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Learn more about each of your current Board members below!
This includes a quick introduction, position responsibilities, and our assigned Email days.
President
President
Isabela Cruz-Vespa
About Me
About Me
Hi! I’m Isabela. I’ve been living in the co-op since Fall 2024. I have a masters degree in public health and I've mostly worked in research, program management, and social services. I'm very happy to be here and to contribute to making the coop a more resourceful and rewarding place for all of us to live!
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
Communicate to summoned members or proposees of proposals the time and venue to appear at meeting
Sign off on payable cheques
Meet with ED weekly and prepare Executive report on each meeting
Develop and update quarterly legislative agenda
Parliamentarian
Take lead on legislative affairs and legal matters
Assign long-term projects pertaining to quarterly agenda
Initiate review of Registration Check data
Email days: Thursdays & Sundays
Vice President
Vice President
Gayatri Singh
About Me
About Me
I'm Gayatri, an international student from India who recently completed my LLM at UCLA. Having lived at the co-op for a year now, I couldn't be more grateful for the supportive community I've found here. I'm eager to give back by helping with co-op governance, organizing shared spaces, and building an even stronger, more vibrant home for all of us!
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
Sign off on payable cheques
Attend MemCom meetings and prepare Executive report on each meeting
Meet with ED as needed and prepare Executive report on each meeting
Assist to develop quarterly legislative agenda
Take lead on legislative affairs and legal matters
Assist Secretary to keep Rulebook updated
Email day: Mondays
Treasurer:
Treasurer:
Dominic Christiansen
About Me:
About Me:
My name is Dominic Christiansen and I just gradauted from UCLA in Applied Math. I have lived at the Co-Op since I was 18 attending SMC and have been on the Board for one year. This place has done so much for me and it is bittersweet knowing this is my last year here.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
Sign off on payable cheques
Represent Board in all finance sub-committees
Give financial report & advise on financial decisions at public and Executive meetings
Maintain comprehensive knowledge of all UCHA assets and means to access them
Monitor expenditure against budget (inc. by crew)
Work with Executive Director to craft UCHA budget & monitor our expenditure in comparison
Propose initiatives & operational changes to boost revenue / cut costs / maintain financial health of UCHA
Email days: Wednesdays
Secretary:
Secretary:
Kelanu Ranganath
About Me:
About Me:
Kelanu is a UCLA physics grad, currently working as an EE in the HEP group. He has living at UCHA for 1 year, working on kitchen crew, social crew, veggie crew and now BOD. Often found making pizza on the patio. Feel free to ask any questions about life, the coop, and the pursuit of happiness.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
Proofread weekly agenda and minutes
Record vital information on proposals (date, vote count, meeting vote occurred at, proposal number)
Conduct ongoing updates of Rules and By-Laws as needed
Draft and distribute weekly agenda
Take anonymized, summary notes in Executive Session. Record motions.
Fill in for notetaker if needed
Email days: Tuesdays
At-Large Directors, also known as "general Board members", have voting rights without a specific portfolio like Treasurer or Secretary. They are each assigned projects and tasks by the President and Vice President on a quarterly basis, based on the BoD’s assessment of needs for the given quarter. At-large directors are responsible for fulfilling all the expectations of BoD members:
General Board Member
General Board Member
Jason Holtkamp
About Me:
About Me:
Jason Holtkamp is an electrical engineering master's student at UCLA. He completed his undergrad in mechanical engineering at UCSD and he previously worked in HRL Laboratories as a research scientist. In his spare time he enjoys hiking, working on cars, and reading.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
Assist with the drafting and submission of proposals (i.e. completing background research, etc)
Conduct proposal development
Take notes in absence of Assistant and Secretary
Assist President and Board with Registration Check
Email days: Fridays
General Board Member
General Board Member
TBA
About Me:
About Me:
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
Assist with the drafting and submission of proposals (i.e. completing background research, etc)
Conduct proposal development
Take notes in absence of Assistant and Secretary
Assist President and Board with Registration Check
Email days: Saturdays
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