2023-2024 Leadership

Charlie Zhang, Student Body President

Pronouns: He/Him/His

My Taylor Swift Era: 1989

Charlie was a fourth-year independent major in Sociology, Anthropology, and Global Strategy from New Zealand. He was passionate about advocating for other students and working with new people. Previously the VP for Student Services, he was heavily involved in food insecurity advocacy, mental health & wellness, and campus safety projects at Northeastern. He chaired the Executive Cabinet and acted as a liaison between SGA and the Student Body.

Outside of SGA, he could be found with a coffee on Centennial, grabbing a bowl from El Jefes at 2am, or biking around the city. He was also a keen kickboxing (Muay Thai) practitioner, runner, and photographer. Charlie was always searching for more opportunities to work with students on projects of all sizes related to the student experience! He could be reached at sgaPresident@northeastern.edu!

Matt Coughlin, Executive Vice President

Pronouns: He/Him/His

My Taylor Swift Era: Folklore

Matthew Coughlin was a third-year mechanical engineering major with a minor in math from Sharon, Massachusetts.

As Executive Vice President, Matthew facilitated collaboration between the six main SGA divisions: Operational Affairs, Academic Affairs, Campus Affairs, External Affairs, DEI, and Student Success. He also supported the Association with long-term planning, new initiatives, outreach, and advocacy.

Outside of SGA, Matthew could be found hanging out with friends, exploring Boston, or lamenting the Massachusetts weather. He was an avid skier and an active member in the club AeroNU. He could be reached at sgaEVP@northeastern.edu.

Cassidy Donoghue, Speaker of the Senate

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

My Taylor Swift Era: 1989

Cassidy was a second-year pursuing an Independent major of Political Science and Psychology with a minor in rhetoric. She was originally from Long Island, New York. As Speaker of the Senate, Cassidy was responsible for chairing Senate, overseeing senate operations, Senator education, recruitment, and managing proactive Senate-facing initiatives. Distinguishing Senate as its own division was aimed to increase Senate engagement, retention, and productivity while fulfilling the goal of representing all student voices in SGA's voting body!

Outside of SGA, Cassidy was involved in Delta Phi Epsilon sorority, Phi Alpha Delta fraternity, and NUDANCO. In her (very rare) free time Cassidy liked to try new running routes around Boston, read, and hang out with friends!

She could be reached at Donoghue.ca@northeastern.edu!

Sophie Sawyers, VP for Operational Affairs

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

My Taylor Swift Era: Midnights

Sophie was a third-year Economics and Data Science major with minors in Interaction Design and Business Administration from Cincinnati, Ohio. As VP for Operational Affairs, Sophie oversaw internal association operations and worked to support both senate and SGA leadership in their logistical success. Her responsibilities included managing association finances, maintaining the roster, coordinating room bookings, updating governing docs, and overseeing senator applications and audits. The Operational Affairs division aimed to make the organization's processes more efficient and constantly sought opportunities to improve SGA's internal workflows.

Outside of SGA, Sophie was heavily involved in the Women's Interdisciplinary Society of Entrepreneurship (WISE), where she served as the Operations Coordinator. She was also involved in Scout as a Project Lead on their Studio team, Honors Ambassadors, and No Limits Dance Crew. She could usually be found at Pavement or Caffe Bene with a boba/coffee in hand or speed-walking around campus with her headphones on (always feel free to say hi!).

She could be reached at sgaOperations@northeastern.edu!

Misha Ankudovych, VP for Academic Affairs

Pronouns: He/Him/His

My Taylor Swift Era: Folklore

Misha was a second-year Data Science and Economics major from Amityville (Long Island), New York. As VP for Academic Affairs, Misha was responsible for and passionate about all things related to earning at Northeastern, including textbooks, the library, issues with classes and departments among other things. That year, he was especially excited to work on projects including finalizing Northeastern's virtual textbook exchange and implementing a TRACE for co-op and syllabi database initiatives. He previously served as the dean liaison for Koury College, and a member of the Student Involvement Board and Student Services committee.

Outside of SGA, Misha was a leader of the NUDoghouse Hockey Student Section, and had gone to almost every Huskies hockey game in the state of Massachusetts (and some even further!). He was also a Husky Ambassador tour guide and a volunteer suicide hotline counselor. Misha was excited to use that year to make strides towards developing meaningful academic focused projects to help students have a better Northeastern experience. He could be reached at sgaAcademicAffairs@northeastern.edu.

Greg Katz, VP for Campus Affairs

Pronouns: He/Him/His

My Taylor Swift Era: reputation

Greg was a fourth-year Mechanical Engineering major with a minor in Mathematics from Edgewater, New Jersey. As VP for Campus Affairs, Greg worked with Northeastern administrators across various departments to advocate on behalf of the student body. Campus Affairs focused on issues related to student resources including dining, housing, campus recreation, sustainability, public safety, and more. Him and his team were dedicated to ensuring students had a say in any and all decisions that impacted student life on campus.

Outside of SGA, Greg helped incoming engineering students acclimate to college life as a peer mentor for the GE1000 class. He was also a huge car guy and was always willing to talk about anything and everything related to cars. He could be reached at sgaCampusAffairs@northeastern.edu.

Sebastian Chávez da Silva, VP for Student Success

Pronouns: He/Him/His

My Taylor Swift Era: Fearless

Sebastian was a fifth-year (ahhh!) student from Lowell, Massachusetts going for a double major in Industrial Engineering & Political Science with a concentration in International Relations & Diplomacy. As VP for Student Success, Sebastian led the Student Success division in advocating for student concerns regarding campus engagement and student wellbeing by working on projects related to mental and physical wellness, social integration, athletics, the arts, campus culture, school spirit, and more! He hoped his team's work that year would help ensure that students had the resources to make the most of their time at Northeastern not only in, but also out of the classroom.

Aside from helping Students (be) Success(ful), Sebastian previously served two consecutive terms as VP for Student Services, followed by one term as Executive Vice President. This helped him identify areas for improvement within the organization as well as develop organizational and administrative relationships. Outside of Student Government, Sebastian could be found tutoring first-year engineering students, conducting research on the weaponization of AI, cooking new recipes, playing guitar, using the new squat racks at Marino, or venturing around Boston in search of (wicked) cute cafes.

He could be reached at sgaStudentSuccess@northeastern.edu.

Shriya Thangada, VP for External Affairs

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

My Taylor Swift Era: evermore

Shriya Thangada was a fourth-year Economics and Business Administration major, from Malvern, Pennsylvania. As VP for External Affairs, Shriya dealt with all aspects of External outreach for the Student Government Association, specifically in bridging the gap between the student body and student government. Shriya was excited to work on connecting the student body with their SGA representatives as well as expanding connections with global campuses and different Boston universities. She had previously served as the Executive Director of Events.

Outside of SGA, Shriya was involved in Invest in Girls, Kappa Delta Sorority, and Women in Finance. She also tutored for the Council for Economic Education. In her free time, Shriya loved to hike, bake and ski. She could be reached at sgaExternalAffairs@northeastern.edu.

Natalie DeLaCruz, VP for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Pronouns: She/They

My Taylor Swift Era: evermore

Natalie was a third-year Political Science and Human Services major, Spanish minor, from West Hartford, CT. As VP for DEI, Natalie was responsible for coordinating projects that would work towards making Northeastern a more welcoming and inclusive place for all students, uplifting student concerns and ideas, and collaborating with the cultural resource centers on campus. They had previously served as the AVP of DEI and the University Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Student Representative.

Outside of SGA, Natalie was involved as a LeanOnMe Peer Supporter, Mixed Student Union member, and Sigma Delta Pi Spanish Honors Society member. They were also completing a directed student in the Belonging and Social Identity Lab (BASIL) with a focus on multicultural and multiracial identity! Natalie loved traveling, food, and above all, her dog Kevin.

Natalie was passionate about making Northeastern a place where everyone felt that their identity was accepted and valued. She could be reached at sgaDEI@northeastern.edu. I am here for you!

James Chang-Davidson, Vice President for Student Involvement

Pronouns: He/Him/His

My Taylor Swift Era: 1989

James was a fifth-year Computer Science major from the California Bay Area with a passion for building impactful opportunities for other students to learn and grow in. As Executive Director of Student Involvement, he worked closely with the Center for Student Involvement and many other Northeastern administrators to support the 400+ student organizations with official recognition, resources, governance, and conflict resolution.

James joined SGA in January 2023 with the goal of helping to improve the student organization leader experience university-wide after having spent nearly four years on the E-Board of Northeastern Electric Racing. Outside of SGA, James also served as President of Kaleidoscope, Khoury College's Club Council, and worked to build dedicated resources and community for Khoury student organizations. He had also been a member of oSTEM and Out in Business, and in his free time he loved making sushi and going on long walks.

He could be reached at sgaStudentInvolvement@northeastern.edu!

Alexis Shamailov, Executive Director of Club Finance

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

My Taylor Swift Era: Fearless

Alexis was a fourth-year Business Administration major, with a concentration in Finance and a minor in Psychology from Staten Island, New York. As Executive Director of Club Finance she worked closely with SABO and SIB to help clubs gain recognition on campus and then gain funds. Every recognized organization was able to receive funding through the SAF, and it was important that all clubs utilized their budgets to broaden their reach to students all across the campus. She led a team and looked over supplemental and annual budgets to help organizations put on events on campus that were important to the values of their organization. Her goals for the role were to continue transparency not just with organizations, but with the whole student body. She had realized that just as she once didn't know what the Finance Board did, or how they helped the school, many didn't know either. She tried to create awareness with what the "Student activity fee" really did for students, and the amount of opportunities that were open for everyone to create a community for themselves on campus, and being supported with the funds they needed to operate smoothly.

Outside of SGA, Alexis was involved in Chabad on campus and helped provide a safe community for Jewish students. She loved to swim and play tennis, and worked as a lifeguard at Northeastern. She could be reached at shamailov.a@northeastern.edu or at sgafinanceboard@northeastern.edu.

Owen Kasmin, Executive Director of Elections

Pronouns: He/Him/His

My Taylor Swift Era: Red

Owen was a third-year History and Political Science Major with a minor in Jewish Studies. He grew up in Livingston, New Jersey, and had a passion for law and legal studies. As the Executive Director of Elections, Owen chaired the Elections Board which oversaw the 2024 Student Body Election and Referenda. Owen ensured that the Direct Elections Manual was followed throughout the campaign period and voting process. Owen also helped advocate for general voting interests of Northeastern students, and wanted to make the Student Body Election as open and participated in as possible.

Outside of SGA, Owen was often reading or watching the Lord of the Rings, camping and completing community service with his local Boy Scout council back home, and listening to Lofi Beats to Relax or Study to. He could be reached at sgaElections@northeastern.edu.

Ignacio Colón-Cordero, Parliamentarian

Pronouns: He/Him/His

My Taylor Swift Era: 1989

Ignacio was a third-year pre-law Business major with a concentration in Finance and a minor in Data Science. He was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico and left to come to study at Northeastern. Starting second year he joined SGA and acted as Vice-Deputy Parliamentarian and Minutes-taker until his appointment that year as Parliamentarian. As Parliamentarian he oversaw the OAB board and all Appeals that went through it. His main goals were creating a Legislation form to facilitate the overall process, limit OAB decision power, and streamline the governing docs. Outside of SGA, he enjoyed reading primarily russian (ex. Dostoevsky) and latin-american (ex. Carlos Ruiz Zafon) literature, playing intramural soccer and golf.

He could be reached at sgaOAB@northeastern.edu.