Current Council Members

2025-2026

Chair
JAKE SOTO
Assistant Director, Facilities
Campus Recreation

Vice Chair
NANCY ARROYO
Sr. Academic Personnel Analyst, Office of Academic Personnel

Internal Operations
LOU GILL
Senior Director, Undergraduate Housing Residential Life, Student Housing

Council Communications & Special Programs Chair
MYRNA RUIZ
Community Coordinator, Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, School of Education

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Council Communications & Special Programs Chair-Elect
AMY RUTH
Chief Administrative Officer, Noel Drury, M.D. Institute for Translational Depression Discoveries 

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CUCSA Delegate (1st year)
MARY GARCIA
Center for Emeriti & Retirees, University Advancement

CUCSA Delegate (3rd year)
AMY FUJITANI
Department Manager, Film and Media Studies, School of Humanities

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Community Relations Chair
JORDY CARDENAS
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Honors Advisor, Campuswide Honors Collegium

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Education & Enrichment Chair
KATHY TAM
Corporate Engagement & Marketing, Division of Continuing Education

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Finance Chair
MIKE VILLEGAS
Project Manager, Program & Performance Management,
UCI Health

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Finance Chair-Elect
GRETCHEN VERDUGO
Strategic Programs Director, Student Housing, Graduate and Family

Scholarship Chair
SARAH YOO
Associate Director, Career Advising, Paul Merage School of Business

Fundraising Chair
SANDY NGA LEE
Assistant Director, Leadership Giving, Paul Merage School of Business

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Fundraising Co-Chair
ROXANNE FORD
Executive Director of Foundation & Corporate Relations, University Advancement

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Staff Appreciation Chair
DESIREE RIOS
Senior Student Services Advisor, Materials Science and Engineering, Samueli School of Engineering

Jessica Banfield

Marketing & Communications Chair
JESSICA BANFIELD
Marketing, Communications and Events Specialist,
School of Medicine

Marketing & Communications
Co-Chair
NATALIA PEREZ
Fire Safety Specialist, Environmental Health & Safety

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Web Communications Chair
DIANNE KWOK
Digital Communications Specialist, Anesthesiology & Perioperative Care, School of Medicine,

Human Resources Ex-Officio Representatives

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PAMELA JAMES
Executive HR Director, Campus Human Resources

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SARA GIRGIS
Benefits & Retirement Manager, Human Resources

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KELLY SHEDD
Program Manager for Health Co-Worker Experience, Human Resources