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WACUHO Executive Board 2025-2026

Executive Board Members serve the Association by providing overall leadership to its committees and volunteers. The eleven-person committee is composed of nine voting members and two non-voting members. All voting members of the Executive Board are elected annually by the WACUHO membership at the Annual Business Meeting hosted during the Annual Conference. The non-voting members help to provide guidance on specific topics and complete position-specific projects. WACUHO members of all experience levels are encouraged to run and help lead our Association into the future.

President

Christine Bender

She/Her

UC Riverside

President-Elect

Chris Flores

He/Him

Stanford University

Vice President

Rubia Hernandez

She/Her/Ella

UC San Diego

Ex-Oficio Treasurer

phil coontz

He/Him/Siya

UC Davis

Treasurer

Wayne Nichols

He/Him

UCLA

Secretary

Marie Montoya

She/Her

University of Southern California

Member At Large - Student Development

Raul Mendoza

He/Him

UC Davis

Member At Large - Professional Development

Cassie Butcher

She/Her

UC Riverside

Member At Large - Engagement & Outreach

Nick Cruz

He/Him

UC Riverside

Officer of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Tom Hilanto

He/Him

San Diego State University

Non-Voting Members

Communications and Technology Coordinator

Lindsey Lam

She/Her

University of Nevada Reno

Communications and Technology Coordinator

Kyle Hamlin

He/Him

San Jose State University

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