

2025-28

cawinter@berkeley.edu

Programs & Events