Meet our 2023-2024 Executive Committee!
CHAIR
Below is a description of each of our five branches and their members:
COMMUNICATION BRANCH
Manages external communications with alumni and other members of the Cal community as well as maintaining and passing on Rally Committee and Cal traditions!
Name: Steve Escobar
Pronouns: He/Him
Year: 3rd Year, Class of 2025
Hometown: Lindsay, CA
Position: Vice Chair of Communications
Majors: Legal Studies, Anthropology Minor: Disability Studies
Favorite Rally Comm Memory: My favorite Rally committee memory and event was the 125th Annual Big Game, where I got to do a card stunt as a Co Director. It was amazing to see it come to life and keeping the Axe at Home!
Fun Fact: I can say my abc’s in under three seconds, I am a HufflePuff, and I am red and green colorblind! (Yes I can still drive)
What you’re most looking forward to this year: I am most excited to serve a leadership position in such an amazing organization! I also remain excited in keeping the Spirit of California alive. :) Go Bears! Go Alumni!
Name: Michael Paine
Pronouns: He/him
Year: 4th Year, Class of 2024
Hometown: Freemont, CA
Position: Director of Traditions
Majors: Business Adminstration
Favorite Rally Comm Memory: Winning the 125th Big Game and keeping the Stanford Axe at home!
Fun Fact: I am apart of Berkeley HAAS!
Name: Veronica Lopez
Year: 2nd Year, Class of 2026
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Position: Director of External Relations
Major: Integrative Biology
Favorite Rally Comm Memory: Big Game Day!
Fun Fact: Im the shortest out of my 2 siblings (I’m the middle).
What you’re most looking forward to this year: Big Game Week!
MEMBERSHIP BRANCH
Oversees the Committee’s membership base and organizes fun bonding events!
Name: Rachel Holmes
Pronouns: She/Her
Year: 2nd Year, Class of 2026
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Position: Director of Stunts
Major: Media Studies
Favorite Rally Comm memory: I loved flag waving at the UCLA game!
Fun Fact: I have a twin sister who goes to UCLA!
What I’m most looking forward to this year:I’m excited to make new friends and memories!!
Name: Joel Ramos
Year: 3rd Year, Class of 2025
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Position: Director of Stunts
Major: Math (Teaching Concentration) Minor: CalTeach
Favorite Rally Comm memory:Night Rally!! Any night rally is the best night rally.
Random fact: My favorite dessert is Ice Cream!
What you’re most looking forward to this year: Big Game and making the stunts design!!
Name: Ariana Terbijhe
Year: 3rd Year, Class of 2025
Hometown: Placerville, CA
Position: Vice Chair of Membership
Majors: Political Economy
Favorite Rally Comm Memory:I loved being on the field for every football game and teaching people how to wave flags!
Fun Fact: I have a twin on campus!
What I’m most looking forward to this year:I am excited to get students excited about Cal Spirit :))
Name: Annette Leber
Pronouns: She/Her
Year: 2nd Year, Class of 2026
Hometown: Washington, DC
Position: Director of Member Events
Majors: Film & Media, Gender & Women’s Studies
Favorite Rally Comm Memory: All of the activities during Big Game Week were super fun and I felt like I got a lot closer to committee members.
Fun Fact: My baby picture was used on CNN as a baby Anderson Cooper.
What you’re most looking forward to this year: I am super excited for planning and going on Snow Trip because it is something we didn’t get to do this year.
SPIRIT BRANCH
Manages the organization of all rallies and spirit events, as well as other Cal traditions!
Name: Malena Twomey
Year: 3rd Year, Class of 2025
Hometown: Bishop, CA
Position: Vice Chair of Rallies
Majors: Geography Minor: Climate Science
Favorite Rally Comm Memory: Firing the Cannon after we won Big Game 2022!
Fun Fact: I am from the Mule Capitol of the World!
What you’re most looking forward to this year: Hanging out with old and new friends, and putting the Rally in Rally Comm.
Name: Erik Ma
Year: 2nd Year, Class of 2026
Hometown: Seattle, WA
Position: Director of Athletics
Major: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Favorite Rally Comm Memory:Big Freeze (there’s too many to list just one…)
Fun Fact:I have a large figurine collection.
What I’m most looking forward to this year: Big Game at Stanford!
Name: Elias Sarmiento
Year: 2nd Year, Class of 2026
Hometown: Koreatown, CA
Position: Director of Athletics
Majors: History of Art, Rhetoric
Favorite Rally Comm Memory: The Axe Rally!
Fun Fact: I work in the Campanile and make sure the little light at the top stays on every night!
What I’m most looking forward to this year:Being able to wave on Stanford’s field in the upcoming Big Game
Name: Jenna Smith
Year: 2nd Year, Class of 2026
Hometown: Tulare, CA
Position: Director of Special Events
Major: Engineering Physics
Favorite Rally Comm memory: Big Game 2022!! It was my first Big Game, we won, and I had front row seats thanks to Rally Comm!
Fun fact: I’ve worked as a volunteer in an emergency room before! Saw some cool stuff and some gross stuff!
What you’re most looking forward to this year: I’m so excited to meet new members and introduce them to the wonderful world of Noon Rallies, Night Rallies, and a ton of cool special events this year.
MARKETING BRANCH
Spearheads marketing and advertising efforts for all Committee events as well as photographing Committee events and running our social media accounts!
Name: Nancy Garcia
Year: 3rd Year, Class of 2025
Hometown: Montebello, CA
Position: Vice Chair of Marketing
Major: Public Health & Chicanx Studies
Favorite Rally Comm Memory: My favorite Rally Committee event had to be Big Game 2022. It was incredible hearing on the cheers and blue and gold spirit!
Fun Fact: I have a pet tortoise named Maya!
What you’re looking forward to most this year: I’m looking forward to uplifting the spirit of California to all of our community members!
Name: Madison Valverde
Year: 2nd Year, Class of 2026
Hometown: Visalia, CA
Position: Director of Mixed Media
Majors: Molecular and Cell Biology
Favorite Rally Comm Memory: Our first night rally as mixed medias. It was so chaotic but so fun.
Fun Fact: I was a band kid before this!
What you’re most looking forward to this year: Becoming closer with the people in the committee!
Name: Emily Truong
Pronouns: She/Her
Year: 2nd year, Class of 2026
Hometown: Oceanside, CA
Position: Director of Mixed Media
Majors: Environmental Science Minor: Global Public Health
Favorite Rally Comm Memory: Big Game!
Fun Fact: I can shake my eyeballs.
What I’m most looking forward to this year: Capturing memories and laughs.
TREASURER’S BRANCH
Protects symbols such as the Big C and the California Victory Cannon!
Name: Wendy Arellano Leon
Year: 3rd Year, Class of 2025
Hometown: Fresno, CA
Position: Treasurer
Major: Civil Engineering
Favorite Rally Comm memory: Winning the axe in 2021 and just being in the stands seeing everyone so excited and feeling everyone’s happiness!
Fun Fact: My favorite color is yellow.
What you’re most looking forward to this year:Becoming closer with the people in the committee.
Name: Lily Castiel
Year: 2nd year, Class of 2026
Hometown: Burbank, CA
Position: UC Cannoneer
Major: Environmental Science Minor: Data Science
Favorite Rally Comm Memory: Bears Ball!
Fun Fact: I’ve never read a single Harry Potter book.
What you’re most looking forward to this year: Football Games! :)
Name: Cooper Perez
Year: 2nd Year, Class of 2025
Hometown: Belmont, CA
Position: UC Cannoneer
Major: English, Legal Studies
Favorite Rally Comm Memory: Firing the cannon at Big Game!
Fun Fact: I had four pet shrimpy.
What you’re most looking forward to this year: Bonfire Rally!
Name: Kaile Yung
Year: 2nd Year, Class of 2026
Hometown: Thousand Oaks, CA
Position: Director of Security
Majors: Environmental Science
Favorite Rally Comm Memory: I got to perform in the Bonfire Rally.
Fun Fact: I’ve played volleyball for 8 years.
What you’re most looking forward to this year: Big Game Week activities.