The Executive Branch of the UPUA is appointed and lead by the President and Vice President. They are charged with enacting legislation passed by the General Assembly, as well as maintaining and improving the UPUA’s standing departments. The Chief of Staff is appointed by the President to maintain the day-to-day operations of the UPUA, and oversees all of the Executive Directors and Departments.
Chief Executives
President of the Student Body:
Laura McKinney
Vice President of the Student Body:
Jake Griggs
Chief of Staff:
Ben Cutler
Executive Directors and Departments
Director of Communications: Liza Buschinski, communications@upua.org
Director of Records: Vacant
Director of Technology: Spencer Davis, sod3@psu.edu
Director of Academic Affairs: Arwa Hararwala, aah5577@psu.edu
Director of Facilities: Harry Weidner, hjw5214@psu.edu
Director of Governmental Affairs: Brady Feuer, blf5323@psu.edu
Director of Student Life: Brad Edwards, bme5180@psu.edu
Director of Outreach: Rachel Chormanski, rqc5438@psu.edu
Director of Sustainability: Nora Van Horn, noravh@psu.edu
Director of Development and Alumni Relations: Bhavin Shah, bjs5957@psu.edu
Director of Assembly Wellness: David Weiss, dqw5166@psu.edu
Director of Educational Equity: Kazi Asifa Ashrafi, kqa5290@psu.edu
Directors of Freshman Council: Celeste Fernandez & Sophie Haiman, freshman@upua.org
Associate Director of Technology: Ryan Loscalzo, rjl5532@psu.edu
Department of Communications:
Associate Director of Communications: Elizabeth Grobinski, lag5680@psu.edu
Videographer: Sebastian Kukielka, szk525@psu.edu
Graphic Designer: Gabrielle Ciraolo, gdc5112@psu.edu
Graphic Designer: Megan Kiel, mek5563@psu.edu
Advertising Specialist: Ainur Imankulova, axi5@psu.edu
Press Secretary: Kristin Gjelaj, krg5373@psu.edu