Senior Staff
Senior Staff 2023-2024
Chief of Staff
The Chief of Staff is tasked with ensuring that USG accomplishes its goals by facilitating communication, functionality, transparency, and fluidity throughout the organization. The Chief of Staff also oversees all functions of USG to guarantee that it is a productive organization that works effectively and intentionally for the student body.
Kyla Hurns
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Office hours: Wednesdays from 3-5pm
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 Ops directors to Senior Staff. The role also encompasses risk management and developing organizational culture.
Becca Powers
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Office hours: Mondays 5:30-7pm
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 Coke 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 keep track of students' tuition dollars and ensure that this money is spent fairly and ethically.
Omar Al Kowatli
Pronouns: He/him/his
Office hours: Mondays from 12:45-2pm
Senior Director of Allocations
The Senior Director of Allocations acts 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 legislative coordinators to provide funding for student organizations.
Aryav Yadapadithaya
Pronouns: He/him/his
Office hours: TBD
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.
Julius McIntyre
Pronouns: He/him/his
Office hours: Mondays from 1-2pm
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.
Kaira Mack
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Office hours: Tuesdays from 3-4pm
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.
Emma Patterson, Administrative
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Office hours: Wednesdays from 2:30-5:30pm
Jean-Jacques St. Leroux, Research
Pronouns: He/him/his
Office hours: Fridays from 3-4pm
Jack Tumulty, Initiatives
Pronouns: He/him/his
Office hours: Thursdays from 5:30-6:30pm
Tiffany Hsich, Initiatives
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Office Hours: Fridays from 2-3pm
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
Pronouns: He/him/his
Office Hours: Thursdays from 3:50-5pm
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.
Marina Denunzio
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Office Hours: Tuesdays from 1-2pm