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Executive Branch

Executive Board

Executive Board

Thomas Sean Dessoye
 

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Student Body President

tdesso01@villanova.edu

The Student Body President represents the interests and perspectives of the undergraduate student body to the staff, faculty, administration, and other educational/political leaders at Villanova and/or outside organizations as needed.

Dean Millard

Dean Millard

Student Body Vice President

dmillar3@villanova.edu

The Executive Vice President actively works to assist the Student Body President while completing the duties of the executive branch, the office of the executive Vice President, and the will of the SGA Senate.

Akintade Asalu

Ak Asalu

Vice President of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

aasalu@villanova.edu

The Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion ensures that students are represented within SGA. They will work with the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, the Office of Intercultural Affairs, the Office of Disability Services, and the advisors of VU Pride, ACT, and other intercultural groups in developing and promoting programs and initiates to improve the quality of life for all students.

Billy Minnig

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Chief of Staff

wminnig@villanova.edu

The Chief of Staff oversees the Department of Executive Administration, the internal communication of SGA between all branches, and has the responsibility of speaking on the behalf of the President/VP when they cannot be present.  The Chief of Staff will also coordinate with SGA members and the appropriate administrators in order to complete their projects.  The Chief of Staff serves as a point person and reference for the student body and SGA, ensuring efficient adherence to the working order of the organization including but not limited to attendance, new member onboarding and orientation, and record upkeep within the organization. 

Katharine Rolfe

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Director of Public Relations

krolfe@villanova.edu

The Director of Public Relations oversee the Department of Public Relations which is responsible for all external communication relating to SGA, including but not limited to social media, website design, public statements, publications, event promotions, and media relations. 

Timi Adekeye

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Director of Finance

oolaniyi@villanova.edu

The Director of Finance oversees all financial transactions and processes of the Student Government Association and reports regularly to the Executive Board on the status of the Student Government Association budget. At the beginning of the academic year (August), the Director shall write the SGA budget with the Director of Student Involvement and present it for 2/3rds approval to the Senate. In addition, the Director of Finance will present to the Senate at the end of each term on the financial affairs of SGA and shall allocate funds in conjunction with the Student Body President on initiatives brought forth by the Senate. The Director will represent the Executive Board and the SGA President in meetings with administrators, faculty, staff, and other persons within the university.

Rachel Rhee

Rachel Rhee

Director of Programming

rrhee@villanova.edu

Oversees the Department of Programming and directs the ideation, planning, development, and execution of events and community building initiatives that SGA solely hosts, sponsors internally or externally, or co-hosts both on campus and in the community at-large. The Director of Programming is also responsible for the oversight of the Nova Nights Committee and other event-related duties in coordination with the Office of Student Involvement, Campus Activities Team, other interested parties, and seeking new and impactful events that SGA can pursue.

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Ak Asalu
Akintade Asalu

Vice President of DE&I

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Kirti Kaur Kaur

Chair of Outreach and Retention

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Marissa Jarmon

Ambassador of Events and Operations

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Kristen Olvera 

Department Chair

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Kendra Power

Chair of Events

and Operations

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Lindsey Reddit

Chair of Social Media

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Marche Walter

Ambassador of Events and Operations

Executive Department

Executive Administration

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William Minnig

Chief of Staff

Public Relations

Public Relations

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Katharine Rolfe

Director of PR

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Isabel Choi

Co-Chair of Graphic Design

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Sofia Krzewicki

Co-Chair of Intercampus Awareness

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Hannah Sweeney

Co-Chair of Intercampus Awareness

Finance

Programming

Programming
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Timi Adekeye

Director of Finance

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Mark Moore

Finance

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Jessica Chong

Finance

Katie Contey
Katie Contey

Finance

Henry Gingrich
Henry Gingrich

Finance

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TJ Baylock

Finance

Programming

Rachel Rhee
Rachel Rhee

Director of Programming

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Christian Rapattoni

Programming

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Olivia Lawlor

Programming

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