Meet our 2025-2026 Executive Committee!
CHAIR
Below is a description of each of our five branches and their members:
COMMUNICATION BRANCH
Manages communication with alumni and other members of the Cal community as well as the passing on Rally Committee and Cal traditions!
Name: Priscilla Sierra Villa
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Year: 4th Year, Class of 2027
Hometown: Corona, CA
Position: Vice Chair of Communications
Majors: Political Science & Legal Studies
Favorite Study Spot: Free Speech Movement Cafe
What you’re most looking forward to this year: I am excited for Big Game Week!!!
Name: Amy Dinh
Pronouns: They/Them/Their’s
Year: 3rd Year, Class of 2028
Hometown: Chino Hills, CA
Position: Director of External Relations
Major: Microbial Biology Minor: CalTeach
Favorite Rally Study Spot: MLK and Main Stacks
What you’re most looking forward to this year: Teaching the DeCal and Bonfire Rally!!
Name: Sam Wolf
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Year: 3rd Year, Class of 2028
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Position: Director of Traditions
Major: Nuclear Engineering
Favorite Study Spot: Engineering Library
SPIRIT BRANCH
Manages the organization of all rallies and spirit events, as well as other Cal traditions!
Name: Jackie De Anda
Pronouns: She/Her/Her’s
Year: 3rd Year, Class of 2028
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Position: Vice Chair of Spirit
Major: Political Science and Gender and Women Studies
Favorite Study Spot: I love studying at Caffè Strada! I’ve had the best study sessions there!
What you’re most looking forward to this year: Celebrating our wonderful university during the Homecoming rally and Bonfire!
Name: Brayden Gallardo
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Year: 2nd Year, Class of 2029
Hometown: Salinas, CA
Position: Director of Athletics
Major: Molecular and Cellular Biology
Favorite Study Spot: East Asian Library
What I’m most looking forward to this year: Showing new members how to wave and Big Game Week!!!
Name: Elliot Silas
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Year: 2nd Year, Class of 2029
Hometown: Delano, CA
Position: Director of Athletics
Major: Architecture
Favorite Study Spot: MLK Student Center
What I’m most looking forward to this year: I’m Excited to do a Runout at Big Game!
Name: Mika Shimotake
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Year: 3rd Year, Class of 2028
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Position: Director of Special Events
Major: Gender and Women Studies
Favorite Study Spot: Stacks if I need to lock in or MLK if I wanna yap!!
What you’re most looking forward to this year: I’m super excited for Night Ralliesss and to run around Berk with Cal Spirit!
MARKETING BRANCH
Spearheads marketing and advertising efforts for all Committee events as well as photographing Committee events and running our social media accounts!
Name: Joaquin Gutierrez-Tunstad
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Year: 3rd Year, Class of 2028
Hometown: Monrovia, CA
Position: Vice Chair of Marketing
Majors: Physics and Math
Favorite Study Spot: The new Gateway Building!
What you’re looking forward to most this year: Working with the Committee to Create the Best Marketing Possible
Name: Arlette Haines-Borges
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Year: 2nd Year, Class of 2029
Hometown: Merced, CA
Position: Director of Mixed Media
Major: Psychology Minor: Philosophy
Favorite Study Spot: My favorite study spot is the benches in front of the campanile
What you’re most looking forward to this year: Meeting all of the new members and continuing to build our amazing community. I’m also looking forward to taking photos at rallies, football/basketball games, Big Game Week, and all of the events we put on as a club!!
Name: Sabrina Cruz
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Year: 2nd year, Class of 2029
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Position: Mixed Media
Major: Earth and Planetary Science
Favorite Study Spot: My favorite study spot is the library in VLSB.
What I’m most looking forward to this year: I’m most excited to take lots and lots of photos
MEMBERSHIP BRANCH
Supports Internal Operations and Events Before, During, and After Game Days!
Name:Kyra Teiper
Pronouns: She/Her/Her’s
Year: 4th Year, Class of 2027
Hometown: Oceanside, CA
Position: VC of Membership
Majors: Sociology and Legal Studies Minor: Creative writing
Favorite Study Spot: Ishi Court
What you’re most looking forward to this year: All the new members! I can’t wait to see them learn to wave flags, fire the cannon, and make new memories
Name: Max Cota Joyce
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Year: 2nd Year, Class of 2029
Hometown: Davis, CA
Position: Director of Internal Affairs
Majors: Conservation and resource studies Minor: Data Science
Favorite Study Spot: With Nature Next to Strawberry Creek
What you’re most looking forward to this year:Making the campus glow blue and gold during big game week!
Name: Yulia Cruz
Pronouns: She/Her/Her’s
Year: 2nd Year, Class of 2029
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Position: Director of Internal Affairs
Major: Psychology
Favorite Study Spot: Social Research Library
What I’m most looking forward to this year: I’m Excited to Meet New Members and Start New Traditions!
Name:Keya Patel
Pronouns: She/Her/Her’s
Year: 2nd Year, Class of 2029
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Position: Director of Member Events
Major: Educational Sciences
Favorite Study Spot: Memorial Glade
What I’m most looking forward to this year: Planning All of the Member Events, Especially Snow Trip!
TREASURER’S BRANCH
Protects symbols such as the Big C and the California Victory Cannon!
Name: Kate Menendez
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Year: 3rd Year, Class of 2028
Hometown: Fayetteville, Arkansas
Position: Treasurer
Majors: Ancient Greek and Roman Studies
Favorite Study Spot: My fav study spot is the Haas Library or Cafe Milano’
What You’re Most Looking Forward To This Year: I’m most excited to do my first Cannon Crew and (maybe) my first runout!
Name:Jackson Grant
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Year: 2nd Year, Class of 2029
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Position: UC Cannoneer
Major: Political Science + Integrative Biology
Favorite Study Spot: Doe Library or Main Stacks (Honorable Mention to VLSB Library)
What you’re most looking forward to this year: I’m excited to fire the cannon at home against UCLA and Stanfurd!
Name: Reina Wagner
Pronouns: She/Her/Her’s
Year: 4th Year, Class of 2027
Hometown: Corona, CA
Position: UC Cannoneer
Majors: History and Film & Media
Favorite Study Spot: Qargo Coffee
What you’re most looking forward to this year: Big Game Cannon Crew and Bonfire
Name: Mateo Brambila
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Year: 4th Year, Class of 2027
Hometown: Salinas, CA
Position: Director of Security
Majors: Urban Studies
Favorite Study Spot: Morrison Library, its always so quiet, and the seats so comfortable!
What you’re most looking forward to this year: I am about equally excited for the return of the Bear Bowl, with Cal and UCLA being our first home game in September, along with the 129th Big Game being played at home for my senior year.