Meet the Commission

2024-25 Board Members

Co-Chairs

Rui Yuan

she/her

Senior

as-ruiyuan@ucsb.edu

Rui is a senior majoring in Sociology and History of Public Policy and Law. She is from Wuhan, China and Carmel, Indiana. Her hobbies include cooking, playing instruments and traveling.

Billy Wu

he/him

Senior

bwu@as.ucsb.edu

Billy is a senior Political Science major who is also minoring in History. He hails from Shanghai, China. Reading, rowing, gaming, playing the guitar and interior design are his hobbies.

Secretary

Byeongchan Kim

he/him

Senior

as-bkim@ucsb.edu

Byeongchan is a senior Political Science and Economics double major. He is from Seoul, South Korea and enjoys many physical activities. A fun fact about Byeongchan is that he once broke his ankle when skateboarding.

Treasurer

Frank Zhang

he/him

Junior

as-yzhang@ucsb.edu

Frank is a junior double-majoring in Film and Media Studies and Communication. His hometown is Qingdao, China. Frank likes drawing, cooking and rhythm games.

Marketing & Creative Branding Director

Yoyo Na Huang

she/her

Sophomore

as-ynhuang@ucsb.edu

Yoyo is a sophomore Writing and Literature major in the College of Creative Studies. She is from Wuxi, China and spent a part of her childhood in suburban Las Vegas, Nevada. She enjoys painting, hiking and discussing politics.

Special Projects Officers

Sofia Cruz Barragan

she/her

Sophomore

as-scbarragan@ucsb.edu

A rising sophomore, Sofia is studying Psychological and Brain Sciences. She is from California’s Bay Area and loves baking bread and macarons.

Mariam Ghallab

she/her

Junior

as-mghallab@ucsb.edu

Mariam is a junior majoring in Political Science. She comes from Hacienda Heights, California. She enjoys Model United Nations, soccer and conducting research on Zodiac signs.

Qingyue (Jenny) Li

she/her

Junior

as-jennyl@ucsb.edu

Jenny is a junior Financial Mathematics and Statistics and Economics and Accounting double major and an Education Studies minor. Hailing from Shanghai, China, she loves traveling, tasting food from all over the world and watching the sun rise and set.

Mental Health Advocate

Suyan Wang

she/her

Sophomore

as-suyanw@ucsb.edu

Suyan is a sophomore Sociology and History of Public Policy double major. She is from Thousand Oaks, California and Nanjing, China. Her hobby is playing the electric bass guitar.

Cultural Awareness Advocate

Yanyu Ai

he/him

Junior

as-aai@ucsb.edu

Yanyu is a junior studying Biopsychology and Feminist Studies. He is also minoring in Spanish. His home is the city of Shenzhen, China. Yanyu likes snakes, Björk, Lana Del Rey, badminton and hiking.

International Senators (Senate Liaisons)

Sandy Ganesh

she/her

Junior

as-sganesh@ucsb.edu

Ella Yu

she/her

Junior

as-eyu@ucsb.edu

Ella is a junior Communication and German double major who is also minoring in professional writing. She is from Shanghai and grew up in a multilingual environment. She likes pilates, golf, cooking and baking.

A.S. Advisor

Timothy Grigsby

he/him/his

timothyg@as.ucsb.edu

Timothy has a BA in Psychology and an MA in Education, and serves as GGC’s staff advisor. This year he hopes to support students to deliver programs and awareness that center sustainability and wellness. A fun fact about Timothy is that he has lived on three continents!

Currently Unfilled Positions:

Policy Director

Hiring

Applications to join our 2024-25 Board have closed. Position openings and applications will be posted here when applicable.