President
Jeff Girod
Director of Marketing & Communications,
CHASS
13 years at UCR • 4th year on board
Phone: (951) 827-4333
Email: jeff.girod@ucr.edu
Vice President/
President-Elect
Agam Patel
Associate Director, CHASS / Palm Desert Center
12 years at UCR • 2nd year on board
Phone: (760) 834-0926
Email: agam.patel@ucr.edu
Immediate Past President
Dennis McIver
Counselor,
University Honors
5 years at UCR • 3rd year on board
Phone: (951) 827-5781
Email: Dennis.McIver@ucr.edu
Director of Marketing & Communications
Melanie Ramiro
Communications Specialist,
UCR Library
5 years at UCR • 1st year on board
Phone: (951) 827-4945
Email: melanie.ramiro@ucr.edu
Director of Involvement & Recognition
Brianna Morales
Finance & Administrative Coordinator, Career Center
3 years at UCR • 2nd year on board
Phone: (951) 827-3639
Email: brianna.morales@ucr.edu
Co-Director of Events
Valerie Batlle
Cooking Program Coordinator / Demonstration Chef, Recreation
5 years at UCR • 3rd year on board
Phone: (951) 827-4453
Email: valerie.batlle@ucr.edu
Interim Co-Director of Events
Julie Salgado
Events Manager,
CHASS Facilities Management
23 years at UCR • 6th year on board
Phone: (951) 827-2731
Email: julie.salgado@ucr.edu
Director of Fundraising
Jules Bernstein
Senior Public Information Officer,
University Communications
2 years at UCR • 1st year on board
Phone: (951) 827-4580
Email: jules.bernstein@ucr.edu
Director of Outreach
Katherine Van Horn
Graduate Student Services Advisor,
CNAS Graduate Student Affairs Center
5 years at UCR • 4th year on board
Phone: (951) 827-3805
Email: katherine.vanhorn@ucr.edu
Director of Professional Development
Erika Leon
HR Business Partner,
CHASS Dean's Office
6 years at UCR • 1st year on board
Phone: (951) 827-3276
Email: erika.leon@ucr.edu
Director of Administration
Brittany Fraser
Event Specialist
CHASS Facilities Management
2 years at UCR • 1st year on board
Phone: (951) 827-2683
Email: brittany.fraser@ucr.edu
Director of Finance
Penni Ebina
Purchasing Specialist,
Auxiliary Services Budget & Finance Unit
18 years at UCR • 7th year on board
Phone: (951) 827-6682
Email: penni.ebina@ucr.edu