Undergraduate Student Government
at The Ohio State University

Senior Staff

Senior Staff 2024-2025


Co-Chiefs of Staff

The Chiefs of Staff are tasked with ensuring that USG accomplishes its goals by facilitating communication, functionality, transparency, and fluidity throughout the organization. The Chiefs of Staff also oversee all functions of USG to guarantee that it is a productive organization that works effectively and intentionally for the student body.

If you are looking to collaborate with USG externally, make a media request, or want to connect with your student government, please reach out to Alexis.

Alexis Wade

External Chief of Staff

Wade.635@osu.edu

Office Hours: Wednesdays, 3:00 - 4:00 PM

Pronouns: She/her/hers

Sarah Schmidt

Internal Chief of Staff

Schmidt.1318@osu.edu

Office Hours: Tuesdays, 4:30 - 5:30 PM

Pronouns: She/her/hers


Chief Financial Officer 

The CFO’s role involves handling USG's share of the Student Activity Fee, a fee that every undergraduate student is required to pay, managing the Coke Endowment Grant money that our organization receives, and overseeing the allocation of this money to outside student organizations, philanthropies, events, scholarships, and more. It is the CFO’s job to ensure that this money is spent fairly and ethically.

Aryav Yadapadithaya

Yadapadithaya.1@osu.edu 

Office Hours: Fridays, 1:00 - 1:45 PM 

Pronouns: He/him/his


Senior Director of Allocations

The Senior Director of Allocations sits as the Chair of the Allocations Committee of General Assembly. In this role, the Senior Director of Allocations works with the CFO to provide oversight on USG's budget; while focusing primarily on working with the General Assembly's Senators to provide funding for student organizations.

Hanniel Diaz Elizarraga

Diazelizarraga.1@osu.edu

Office Hours: By Appointment here

Pronouns: He/him/his


Senior Director of Engagement

The Senior Director of Engagement is responsible for cultivating programming for older members in the organization to critically engage with one another in areas such as social justice, leadership development, and engaging younger members.

Paul Huang

Huang.4572@osu.edu

Office Hours: Mondays, 5:30 - 6:30 PM

Pronouns: He/him/his


Senior Director of Issues

The Senior Director of Issues is responsible for overseeing all issue committee events, initiaitves, and programs to further increase student engagement while advocating on behalf of students. The SDI connects and collaborates with Senior Staff as a liason for the issues committees, helping to ensure the efficiency and success of the organization.

Rut Bansal

Bansal.157@osu.edu

Office Hours: Thursdays, Biweekly starting 9/10/24, 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Pronouns: She/her/hers


Senior Director of Operations

The Senior Director of Operations is responsible for the front-facing interactions of USG with the student body, developing community relations, and overseeing USG daily operations and logistics, as well as media and communications. SDO is the lead of Operations Committees and the bridge that connects Operations directors to Senior Staff. The role also encompasses risk management and developing organizational culture.

Matt Levine

Levine.1891@osu.edu

Office Hours: Mondays, 1:00 - 2:00 PM

Pronouns: He/him/his


Chair of the Undergraduate Caucus

The Chair of the Undergraduate Caucus leads the undergraduate delegation to University Senate where faculty, students, and administrators legislate on behalf of the Board of Trustees. The Chair's responsibilities include collaborating with the Vice Chairs and university-level senators to execute USG's policy goals and advocating for students through Ohio State's unique Shared Governance system.

Nigel Gore

Gore.153@osu.edu

Office Hours: By appointment via email 

Pronouns: He/him/his


Chair of the Black Caucus

The Chair of the Undergraduate Black Caucus aims to foster an inclusive and equitable on-campus environment through outreach and partnership to ensure the concerns, interests, and needs of the Black community are heard and addressed within the student government through advocacy of policy, events, workshops, and initiatives.

Jessica Asante-Tutu

Asante-tutu.1@osu.edu

Office Hours: Wednesdays, 4:00 - 5:00 PM

Pronouns: She/her/hers


Senior Counselors to the Executives

The Senior Counselor to the Executives provides guidance and counsel to both the President and Vice President pertaining to policy issues and projects.

 

Raegan McNellie, Administrative

Want to meet with Bobby or Justin? Raegan drafts and oversees their schedules. Come see her during office hours to schedule a time to meet with them.

McNellie.3@osu.edu

Office Hours: Thursdays, 2:00 - 3:00 PM

Pronouns: She/her/hers

 

Virang Desai, Research

Desai.479@osu.edu

Office Hours: By appointment via email

Pronouns: He/him/his

 

Rishabh Mehta, Initiatives

Mehta.590@osu.edu

Office Hours: By appointment via email

Pronouns: He/him/his

 

Hayden Price, Initiatives 

Price.1695@osu.edu

Office Hours: By appointment via email 

Pronouns: He/him/his