Otter Student Union

Board of Directors

Board of Directors

The Otter Student Union is an officially recognized 501(c)3 auxiliary organization on campus. The Board operates solely for the benefit of California State University, Monterey Bay.

  • Lesley Solano, Chair

    Jianshan Chen Khalsa, Vice Chair

    Philip Gianino, Treasurer

    Sarah Walter, Secretary

  • According to OSU Bylaws, Section 4.3, the Board of Directors composition includes:

    • Appointed Directors of the Board:
      • 8-11 students
      • 1 faculty
      • 1 alumni
      • 1 community
    • Designated Directors of the Board:
      • OSU Director or designee
      • Vice President of Student Affairs or designee

    3-4 appointed directors will serve as Officers in the roles of Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer, and Secretary.

    All appointed directors of the Board shall be appointed by the President of California State University, Monterey Bay annually for one year terms.

    Student positions are available for application on a yearly basis, opening in the spring semester to fill roles for the next academic year. For more information on student positions and the application process, please email jrensel@csumb.edu.

Name Position 
Lesley Solano Chair
Jianshan Chen Khalsa Vice Chair
Philip Gianino Treasurer
Sarah Walter Secretary
Thomas Nigro Student Director
Jasmyn Meyer Student Director
Milo Drake Student Director
Izabella Zavala Student Director
Blanca Herrera Student Director
Ashley Hancock Student Director
Carisse Ballard Alumni Representative
Babita Gupta, PhD Faculty Representative
Jenny McAdams Community Representative
Jeff Rensel OSU Director
Ben Corpus VP for EMSA