Board of Directors

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Over the last few years, the USU Board of Directors (BOD) and its committees have launched popular CSUN student destinations including the Student Recreation Center, Oasis Wellness Center, Pride Center and Veterans Resource Center. The BOD also approved making the DREAM Center a department of the University Student Union in 2020.

As the student leaders of a non-profit auxiliary of the CSUN campus, the Board of Directors is primarily responsible for developing policy for the USU. The overall purposes and responsibilities of the BOD are to maintain USU buildings and facilities, oversee financial matters, facilitate programs and adopt policies in the best interest of students, in keeping with the policies set forth by the Trustees of the California State University system and CSUN.

Start doing more now for your campus through involvement with the University Student Union Board of Directors.

Are you interested in joining the USU BOD? There are three ways to get involved:

1. Run for a seat on the BOD in the Spring Elections. Each spring, students run in the AS/USU elections for five of the ten student seats.
2. Apply for an open seat on the BOD if there are any vacancies. Contact the BOD Assistant to find out about any current vacancies.
3. Join a USU Board of Directors standing committee to learn about the USU and BOD while developing skills for the future. The standing committees include: the audit committee, the facilities and commercial services committee, the finance committee, and the personnel committee. Students who serve on committees and demonstrate leadership potential are always encouraged to run for a seat on the BOD.

Eligibility:
Students who serve on the BOD or a committee must have a minimum cumulative and semester 2.0 GPA, and must have completed at least one semester at California State University, Northridge.

Meet the Board

Daniel Lopez, Chair
usuboardchair@csun.edu
Pronouns: He/Him/His

• Chair, Visibility & Engagement Ad Hoc Committee

Marilyn Orantes, Vice Chair
usuboardvicechair@csun.edu
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

• Chair, Retirement Plan Committee
• Chair, Internal Review Ad Hoc Committee

Mishell De Leon, Student Representative
mishell.deleon.289@my.csun.edu
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

• Co-Chair, Personnel Committee
• Representative, Visibility & Engagement Ad Hoc Committee

Rudy Granillo, Student Representative
rudy.granillo.474@my.csun.edu
Pronouns: He/Him/His

• Chair, Diversity & Inclusion Committee
• Representative, Internal Review Ad Hoc Committee

Devaansh Mann, Student Representative
devaansh.mann.836@my.csun.edu
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Nataly Pelaez, Student Representative
nataly.pelaez.795@my.csun.edu

• Co-Chair, Diversity & Inclusion Committee
• Representative, Visibility & Engagement Ad Hoc Committee

Heet Patel, Student Representative
heet-maulikbhai.patel.207@my.csun.edu
Pronouns: He/Him/His

• Co-Chair, Finance Committee

Vyom Pathak, Student Representative
vyom-vimalkumar.pathak.620@my.csun.edu
Pronouns: He/Him/His

• Chair, Finance Committee
• Representative, Campus Fee Advisory Committee (external)

Nawshin Sabah, Student Representative
nawshin-tasnim.sabah.778@my.csun.edu
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

• Chair, Personnel Committee
• Representative, Retirement Plan Committee

Vacant, Student Representative
 

Debra L. Hammond, Executive Secretary
debra.hammond@csun.edu
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Joaquin Macias, Alumni Representative
joaquinfwmacias@gmail.com

Dr. Freddie Sánchez, University Representative
freddie.sanchez@csun.edu
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Dr. Edith Winterhalter, University Representative
edith.t.winterhalter@csun.edu
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Dr. Mirna Troncoso Sawyer, Faculty Representative
mirna.sawyer@csun.edu
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Steven Wang, Staff Representative
steven.wang@csun.edu
Pronouns: He/Him/他

Iman Khan,
Associated Students Vice President*
vicepresident@csunas.org
*This position serves as a liaison to the Board of Directors and is not eligible to vote.

• USU Board of Directors Bylaws