board members
Executive Board
President: Louis Sommesi | Contact
Vice President for Policy: Gildardo Garcia | Contact
Vice President for Programming: Ivana Garcia | Contact
Vice President for Internal Affairs: Katie Reynoso | Contact
Vice President for Finance: Tomas Baliutavicius | Contact
Programming Areas
arts
Goal: To promote artistic expression, development and appreciation campus wide.
Does this by: Managing the Illini Union Art Gallery, sponsoring art competitions, hosting the Moms Weekend Craft Fair and booking local student performers.
Director: Kemi Orukotan | Contact
cultural Programs
Goal: To promote an appreciation of diversity on campus.
Does this by: Working with a multitude of cultural student organizations to create cross-cultural programming open to the student body.
Director: Reba Vettiankal | Contact
ENRICHING PROGRAMS
Goal: To meet and academic and intellectual needs of the student body outside of the classroom.
Does this by: Organizing lectures; overseeing courses intended to develop students' skills and interests.
Director: Yani Bucio | Contact
Films
Goal: To provide students with regular programming during the weekend period.
Does this by: Hosting the Illini Union Weekend Film Series, Quad Cinema screenings, and planning entertainment events for Thursday through Saturday.
Director: Noelle Bailey | Contact
illinites
Goal: To offer late night entertainment and programming alternatives to common college evening practices.
Does this by: Recruiting and booking local and national talent; planning activities and cuisine offerings.
Director: Melany Serrano | Contact
marketing
Goal: To promote and brand IU Board effectively in order to engage the student body.
Does this by: Working with Illini Union Marketing to plan advertising and distribute these materials; producing the I-book; evaluating and assessing program success.
Director: Roman Perez Jr. | Contact
SPECIAL EVENTS
Goal: To plan large scale events each semester targeting diverse and sizable crowds.
Does this by: Organizing programs in collaboration with other student groups that are not currently featured on the campus in order to fulfill needs and requests.
Director: Shivang Bhaskar | Contact
TRADITIONAL EVENTS
Goal: To plan and execute historical tradition programs at Illinois.
Does this by: Being responsible for the African-American Homecoming programs, Moms and Dads Weekends and additional events that honor the Illini Union legacy.
Director: Paige Smith | Contact
FACULTY AND ALUMNI MEMBERS
Interim Director of the Illini Union: Becki Salzman
Staff Member Representative: Mindy Spencer
Alumni Association Representative: David Bambrey
Students Advising on Graduate Education Representative: Neha Pathak
Staff Advisory Council Representative: Vacant
Faculty Representative: Vacant
STAFF MEMBERS
Assistant Director for Student Programs and Activities: J.B. Bailey
Program Advisor: David Mizell
IU Board Secretary: Kamara Davis