Meet the 2025-2026 Executive Board
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Ian Schrader
PRESIDENT
The President sets the general direction and vision for the organization, and then works to make sure everyone else has whatever they need to succeed.
Major: Agricultural and Biological Engineering
What are you most excited for about EC this year? Interacting with all of the members of COP and our members!
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Jenae Wright
VICE PRESIDENT EXTERNAL
Vice President External works as a liaison between the EC executive board and EC member societies to provide opportunities for funding, awards, and additional resources.
Major: Industrial Engineering
What are you most excited for about EC this year? I'm looking forward to a great year with Grainger CoP and the EC community and excited to see everything they accomplish this year!
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Shaylan Gupta
VICE PRESIDENT INTERNAL
Vice President Internal oversees the great work our internal directors do. VPI aids them in any help they need during the planning of their events as well as assist other PVPT.
Major: Civil Engineering
What are you most excited for about EC this year? I am most excited to see all of our different committees come together and support each other!
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Jacob Johnson
TREASURER
The Treasurer is responsible for overseeing EC's finances and materials. The Treasurer works closely with all EC committees in their activities and the affiliated societies which EC provides funding to.
Major: Electrical Engineering
What are you most excited for about EC this year? Holding great events and meeting new people!
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Adithi Bikkavilli
CORPORATE DIRECTOR
The Corporate Director helps secure corporate sponsorships and organizes partner events alongside the committee. The Corporate Director also manages EC's alumni relations, assists with reverse career fair, and maintains EC's LinkedIn presence.
Major: Computer Engineering
What are you most excited for about EC this year? Organizing new corporate events and EOH!
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Kaitlyn Regnier
EOB CO-DIRECTOR
The EOB Co-Director is in charge of hosting outreach events for all ages and inspiring future leaders in the engineering field!
Major: Chemical Engineering
What are you most excited for about EC this year? I’m most excited to host a new outreach event, FUEL, this fall!
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Lamya Hussain
EOB CO-DIRECTOR
The EOB Co-Director is in charge of hosting outreach events for all ages and inspiring future leaders in the engineering field!
Major: Chemical Engineering
What are you most excited for about EC this year? I'm super excited to run all of the EOB outreach events and get to help out the kids of our community along with bonding with this years committee and all of EC!
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Krisha Sampat
DSAC DIRECTOR
The DSAC Director, along with their committee, hosts events for Grainger students and deans/administrators to further improve the Grainger College of Engineering based off of student feedback.
Major: Materials Engineering
What are you most excited for about EC this year? I am super excited to a work with the amazing people EC has!
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Aparna Kamath
EOH CO-DIRECTOR
The EOH Co-Directors, get to help an amazing Central Committee put on the largest student-run science fair in the nation!
Major: Physics
What are you most excited for about EC this year? EOH 2026 duh (but also all of the other awesome EC events coming up! be there or be square)
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Maddie Conrad
EOH CO-DIRECTOR
The EOH Co-Directors, get to help an amazing Central Committee put on the largest student-run science fair in the nation!
Major: Physics and French
What are you most excited for about EC this year? Meeting new people throughout EC and Grainger through cool events!
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Anissa Patel
EXPO CO-DIRECTOR
EXPO runs the career fairs along with Grainger engineering career services! We also hold our own events like the Reverse Career Fair and assist with professional development for students.
Major: Bioengineering
What are you most excited for about EC this year? I am most excited to get to know the other committees and work together on events!!
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Jonny Chen
EXPO CO-DIRECTOR
EXPO runs the career fairs along with Grainger engineering career services! We also hold our own events like the Reverse Career Fair and assist with professional development for students.
Major: Civil Engineering
What are you most excited for about EC this year? I'm excited to meet people across all the EC committees!
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Connie Lu
E-WEEK DIRECTOR
The E-Week Director works with their committee to organize and execute the National Engineers' Week celebration on campus. This week, filled with themed events and challenges, creates opportunities for many engineering RSOs within EC to compete and interact with one another.
Major: Systems Engineering
What are you most excited for about EC this year? I'm excited to see all the events EC has planned and to work with my committee!
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Jeremiah Irving
DEI DIRECTOR
The DEI Director and committee runs Diversity, Equity and Inclusion events and workshops while collaborating with various RSOs and industry representatives.
Major: Systems Engineering
What are you most excited for about EC this year? I’m exited to attend more fun events and meet more engineers!
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Samaira Mohapatra
PRODEV DIRECTOR
The Professional Development Director and their committee work to enrich Grainger students' professional skills through workshops, mentorship, and by raising awareness of these opportunities.
Major: Mechanical Engineering
What are you most excited for about EC this year? mock career fair 🫣
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Jesse Wald
SOCIAL DIRECTOR
The Social Director organizes gatherings for students in the Grainger College of Engineering and EC itself.
Major: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
What are you most excited for about EC this year? Spring Bance!!!
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Veer Sehgal
SERVICE DIRECTOR
The Service Director organizes meaningful opportunities for service and volunteering for EC members and the larger engineering community.
Major: Mechanical Engineering
What are you most excited for about EC this year? I'm most excited about partnering with other organizations to help the greater Champaign-Urbana community this upcoming school year!
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Racheal Liu
PUBLICITY DIRECTOR
The Publicity Director runs the EC social media pages and website to ensure that all EC events are being promoted to the public!
Major: Systems Engineering
What are you most excited for about EC this year? I am excited to participate in the EC events and also get more people to come to them!
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Shreya Vijay
AWARDS DIRECTOR
The Awards Director runs all of our monthly and yearly awards ceremonies and is responsible for giving out all of our EC awards to the different students, faculty and organizations that win them!
Major: Electrical Engineering
What are you most excited for about EC this year? I'm so excited for all the memories that will be made!
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Nour Krichene
EFC PRESIDENT
Major: Aerospace EngineeringWhat are you most excited for about EC this year? To plan fun events and make friends!