Executive Board

At the beginning of their term, submit a statement to members of the Student Government reporting the goals of their term, and at the end of their term, submit a statement to members of the Student Government reporting the accomplishments of their term.
Act as leader and spokesperson of Student Government, represent the student body in weekly meetings with the President of the College, serve as a student representative on the Academic Progress Faculty Committee, report to the student body on all Faculty and Trustee meetings and serve as a student member of the Board of Trustees.
Call and preside over all meetings of Student Government, enforce the constitution and by-laws, appoint Special Committees and lead any ad-hoc committees if necessary.

Yuko Tanaka ’26, Vice President
tanakay@lafayette.edu

Assume the duties of the President in their absence;
Correspond with Delegates and inform them of their responsibilities.
Oversee the selection process of Delegates to Faculty, Trustee, and Administrative Committees.
Oversee membership recruitment and retention in addition to the onboarding of new members of the Student Government.
Act as a board of review for any protests filed in relation to the elections. All protests shall be reviewed with respect to the Bylaws and Constitution of the Student Government.
Act as a board of review for any protests filed in relation to budget concerns. All protests shall be reviewed with respect to the Bylaws and Constitution of the Student Government.

Christo Maheras ’26, Treasurer
maherasc@lafayette.edu

Act as custodians of all the funds of the Student Government;
Present a general balance report at all regular meetings of the Student Government when needed, and at the instruction of the Executive Board, present an itemized balance sheet.
At the end of the term, submit to the Student Government a statement reporting the financial status of the Student Government and other pertinent information including budgets of clubs.
Oversee all allocations from the Student Activities Fund as dictated in the Student Government Financial Guidelines.
And review and make recommendations to the Student Government concerning additional requests for monies by organizations during the yea

Elle Lansing ’26, Communications Officer
lansingm@lafayette.edu

Keep full minutes of all meetings, maintain an accurate file of the minutes, and make the minutes available for inspection. Upon approval of the Student Government, the minutes shall be the official record of the complete proceedings of that body.
Send a copy of the minutes to appropriate members of the administration, the Clerk of the Faculty, Faculty Committee Chairs, the campus news and media, all Representatives, Head Resident Advisors, fraternity and sorority Presidents, Delegates, and students who request them.
Provide a summary of the work of the Student Government to the College Archivist on a yearly basis.
Communicate the actions of the Student Government through means including, but not limited to social media, posters, the campus news and media, press releases, and town halls;
And to perform or delegate administrative and clerical functions for the Student Government.

Virginia Sacotingo ’25, Interim Inclusivity Officer
sacotinv@lafayette.edu

Ensure projects of the Student Government adhere to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) principles.
Foster an inclusive environment within the Student Government through means such as DEI- related trainings.
Oversee the administration of Pard Pantry and the Menstrual Equity Project.
And serve on the Standing Committee on Student Life.

Selina Zhu ’26, Parliamentarian
selinaz@lafayette.edu

Enforce the observance of the Constitution and the Bylaws.
Oversee proposed changes to the Constitution and Bylaws of the Student Government.
And settle disputes related to the constitutionality of actions of the Student Government.