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
Office Hours: Wednesdays, 3:00 - 4:00 PM
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Sarah Schmidt
Internal Chief of Staff
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Office Hours: Thursdays, 2:00 - 3:00 PM
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Virang Desai, Research
Office Hours: By appointment via email
Pronouns: He/him/his
Undergraduate Research Mentorship Program (URMP)
Rishabh Mehta, Initiatives
Office Hours: By appointment via email
Pronouns: He/him/his
Hayden Price, Initiatives
Office Hours: By appointment via email
Pronouns: He/him/his