Executive Board
Our undergraduate executive board is comprised of individuals passionate about environmental stewardship, advocacy, and making our campus more sustainable- one project at a time.
Nick Crockett
Nick Crockett is a fourth-year Enviornmental Studies student who has been a part of Gauchos Go Green for 3 years- formerly serving as Green Certification Chair, Green Certification Committee Intern, and Waste Committee Intern. Nick has experience serving as an Earth Brands Head Campus Ambassador and Environmental Programs Assistant for the City of Santa Barbara.
PresidentDaniella Fink
Vice President External OutreachDaniella Fink is a third-year Political Science student who has been a part of Gauchos Go Green for 2 years- formerly serving as Waste Committee Chair and Waste Committee Intern. Daniella has experience as an Administrative Assistant for Associated Students of UCSB, as well as in marketing and production roles.
Kiera Darnell
Vice President Finance Kiera Darnell is a fourth-year Political Science student who has been a part of Gauchos Go Green for 4 years- formerly serving as Green Certification Chair, Green Certification Committee Intern, Energy Committee Intern, and Events Committee Intern. Kiera is an incoming Investment Banking Analyst at Mizuho and has experience in many roles in the financial sector.
Noah Roy
Green Certification Co-Chair Noah Roy is a fourth-year Economics and Technology Management student who has been a part of Gauchos Go Green for 2 years- formerly serving as a Green Certification Committee Intern. Noah has experience as a Teaching Assistant at Santa Barbara City College in Biology and Zoology.
Luke Sutter
Events Co-Chair Luke Sutter is a fourth-year Environmental Studies and Geography student who has been a part of Gauchos Go Green for 2 years as the Events Chair. Luke has experience as a Water Resource Specialist at Valley Water.
Priya Jhaveri
Marketing Co-Chair Priya Jhaveri is a third-year Environmental Studies and Psychological & Brain Sciences student who has been a part of Gauchos Go Green for 1 year- formerly serving as Marketing Committee Intern. Priya has experience as a Strategy Consultant for Gaucho Creative, as well as in community-serving roles.
Ava Albracht
Education Chair Ava Albracht is a fourth-year Environmental Studies and Economics student who has been a part of Gauchos Go Green for 2 years- formerly serving as a Green Certification Committee Intern. Ava has experience as a Sustainable Fashion Economics Intern for Eco Styles, a Data Analytics Intern for Academy Bank, and an Earth Brands Campus Ambassador.
Aline Arslanian
Energy Chair Aline Arslanian is a fourth-year Environmental Studies and Earth Science student who has been a part of Gauchos Go Green for 1 year- formerly serving as an Energy Committee Intern. Aline has experience as an Environmental Studies Intern with Turtle Up as well as an Administrative Assistant for Resolve Law Group.
Shane Kelly
Water Chair Shane Kelly is a fourth-year Communication student who has been a part of Gauchos Go Green for 1 year. Shane has experience as a Shift Lead at Woodstocks Pizza.
Blake Ekeler
Blake Ekeler is a fourth-year Psychological & Brain Sciences and Communication student who has been a part of Gauchos Go Green for 2 years- formerly serving as Education Chair. Blake has experience in university-wide environmental research activation, marketing, and partnership development.
Vice President Operations
Madeline Hulle
Vice President Internal Madeline Hulle is a fourth-year Environmental Science student who has been a part of Gauchos Go Green for 3 years- formerly serving as Energy Chair and Energy Committee Intern. Madeline has experience as a Research Fellow for Environmental Markets Lab (emLab), Water Quality Intern for Santa Barbara Channelkeeper, and in community outreach roles.
Gibson Lopez de Huehls
Green Certification Co-Chair Gibson Lopez de Huehls is a second-year Environmental Studies student who has been a part of Gauchos Go Green for 2 years- formerly serving as Green Certification Committee Intern. Gibson has experience in researching and volunteering in marine studies, conservation, thermal ecology, and terrestrial ecology.
Anna Pollack
Events Co-Chair Anna Pollack is a fourth-year Environmental Studies student who has been a part of Gauchos Go Green for 2 years as the Events Chair. Anna has experience serving as an Earth Cups Head Ambassador as well as as an intern in the Cheadle Center for Biodiversity & Ecological Restoration.
Josephine MacDonald
Community Outreach Chair Josephine MacDonald is a fourth-year Environmental Studies and Psychological & Brain Sciences student who has been a part of Gauchos Go Green for 1 year- formerly serving as an Events Committee Intern. Josephine has experience as a Clean Air Ambassador for Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District, and in the legal field.
Isabel Stice
Marketing Co-Chair Isabel Stice is a fourth-year Environmental Studies and Economics student who has been a part of Gauchos Go Green for 1 year- formerly serving as Events Committee Intern. Isabel has experience as an Earth Brands Campus Ambassador, Policy and Communications Intern for the LA Neighborhood Council Sustainability Alliance, and as an Outreach Intern with the Tahoe Fund.
Jenna Handschumacher
Waste Chair Jenna Handschumacher is a fourth-year Mechanical Engineering student who has been a part of Gauchos Go Green for 1 year- formerly serving as a Waste Committee Intern. Jenna has experience as a Project Engineer for University Mechanical & Engineering Contractors, as well as a Lifeguard for the City of Temecula.
Jake Gilbert
Garden Chair Jake Gilbert is a fourth-year Computer Engineering student who has been a part of Gauchos Go Green for 1 year. Jake has experience as a Mathematics Tutor for Mathnasium, a Product Delivery Intern for AtlasRTX, and a Machine Learning Data Scientist Intern for Enlyte.