Board of Directors

Please see Article III, Section 2  and Article IV , Section 7 of the Bylaws for a description of the Board of Directors. For information about specific duties and responsibilities, please see Article XXI, Duties of Officers of the Board Code.

2024-25

President: Artem Raskin (Washington)

Secretary: Jyleesa Hampton (Presentation)

Treasurer: Sophia Lo (Gunn)

Vice President of Operations:  Kyle Hietala (Palo Alto)

Vice President of Debate: Charles Schletzbaum (Milpitas) 

Vice President of Speech: Erin Matheson Ritchie (San Lorenzo Valley) 

Vice President of Congress: Jurrien Le (Leland)

Vice President of Topics: Timothy Zhu (Nueva)

2023-24

President: Artem Raskin (Washington)

Secretary: Jyleesa Hampton (Presentation)

Treasurer: Sophia Lo (Gunn)

Vice President of Operations:  Kyle Hietala (Palo Alto)

Vice President of Debate: Julie Herman (Mountain View - Los Altos) 

Vice President of Speech: Johnathan Harris (Archbishop Mitty) 

Vice President of Congress: Xavier Liu (Bellarmine)

Vice President of Topics: Pascal Descollonges (Nueva)

2022-23

President: Artem Raskin (Washington)

Secretary: Pam Curry (Fremont)

Treasurer: Sam Timinsky (Nueva)

Vice President of Operations:  Mariel Cruz (Notre Dame)

Vice President of Debate: Julie Herman (Mountain View - Los Altos) 

Vice President of Speech: Johnathan Harris (Archbishop Mitty) 

Vice President of Congress: Xavier Liu (Bellarmine)

Vice President of Topics: Pascal Descollonges (Nueva)

2021-22

President: Artem Raskin (Washington)

Secretary: Pam Curry (Fremont)

Treasurer: Dave Becker (Westmont)

Vice President of Operations:  Mariel Cruz (Notre Dame)

Vice Presidents of Debate: Charles Schletzbaum (Milpitas) 

Vice Presidents of Speech: Xavier Liu (Bellarmine)

Vice President of Congress: Mark Woodhead (Archbishop Mitty)

Vice President of Scripts: Julie Herman (Mountain View - Los Altos)

Vice President of Topics: Sam Timinsky (Nueva)

2020-21

President: Jimi Morales and Mariel Cruz (Notre Dame)

Vice Presidents of Debate: Charles Schletzbaum (Milpitas) and Kwodwo Moore (East Palo Alto Academy)

Vice Presidents of Speech: Karen Cruz (Archbishop Mitty) and Scott Odekirk (Harker)

Treasurer: Gary Cohn (Greenfield)

Secretary: Les Phillips (Nueva)

Vice President of Congress: Heath Martin (Presentation)

Vice President of Scripts: BJ Cruz (Archbishop Mitty)

Vice President of Topics: Sam Timinsky (Nueva)

2019-20

President: Jimi Morales (Silver Creek) and Xavier Liu (Bellarmine)

Vice Presidents of Debate: Mariel Cruz (Notre Dame) and Janet Escobedo (Silver Creek)

Vice Presidents of Speech: BJ Cruz (Archbishop Mitty) and Scott Odekirk (Harker)

Treasurer: Artem Raskin (Washington)

Secretary: Diane Gleason (Gunn)

Vice President of Congress: Mark Woodhead (Archbishop Mitty)

Vice President of Scripts: Hoon Ko (Gunn)

Vice President of Topics: James Gooler-Rogers (Evergreen Valley)

2018-19

President: Artem Raskin (Washington)

Vice Presidents of Debate: Camila Vásquez (Palo Alto) and Jimi Morales (Silver Creek)

Vice Presidents of Speech: BJ Cruz (Archbishop Mitty) and John Foy (Saint Francis)

Treasurer: Dave Becker (Westmont)

Secretary: Diane Gleason (Gunn)

Vice President of Congress: Mark Woodhead (Archbishop Mitty)

Vice President of Scripts: Julie Herman (Mountain View - Los Altos)

Vice President of Topics: James Gooler-Rogers (Evergreen Valley)

2017-18

President: Artem Raskin (Washington)

Vice Presidents of Debate: Charles Schletzbaum (Milpitas) and Brandon Garrett (Presentation)

Vice Presidents of Speech: Karen Cruz (Archbishop Mitty) and John Foy (Saint Francis)

Treasurer: Dave Becker (Westmont)

Secretary: Tammy Gardner (Pinewood)

Acting Vice President of Congress: Marty De (Cupertino)

Vice President of Scripts: Dustin Tao (Leland)

Vice President of Topics: Sierra Maciorowski (Mountain View - Los Altos)

2016-17

President: Brandon Garrett (Presentation) and Chris Harris (Saratoga)

Vice Presidents of Debate: Charles Schletzbaum (Milpitas) and Todd Newkirk (Presentation)

Vice Presidents of Speech: Karen Cruz (Archbishop Mitty) and Dustin Tao (Leland)

Treasurer: Kim Jones (Bellarmine)

Secretary: John Foy (Saint Francis)

Vice President of Congress: Marty De (Cupertino)

Vice President of Scripts: Gay Brasher (Leland)

Vice President of Topics: Sierra Maciorowski (Mountain View - Los Altos)

Founding

President: Sarah Botsch-McGuinn (Notre Dame)

Vice President of Debate: Manveer Singh (Washington)

Vice President of Speech: Steven Leal (BASIS)

Treasurer: Ben Fagan (Notre Dame)

Secretaries: Karen Keefer and Sharon Moerner (Mountain View - Los Altos)

Vice President of Congress: Marty De (Cupertino)

Vice President of Scripts: Gay Brasher (Leland)

Vice President of Topics: Artem Raskin (Evergreen Valley)