Executive Board

Each year, the BGSA General Assembly elects an Executive Board that holds its own monthly meetings, conducts BGSA operations, and represents BGS students in Penn's university-wide Graduate and Professional Student Association (GAPSA).

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Thomas Zhang

BGSA Chair
bgsa.chair@gmail.com

Leads the BGSA General Assembly meetings and represents BGSA to the University administration.

Wendy Su

Vice Chair of BGS Student Affairs
bgsa.vc@gmail.com

Works with the Chair to represent BGS students to the University and serves as acting Chair if the Chair is absent.

Briana Cruga

Vice Chair of Finance
bgsa.finance@gmail.com

Oversees the BGSA budget, expenses, and reimbursements.

Lexi Li

Vice Chair of Academics
bgsa.academic@gmail.com

Develops programming and establishes goals to enhance the academic environment for BGS students, and serves as a liaison between students and faculty.

Liran Mao

Vice Chair of Operations
bgsa.operations@gmail.com

Records the minutes of all BGSA executive board and general assembly meetings, reports announcements to BGS students, and is responsible for maintaining the BGSA website.

Theresa Clark

Vice Chair of IDEAL Affairs
bgsa.ideal@gmail.com

Develops programming and serves as a liaison between BGSA and IDEAL Offices, PSOM affinity groups, and GAPSA’s IDEAL council.

Ijeoma Meremikwu

Vice Chair of Social Affairs
BGSA.Social@gmail.com

Develops and organizes all social events for BGSA and BGS-MaC students to enhance the social environment.

Anran Zhao

Vice Chair of MaC Student Affairs
bgsa.vc@gmail.com

Works with the Chair to represent MaC students to the University and serves as acting Chair if the Chair is absent.

Vishvi Aurora

Social Media Co-Chair
bgsa.socialmedia@gmail.com

Manages all social media content, newsletter and creates flyers for events and other BGSA announcements.

Kayla Xu

Social Media Co-Chair
bgsa.socialmedia@gmail.com

Manages all social media content, newsletter and creates flyers for events and other BGSA announcements.

GAPSA Representatives (Professional Council)