Meet our 2021-2022 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: Bella Lopez
Pronouns: she/her
Year: 3rd Year, Class of 2024
Hometown: Santa Clarita, CA
Position: Vice Chair of Communications
Majors: History and Media Studies
Favorite Rally Comm Memory: WINNING BIG GAME 2022 AND KEEPING THE AXE!!!
Fun Fact:I have a golden doodle names Winnie (like winnie the pooh) and my cousins have her sister (named honey).
What you’re most looking forward to this year: I am looking forward to putting on Executive Committee and General Committee meetings this semester- it is my favorite two hours of the week!
Name: Gregory Daly Dachtler
Pronouns: he/him
Year: 4th Year, Class of 2023
Hometown: Tiburon, CA
Position: Director of Traditions
Majors: Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Favorite Rally Comm Memory: Winning the 125th Big Game and keeping the Stanford Axe at home!
Name: Abigail Caine
Year: 2nd Year, Class of 2025
Hometown: Palo Alto, CA
Position: Director of External Relations
Major: Psychology major
Favorite Rally Comm Memory: Night Rallies with Band
Fun Fact: I have a dog named Rocky!
What you’re most looking forward to this year: Teaching the DeCal and meeting all our amazing speakers!
MEMBERSHIP BRANCH
Oversees the Committee’s membership base and organizes fun bonding events!
Name: Steve Escobar
Pronouns: He/him/his
Year: 2nd Year, Class of 2025
Hometown: Lindsay, CA
Position: Director of Stunts
Major: Legal Studies & Philosophy
Favorite Rally Comm memory: The 125th Big Game card stunt on the Jumbotron!!
Fun Fact: I am red and green colorblind!
What I’m most looking forward to this year: Continuing to explore myself and finding my passions here at cal, through different clubs and organizations!
Name: Jordan Shellow
Pronouns: he/him
Year: 2nd Year, Class of 2025
Hometown: Irvine, CA
Position: Director of Member Events
Majors: Molecular and Cell Biology- Neurobiology
Favorite Rally Comm Memory: Beach Trip with the Committee
Fun Fact: I was a child actor and was on tv a few times
What you’re most looking forward to this year: Planning and going on Snow Trip!!
Name:Raina Japay
Year: 3rd Year, Class of 2024
Hometown: Novato, CA
Position: Vice Chair of Membership
Majors: Genetics and Plant Biology
Favorite Rally Comm Memory: Doing spellout during big game and winning the axe back !!
Fun Fact: I once found 10 four leaf clovers in one day
What I’m most looking forward to this year: Meeting new members and working with everyone!
Name: Nancy Garcia
Year: 2nd Year, Class of 2025
Hometown: Montebello, CA
Position: Director of Stunts
Major: Public Health
Favorite Rally Comm memory: My favorite rally comm memories are the football games! In the first football I learned so many songs and traditions that made me fall in love with UC Berkeley.
Random fact: I have a pet tortoise named Maya. (:
What you’re most looking forward to this year: I am most looking forward to Big Game being on campus this year!!
SPIRIT BRANCH
Manages the organization of all rallies and spirit events, as well as other Cal traditions!
Name: Massimiliano (Max) Lucas
Year: 4th Year, Class of 2024
Hometown:Sunnyvale, CA
Position: Vice Chair of Rallies
Majors: Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, Data Science
Favorite Rally Comm Memory: Waving Axe Flag after Big Game 2021- it was chaotic, but there is no better feeling than unveiling our new axe flag as everyone rushed the field, then waving it perfectly in sync with my co-Director of Athletics, Greg, as everyone lost their minds.
Fun Fact: I surf, bodysurf, boogie board, windsurf, and wing foil, and yet open water kinda scares me…
What you’re most looking forward to this year: Bonfire Rally! This year’s rally is going to be even more special than years past, and I’m so excited to be able to share that with all of you!!
Name: Andrew Chan
Year: 2nd Year, Class of 2025
Hometown: Downey, CA
Position: Director of Athletics
Major: Data Science and Operations Research and Management Science
Favorite Rally Comm Memory: Cable Car Rally
Fun Fact: My two sports I played are bowling and golf, as I was active before college competing in tournaments all across California.
What I’m most looking forward to this year: To make stronger connections within Rally Comm (they are already stronger but want to have a stronger bond!) and to meet new members during the next school year!
Name: Ariana Terbijhe
Year: 2nd Year, Class of 2025
Hometown: Placerville, CA
Position: Director of Athletics
Majors: Political Economy
Favorite Rally Comm Memory: Every single night rally!
Fun Fact: I have a twin on campus!
What I’m most looking forward to this year: Meeting even more awesome people and showing Cal spirit by waving the flags!!
Name: Hannah Pearson
Year: 4th Year, Class of 2023
Hometown: Concord, CA
Position: Director of Special Events
Major: History
Favorite Rally Comm memory: Camping with the Committee at the Big C before the Joe Roth game
Fun fact: I’m a transfer student!
What you’re most looking forward to this year: I am looking forward to hanging out with excomm this next year and getting to know everyone better.
MARKETING BRANCH
Spearheads marketing and advertising efforts for all Committee events as well as photographing Committee events and running our social media accounts!
Name: Ethan Bianchi
Pronouns: He/Him
Year: 2nd year, Class of 2025
Hometown: Sacramento, CA
Position: Director of Mixed Media
Majors: Psychology Minor: Sustainable Business and Policy
Favorite Rally Comm Memory: Watching the Big Game 2022 comeback from the field in a packed stadium
Fun Fact: I volunteer as a tax aid
What I’m most looking forward to this year: The Rally Comm Gameshow!
Name: Allyssa Chan
Year: 3rd Year, Class of 2024
Hometown: Downey, CA
Position: Vice Chair of Marketing
Major: Political Science and Political Economy
Favorite Rally Comm Memory: Taking pictures at Bonfire Rally and getting to work with Rally Comm members, Alumni, and some of the best talent at Cal!
Fun Fact: My brother comes to Cal!!!
What you’re looking forward to most this year: Football season! Also going more away games and being on a cannon crew.
Name: Enrique Ortiz
Year: 3rd Year, Class of 2024
Hometown:San Ysidro, CA
Position: Director of Mixed Media
Majors:Mathematics & CalTeach Credential Program
Favorite Rally Comm Memory: My favorite Rally Committee event had to be Cable Car Rally in SF! Hanging up the California Banner and riding the cable car throughout SF while Cal Band plays is what makes Rally Committee such a fun organization to be a part of to get away from all the studying!
Fun Fact:I have been involved in the performing arts since 7th grade! I have been in the following groups: Marching Band, Jazz Band, Concert Band, Color Guard, Winter Guard, Traditional Theater, Musical Theater, Orchestra Pit, Advanced Choir, and Mariachi!
What you’re most looking forward to this year: I’m looking forward to developing my social media, photography, and video editing skills this year to be capture the life and excitement that surrounds the Committee at every event!!
TREASURER’S BRANCH
Protects symbols such as the Big C and the California Victory Cannon!
Name: Julia Miller
Year: 4th Year, Class of 2023
Hometown: Michigan City, IN
Position: Treasurer
Major: Chemical Engineering Minor: Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies
Favorite Rally Comm memory: Doing Spellout at the away Big Game where we WON THE AXE BABY
Fun Fact: I’m the middle of two middles. My mom is the middle of 3, my dad is the middle of 7, and I’m the middle of 5!
What you’re most looking forward to this year: Working with an amazing executive committee and devoted general members
Name: Lauren Utne
Year: 3rd year, Class of 2024
Hometown: Concord, CA
Position: UC Cannoneer
Major: Ecosystem Management and Forestry
Favorite Rally Comm Memory: The entirety of BGW and Oregon trip
Fun Fact: I have beat Oski in Rock Paper Scissors at least 10 times
What you’re most looking forward to this year: I’m really looking forward to Bonfire Rally!
Name: Malena Twomey
Year: 2nd Year, Class of 2025
Hometown: Bishop, CA
Position: UC Cannoneer
Major: Intended cognitive science/minor in Spanish or climate science
Favorite Rally Comm Memory: Getting the Axe back after nine long years!
Fun Fact: My favorite color is orange
What you’re most looking forward to this year: Bonfire! And hanging out will y’all :)
Name: Wendy Arellano Leon
Year: 2nd Year, Class of 2025
Hometown: Fresno, CA
Position: Director of Security
Majors: Civil Engineering
Favorite Rally Comm Memory: My favorite Rally Committee memory definitely has to be the New Member Welcome. Rally Comm really went above and beyond to give us new members a memorable experience that made us feel welcome despite it being online this past year.
Fun Fact: I like Dr. Pepper
What you’re most looking forward to this year: Big Game 2021