board of directors


The ASUW Board of Directors is the final overseeing body of the Associated Students of the University of Washington. There are 12 seats on the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors has an "Administrative Assistant" that takes minutes at the meeting. These minutes are posted online along with all bills that we pass at http://records.asuw.org/

8 of the 12 seats are elected by the students at the end of each academic year:

There are two hired seats on the Board of Directors. These seats are hired rather then elected because they are non-political positions.

A representative from the Graduate Professional Student Senate sits on the Board with a vote and represents the issues of graduate students on campus.
The Student Senate Vice Chair sits on the board without a vote. This position addresses the issues of from Student Senate to the Board of Directors.



Anttimo Bennett
ASUW President
asuwpres@u.washington.edu
Anttimo Bennett serves as an official representative and spokesperson of ASUW in campus, community and inter-school relationships. He initiates and manages projects and events that benefit campus-life at UW, which works to empower the student body.

Goals for 2008-2009:

  • Representing the Association
    • Maintaining professionalism at all times to increase the legitimacy of the Association
    • Eliciting student opinion in major decisions and serving as a strong advocate in lobbying for students needs in Seattle and in Olympia
    • Establishing networks in the community to increase funding and support of the Association
  • Creating a New Vision for the Board of Directors
    • Encouraging collaboration between members of the Board of Directors to ensure a positive working environment
    • Making the work of the Board of Directors more visible to students to increase student participation in government
    • Using board reports as progress checks to ensure that each person is fulfilling the promises made to voters
  • Relating to the Community: The Legend Continues
    • Reaching out to individuals and groups that have not been previously involved in student government
    • Solidifying relationships between ASUW and student organizations and living groups by reforming the Director of Community Relations position to reflect the other director positions that serve as chairs to committees
    • Working with student groups and with the administration to ensure that diversity remains a priority for the University
  • It's All About Us
    • Instilling a team mentality in the students that promotes the idea that we can bring change for students by working together
    • Seeking approval in decisions to improve transparency and encourage teamwork
    • Working as a team to improve campus safety for all students by advocating for quicker response times to emergency calls, increased safety education from the UWPD Crime Prevention Unit, and more patrols on "The Ave", the Greek system, in the residence halls, and on the main campus


Dolly Nguyen
ASUW Vice-President
asuwvp@u.washington.edu
Dolly Nguyen is primarily concerned with hiring and filling open positions at ASUW. This includes coordinating and supervising hiring committees and interviews.

Goals for 2008-2009:

  • To reach a diverse group of students to represent the ASUW on the various committees on our campus
  • To inspire students to get involved
  • To make the most of my opportunity and to serve you all to the best of my ability


Holly Jones
Finance and Budget Director
asuwfb@u.washington.edu
Holly Jones manages and maintains budget appropriations and expenditures for the year. She ensures that the agenda for the year does not exceed ASUW financial limitations.

Goals for 2008-2009:

  • Develop and outline a plan for the allocation of revenues from The Experimental College
  • Evaluate real spending habits of the association and create next year's budget to better reflect actual spending
  • Serve as a reliable resource to student groups looking for ASUW support in co-sponsoring events
  • Find ways to liven up the Finance and Budget Committee, and get students interested in the work that we do
  • Enjoy serving students through ASUW!


Mahesh Keskar
Personnel Director
asuwpd@u.washington.edu
Mahesh Keskar works and deals directly with the employees of ASUW. He ensures that ASUW positions have a diverse applicant pool, which leads to a well-rounded and diverse staff. He holds the Board of Directors accountable for their responsibilities and the completion of their duties.

Goals for 2008-2009:

  • As Personnel Director, this year I really want to focus on recognition. Not enough people in this world are recognized for the great work they do so at the very least, I'm going to do my best to spread the recognition love throughout ASUW. As our beloved President, Anttimo Bennett, says, Affirmation (!) is vital. As a fellow employee and friend, I hope to show how much I and others appreciate the good work you, as a volunteer or employee, do. I also hope to improve efficiency in the ASUW office, specifically hirings. Spring quarter is a rough quarter for the Personnel Director and Personnel Committee so I hope to implement new systems and methods to make it less of a burden on myself, volunteers, employees and applicants. And finally, I want to see the world come out and apply for ASUW jobs. Not enough people realize how unbelievably fun it is to work here so I'll focus a lot of my attention on spreading the word.


Gerald Corporal
Director of Community Relations
asuwbdcr@u.washington.edu
Gerald Corporal acts as Board of Directors liaison to all of the student body. He ensures that the issues and concerns that are voiced from the wide-range of communities that embody the University of Washington are heard and addressed by ASUW.

Goals for 2008-2009:

  • Tirelessly promote all events, programming and opportunities offered by all of the entitites within the ASUW.
  • Foster & strengthen HUSKY PRIDE by engaging the entire community with each other & breaking down barriers between parts of campus
  • Reach out to ALL parts of campus on behalf of ASUW to create more transparency for the Association
  • Inspire & instill in everyone that we are NOT a campus of several separate communities but instead, one whole HUSKY COMMUNITY


Sabrina Fields
Director of Diversity Efforts
asuwbddv@u.washington.edu
Sabrina Fields coordinates diversity programming for ASUW. She also works closely with and oversees all ASUW commissions, which gives all University of Washington students opportunities to celebrate their diversity.

Goals for 2008-2009:

  • Make diversity the building block to everything that the Association does in regards to students, faculty and staff.
  • Make sure that diverse student opinions are heard by encouraging interactions and facilitating conversations amongst students who may not necessarily cross paths on this large campus.
  • Make all 8 commissions visible and make sure that their importance is understood and respected throughout the Association and the greater student body.
  • Have fun!


Phuong Nguyen
Director of Faculty, Administration and Academic Affairs
asuwbdfa@u.washington.edu
Phuong Nguyen serves as an ASUW representative to the Faculty Councils on Academic Standards, Faculty affairs and Instructional Quality. She connects student needs with the professors and educational system/process at the University of Washington

Goals for 2008-2009:

  • To advocate for students in the Faculty Senate and Faculty Committees
  • To enhance the quality of education students receive inside and outside of the classroom
  • To improve the relations between the students and the faculty and administration


Luke O'Bannan
Director of Operations
asuwbdop@u.washington.edu
Luke O'Bannan acts as a resource for all ASUW members and employees. He ensures that all ASUW by-laws are followed and clarifies any issues regarding the clarification of proper ASUW rules and procedures.

Goals for 2008-2009:

  • Take a role in supporting the other board members and aiding them in their tasks
  • Increase searchability and usability of ASUW documents, and transference of association archives to electronic media
  • Increase the Director of Operation's role in dialoguing and working with the Student Senate
  • Meet with senators and resolution sponsors to increase effective communication


Natalie Bankson
Director of Organizational Relations
asuwbdor@u.washington.edu
As a representative of ASUW, Natalie Bankson oversees and coordinates with all ASUW Enterprises to ensure a successful year. She maintains ASUW structure and ensures that predecessors and successors focus on long-term progress.

Goals for 2008-2009:

  • To improve efficiency in the Off-Campus Housing Affair's student services, and the Experimental College's financial stabilization
  • To increase the visibility of all four ASUW Entities on campus
  • To build advocacy for the all four ASUW Entities on the Finance and Budget Committee


Mike Snowden
Director of Programming
asuwbdpg@u.washington.edu
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Mike Snowden coordinates all general programming for ASUW and deals directly with concerts and special events that ASUW sponsors. He also ensures that all programs associated with ASUW are diverse and appeal to all of the student body.

Goals for 2008-2009:

  • I want to work extensively with the ASUW commissions in helping to provide resources for their programming
  • I'm committed to an outward reach of programs based off the aggregate campus interest
  • Put on jive concerts, performances, and bring the programming back to campus, HuhYA!


Yutaka Jono
GPSS Secretary
gpsssec@u.washington.edu
Yutaka Jono represents the graduate and professional students at the University of Washington. His goal is to be the bridge that connects the graduate and professional student community and the undergrad community, in regards to improving student life at UW.

Goals for 2008-2009:

  • To inspire and inform undergraduate students so that they too can be attending graduate and professional schools in the future. In order to meet this goal would like to start a "Gear-up for Grad" program right here at UW
  • To serve as institutional memory for the Board of Directors, as a returning member
  • Work collaboratively on campus-wide issues such as local control