Meet our 2025-2026 Executive Committee!
CHAIR
COMMUNICATION BRANCH
Manages external communications with alumni and other members of the Cal community as well as maintaining and passing on Rally Committee and Cal traditions!
Name: Veronica Lopez
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Year: 4th Year, Class of 2026
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Position: Vice Chair of Communications
Major: Integrative Biology with an emphasis in human anatomy
Favorite Rally Comm Memory: My favorite Rally Comm Memory was cable car rally!
Fun Fact: My family named our puppy Osa (bear in spanish)
What you’re most looking forward to this year: INI!!!
Name: Lauren Seiji
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Year: 2nd Year, Class of 2028
Hometown: Castro Valley, CA
Position: Director of Member Events
Majors: Economics and Sociology Minor: Data Science
Favorite Rally Comm Memory: Pulling an all nighter for Cal’s first College Gameday!!!
Fun Fact: I have 10+ piercings
What you’re most looking forward to this year: I’m looking forward to Big Game and spellouts :)
Name: Zoe McDonough
Pronouns: She/Her
Year: 4th Year, Class of 2026
Hometown: San Rafael, CA
Position: Director of Traditions
Major: Environmental Science Minor: Energy and Resources
Favorite Rally Comm Memory: Winning Big Game 2024!
Fun Fact: I have been going to Cal football games my whole life!
Name: Priscilla Sierra Villa
Pronouns: She/Her/Ella
Year: 3rd Year, Class of 2027
Hometown: Corona, CA
Position: Director of External Relations
Majors: Political Science and Legal Studies
Favorite Rally Comm Memory: Sunset Cannon Crew
Fun Fact: I had never been to the Bay Area until I committed to Berkeley.
What you’re most looking forward to this year: I am looking forward to Big Game at the farm!
SPIRIT BRANCH
Manages the organization of all rallies and spirit events, as well as other Cal traditions!
Name: Jakob Jess
Pronouns: Him/They
Year: 3rd Year, Class of 2026
Hometown: Sacramento, CA
Position: Vice Chair of Spirit
Major: Integrative Biology
Favorite Rally Comm Memory: Waving at the top of California Memorial Stadium after winning Big Game!
Fun Fact: I’m red/green colorblind! But I can see blue and gold ;)
What you’re most looking forward to this year: Celebrating Cal at Bonfire Rally!!!
Name: TJ Martinez
Pronouns: He/Him
Year: 2nd Year, Class of 2028
Hometown: Clearlake, CA
Position: Director of Stunts
Majors: English and Spanish
Name: Joaquin Gutierrez-Tunstad
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Year: 2nd Year, Class of 2028
Hometown: Monrovia, CA
Position: Director of Athletics
Major: Physics
Favorite Rally Comm Memory: Watching the boys go 98 yards at big game
Fun Fact: I have seven cats all named after Nobel Laureates
What I’m most looking forward to this year: Waving flags at Stanfurd!
Name: Jackie De Anda
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Year: 2nd Year, Class of 2028
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Position: Director of Athletics
Major: Political Science
Favorite Rally Comm Memory: I really enjoyed helping out during the Homecoming Rally.
Fun Fact: My favorite hockey team is the San Diego Gulls!
What I’m most looking forward to this year: I am so excited to meet all our new members and help them fall in love with waving!
Name: Aly Loreto
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Year: 4th Year, Class of 2026
Hometown: Mission Viejo, CA
Position: Director of Special Events
Major: Public Health and Wellness Minor: Food Sytems
Favorite Rally Comm memory: My favorite memory wasCal Day Noon Rally! It was so fun meeting prospective students and giving them a glimpse of what Cal has to offer.
MARKETING BRANCH
Spearheads marketing and advertising efforts for all Committee events as well as photographing Committee events and running our social media accounts!
Name: Yanely Vazquez
Pronouns: She/Her/Ella
Year: 3rd Year, Class of 2027
Hometown: East Los Angeles, CA
Position: Vice Chair of Marketing
Majors: Psychology and Sociology Minor: Chicano Studies
Favorite Rally Comm Memory: Taking pictures on the field during football games and NIGHT RALLIES!!!
Fun Fact: When I was 7, I thought sticking two Japanese peanuts up my nose would be fun. I haven’t been able to breathe right since.
What you’re looking forward to most this year: Designing AMAZING merch and leading the best branch on excomm! Go Marketing!!!
Name: Elaina Sadler
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Year: 2nd Year, Class of 2026
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Position: Director of Mixed Media
Major: Astrophysics
Favorite Rally Comm Memory: The last few minutes in Big Game my freshman year as we beat Stanfurd! RAHHHHH GO BEARSSSS
Fun Fact: My eyebrow is naturally white
What you’re most looking forward to this year: Getting to run around with a camera like crazy paparazzi people
Name: Mika Shimotake
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Year: 2nd year, Class of 2028
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Position: Director of Mixed Media
Major: Gender and Women’s Studies
Favorite Rally Comm Memory: My favorite memory was all the Night Rallies!! It was super fun to run around and dance with everyone.
Fun Fact: I am scuba certified!
What I’m most looking forward to this year: Capturing game days from the field and all over CMS!!
TREASURER’S BRANCH
Protects symbols such as the Big C and the California Victory Cannon!
Name: Lily Castiel
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Year: 4th Year, Class of 2026
Hometown: Burbank, CA
Position: Treasurer
Majors: Environmental Sciences and Data Science
Favorite Rally Comm memory: My favorite memory is bringing fireworks to Bonfire Rally during my time as a cannoneer! My co and I even got to wire them ourselves!
Name: Landon Gerry
Pronouns: He/Him
Year: 2nd year, Class of 2028
Hometown: Chico, CA
Position: UC Cannoneer
Majors: Economics and Political Science
Favorite Rally Comm Memory: Big Game Cannon Crew
Fun Fact: I gave an elephant a bath.
What you’re most looking forward to this year: The Bonfire Rally! 🔥🤯
Name: Amy Dinh
Pronouns: They/Them
Year: 2nd Year, Class of 2028
Hometown: Chino Hills, CA
Position: UC Cannoneer
Major: Microbial Biology
Favorite Rally Comm Memory: Cal Day night rally! (fun fact it was my first night rally lolol)
Fun Fact: I can lucid dream and remember (most) of the dreams I’ve had in detail over the years
What you’re most looking forward to this year: Firing the California Victory Cannon and showing new members an explosively good time!
Name: Kate Menendez
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Year: 2nd Year, Class of 2028
Hometown: Fayetteville, AR
Position: Director of Security
Majors: Ancient Greek and Roman Studies
Favorite Rally Comm Memory: Rushing the field with my sister after wining the axe for the 4 year in a row!
Fun Fact: I was born on national TV
What you’re most looking forward to this year: Putting the banner back up on Bowles Hall!