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 |
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Derek DeMarco Department Manager |
2025-28 |
Co-Chair |
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Katie Urbanowich Director of Administration |
2024-27 |
510-316-1178 |
Co-Chair |
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Carmella Houston Billing & Cashiering Supervisor |
2026-29 |
Chair-elect |
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Clarity White Director of Human Resources |
2026-29 |
Secretary |
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Danner Doud-Martin Director of Haas Campus Sustainability |
2025-28 |
https://www.linkedin.com/in/danner-doud-martin-68ba3212/ 510-910-1893 |
Co-Operations Officer |
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Veronica Villaseñor Associate Director of Administration |
2026-29 |
Co-Operations Officer |
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Juan Chihuahua College Advisor |
2026-29 |
Treasurer |
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Sanchita Pal Contracts and Grants Supervisor |
2026-29 |
1st-year CUCSA Delegate |
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Hailey Lopez Associate Director |
2024-27 |
510-664-4250 (Office) |
Past-Chair |
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Jesus Aguinaga Assistant Director |
2024-27 |
Past-Chair (Staff Engagement & Belonging) |
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GOVERNING COUNCIL MEMBERS |
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| PHOTO | NAME/ROLE/DEPARTMENT | TERM (FY) | CONTACT INFO | COMMITTEES |
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Diego Batarce Contracts Administrator |
2026-29 |
Career Development/Mentorship |
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Alessandra Carter Access and Engagement Lead & DEIBJ Officer |
2026-29 |
Excellence in Management |
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Elizabeth Erwin Acknowledgement Writer |
2026-29 |
Career Development/Mentorship |
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Gina Garcia Senior Associate Director, Employee Relations |
2026-29 |
Remote/Flexible Work |
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Julio Gomez Academic Achievement Counselor |
2026-29 |
Staff Engagement & Belonging |
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Alysiana Halter Policy Analyst |
2026-29 |
Career Development/Mentorship |
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Almadora Henry Financial Analyst |
2024-27 |
+1 510 499-5050 |
Excellence in Management |
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Jason Miles Keough Disability Specialist 3 |
2025-28 |
BSA Representative to the RecWell Board of Governers |
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Jenna Knight Senior Research & Policy Associate |
2026-29 |
Programs & Events |
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Diane G. Lang Academic Department Manager |
2026-29 |
New Professionals Network |
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Matthew Leavy Manager - Utilities Engineering |
2024-27 |
(530) 521-8661 |
Programs & Events |
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Russell Maan Case Manager |
2025-28 |
www.linkedin.com/in/russellamaan |
Excellence in Management |
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Liza Schlosser-Olroyd |
2024-27 |
510 316-3659 |
Career Development/Mentorship |
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Rebecca Ulrich Executive Assistant |
2026-29 |
Staff Engagement & Belonging |
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Meenakshi Vedantham HR Business Partner |
2025-28 |
Communications |
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Kalelia N. Wilson Associate Director of Communications & Engagement |
2026-29 |
Communications |
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Carolyn Winter Scientific Program Coordinator |
2025-28 |
Programs & Events |
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