Elected Officers

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Daniel Fernandez
President

The Chapter President is the official representative of our Chapter in all matters and is responsible for its administration. They preside over chapter meetings and oversee chapter operations and the activities of its officers.

Erica Vellanoweth
Vice President

The Vice President is responsible for the education and training of all members of the fraternity, organizing lessons for the enrichment of the active body, educating and training prospective members, and guiding candidates toward initiation into the Fraternity.

Casey Armstrong
Sergeant-at-Arms

The Sergeant-At-Arms is responsible for ensuring that the Psi Chapter Constitution is upheld, that Kappa Kappa Psi Ritual is properly organized, and that meeting order is maintained.

Gabriel Ramirez
Director of Service

The Director of Service is responsible for the planning and executing of all Chapter service projects.

Emma Boone
Director of Music

The Director of Music is responsible for promoting continued involvement in music performance and exposure, as well as encouraging superior musicianship within Chapter.

Brandon Free
Treasurer

The Treasurer is in charge of controlling Chapter’s finances, including establishing and maintaining a chapter budget and ledger.

Garrett Henkle
Brotherhood Relations Officer

The Brotherhood Relations Officer helps cultivate a spirit of brotherhood among the members of our Chapter.

Ryan Lee
Director of Brotherhood/Sisterhood Relations

The Director of Brotherhood/Sisterhood Relations is the liaison between the Psi Chapter and the Epsilon Kappa Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma, which entails coordinating brotherhood/sisterhood events and evaluating the bond between our two chapters.

Sara Acosta
Director of Band Activities

The Director of Band Activities plans and organizes social activities for the UCLA Bruin Marching Band.

Ivy Kwok
Secretary

The Secretary records the minutes of Chapter meetings, manages correspondence with other chapters, and maintains the Chapter roster.

Haley Breland
Alumni Relations Officer

The Alumni Relations Officer is the liaison between the Active Brothers and Alumni Brothers, which entails inviting alumni to events, informing the alumni of Chapter happenings and achievements, and distributing a quarterly newsletter.

Matthew Espinoza
Historian

The Historian maintains and helps to record and ongoing record of our Chapter, creates display boards for the campus and district events, and manages our yearbook.

Appointed Officers

In addition to the twelve elected officers, other positions may be created as needed.

Eric Wong
​Webmaster

The Webmaster develops and maintains this website and our Chapter’s electronic mailing list and assists with other technological projects.

Standing Committees

Each committee is chaired by an officer and specializes in an aspect of the fraternity. By splitting up the responsibilities, we make sure everyone has a job and everything gets done. Although Brothers are assigned committees, they may attend the meetings of any committees they choose. The Psi Chapter has eleven standing committees:

Membership
Chaired by the Vice President: Erica Vellanoweth
The membership committee is responsible for revising the New-Membership Education Process, researching persons for honorary membership, developing a post-membership education program, and overseeing and assisting the Vice President during the candidate process.

Constitution & Ritual
Chaired by the Sergeant-at-Arms: Casey Armstrong
The Constitution & Ritual committee is responsible for reviewing and revising the Psi Chapter Constitution and for preparing for and organizing Ceremonies.

Service
Chaired by the Director of Service: Gabriel Ramirez
The service committee is responsible for the planning and executing of all Chapter service projects.

Music
Chaired by the Director of Music: Emma Boone
The music committee is responsible for fostering an appreciation for music from each member of Chapter through the execution of a variety of music related activities.

Fundraising
Chaired by the Treasurer: Brandon Free
The fundraising committee is in charge of planning and executing Chapter fundraisers.

Brotherhood
Chaired by the Brotherhood Relations Officer: Garrett Henkle
​The brotherhood committee explores ways to strengthen the brotherhood of our Chapter.

Brotherhood/Sisterhood
Chaired by the Director of Brotherhood/Sisterhood Relations: Ryan Lee
The brotherhood/sisterhood committee plans and executes Brotherhood/Sisterhood events, working with the Brotherhood/Sisterhood Committee of Epsilon Kappa as necessary.

Band
Chaired by the Director of Band Activities: Sara Acosta
The social committee plans and executes social activities for the UCLA Bruin Marching Band.

Correspondence
Chaired by the Secretary: Ivy Kwok
The correspondence committee communicates with other chapters and updates the social media platform for Chapter.

Alumni
Chaired by the Alumni Relations Officer: Haley Breland
The alumni committee plans events for actives and alumni, prepares the Encore newsletter for distribution, and discusses ways to strengthen the relationship between actives and alumni.

Historical
Chaired by the Historian: Matthew Espinoza
The historical committee maintains a written and pictorial record of our Chapter and the UCLA bands, updates the Chapter yearbook, and creates displays on campus and at National and District Conventions.