Overview of GSA Officer Responsibilities
President: Mario Galicia
The President is the chief executive officer of the GSA and presiding officer of the GSA Assembly. The President is the official representative and spokesperson for the GSA and can be contacted at gsapresident.ucsb@gmail.com.
Vice President, Internal Affairs: Marcel Brousseau
The Vice President – Internal Affairs (VPIA) is the chief operating officer of the GSA and assists the President in the administration of the internal operations of the GSA. The Vice President – Internal Affairs also assists the President in representing GSA interests in matters of campus infrastructure and capital planning. GSAVPInternal@gmail.com
Vice President, External Affairs: Katie Koehler
Vice President – External Affairs (VPEA) assists the President in representing UCSB Graduate Student interests beyond the UCSB campus and serves as the chief delegate of the GSA in external matters. gsavpexternal@gmail.com
Vice President, Student Affairs: Gary Fox
The Vice President – Student Affairs (VPSA) assists the president in representing GSA interests in matters of UCSB student affairs. gsavpstudent@gmail.com
Vice President, Academic Affairs: Gary Haddow
The Vice President – Academic Affairs (VPAA) assists the President in representing GSA interests in academic affairs and serves as the primary liaison with the Academic Senate. gsavpacademic@gmail.com
Vice President, Communications and Records: Ester Trujillo
The Vice President – Communication and Records (VPCR) is the chief information officer of the GSA and serves as public relations officer and archivist. The Vice President – Communications and Records ensures that GSA Assembly meeting minutes are recorded and published and that copies of the Constitution, By-laws, and enacted resolutions are available to all GSA members. gsavpcommunication@gmail.com
Vice President, Budget and Finance: Caitlin Rathe
The Vice President – Budget and Finance (VPBF) is the chief financial officer of the GSA and assists the President in representing GSA interests in the area of campus budget and financial planning. gsavpbudget@gmail.com
Vice President, Committees and Planning: Dusty Hoesly
The Vice President of Committees and Planning (VPCP)is provides chief oversight in the selection and placement of all graduate student representatives to campus-based committees.
The VPCP also provides oversight for GSA public event planning. gsavpcomplan.ucsb@gmail.com