Executive Committee

Meet our 2023-2024 Executive Committee!

CHAIR

Chair
Name: Bella Lopez Pronouns: she/her/hers Year: 4th Year, Class of 2024 Hometown: Santa Clarita, CA Position: Chair Major: History and Media Studies Favorite Rally Comm Memory: My favorite Rally Comm memory is getting to meet new people at every event. Whether we are setting up card stunts, getting ready for tunnel crew, or walking down to visit Pappy, it is so fun to bond over the cool traditions. Fun Fact: I love cities! I have lived in LA, Berkeley, and DC!
What I’m most looking forward to this year: As a rising senior, I am so excited to do everything one last time! I am going to try to do every gameday job, and make sure to make the most out of the last night rallies.

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!

VC of Communications

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!

Director of Traditions

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!

What I’m most looking forward to this year: Keeping up the traditions of the Committee, and serve as the knowledge seeker for all things Cal
Director of External Relations

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!

Director of Stunts

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!!

Director of Stunts

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!!

VC of Membership

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 :))

Director of Member Events

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!

VC of Rallies

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.

Director of Athletics

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!

Director of Athletics

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

Director of Special Events

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!

VC of Marketing

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!

Director of Mixed Media

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!

Director of Mixed Media

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!

Treasurer

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.

Cannoneer

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! :)

Cannoneer

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!

Director of Security

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.