Executive Branch

Office of the President

President's Cabinet

Deshavian Williams

President

The President of SGA sits as a full voting member on the University President’s Cabinet and is empowered to vote and set agenda items in the interests of the student body. They shall reside at regular, special, and called meetings of the SGA; shall serve as official spokesperson and public relations officer for the SGA when the Director of Public Relations is not available; shall serve on or appoint representation to any University or system wide committees, boards, or councils as requested by administration; shall be responsible for initiating financial expenditures of the Student Government Association as so indicated by the governing body; shall serve ex officio as a member of all committees; and shall have such other responsibilities and duties as may be normally associated with the President. The SGA President may not be an officer of any other university organization during his/her term of position.

Faizon Matthews

Vice President

The Vice President shall represent the President in his/her absence; shall assist the President in the performance of his/her duties and with assigned tasks as delegated; shall coordinate any projects initiated by the SGA not covered by committees and shall follow the progress of committee activities; shall serve as Parliamentarian when the Speaker of the Senate is absent; and shall have such other responsibilities and duties as may normally be associated with the Vice President. The SGA Vice President may not be an officer of any other university organization during his/her term of position.

Stephanie Tello

Chief Justice

The Chief Justice shall work primarily on maintaining SGA’s structure based on Constitutional guidelines; as the head of the Judicial Branch, they have a responsibility to delegate the Associate Justices’ responsibilities and maintaining meetings; shall be responsible for keeping all Justices informed of all executive board decisions and meetings; and shall oversee the appeals and removal process.

JoAnn Benavente

Speaker of the Senate

The Speaker of the Senate shall serve as Parliamentarian during SGA meetings; shall facilitate the flow of legislation; shall prepare and distribute agendas, notices, minutes, and memos as necessary; shall establish the meeting agenda along with the Advisor(s) and Officers; shall serve as official liaison for Senators; and shall have other such responsibilities as may be associated with the Speaker of the Senate.

Jocelyne Martinez

Director of Public Relations

The Director of Public Relations works to promote the transparency and accessibility of the Student Government Association on and around campus by notifying and informing students and the public of the SGA activities (with the use of flyers, social media, SGA bulletin board, website, promotional items, etc.) and shall act as the official voice of information disseminated by SGA, including policy and proclamations; shall act as historian, responsible for updating the SGA website and taking pictures at SGA events; shall prepare an updated list, following elections, of all Senate positions for inclusion in University publications; shall be responsible for supporting efforts to build relationships with other student governments across the state; and shall have other such responsibilities as may be associated with the Director of Public Relations.

Alexis Wallace

Director of Student Organizations

The Director of Student Organizations shall act as a liaison to student organizations, coordinating support for student group initiatives on campus and seek opportunities for collaborative programming; shall attend a minimum of one student organization meeting per week; and shall serve on the UHV Programming Committee.