Voting Members
- One graduate student appointed by the President, Campus Affairs Vice President (CAVP), or Vice President of Finance (VPF) of the Graduate Assembly (GA)
- One undergraduate student appointed by the Associated Students of the University of California (ASUC)
- One student with a background in environmental justice, selected by TGIF’s Committee after the other five members have been selected. This position is open to all undergraduate and graduate students via a student at-large application
- One undergraduate student, selected by TGIF’s Committee after the other five members have been selected. This position is open to all undergraduate students via a student at-large application
- One faculty member approved by the Academic Senate
- One staff member from Administration, selected by the Vice Chancellor for Administration
- One staff member from Capital Strategies, selected by the Director of Capital Strategies
select which projects receive funding during grant review;
vote on issues which require committee approval, such as project adjustments; and
provide feedback to and help support all grantees.
Non-Voting Members
- The Director of Sustainability
- A representative from the campus Energy Office
- A member of the Committee on Student Fees (CSF)
- A representative of the ASUC Senate
- The Committee shall invite experts/guests to provide information and expertise as needed
provide advice and background information to the committee during grant review;
provide feedback to the Committee on issues which require Committee approval, such as project adjustments;
and provide feedback to and help support all grantees.
2020-2021 TGIF Committee
ASUC Representative
Moe Suminoe
Moe (she/her) is a second-year studying Rural Agricultural Development and Food Systems. She applies her passion for food sovereignty and agroecology through researching soil health in the Bowles Agroecology Lab, organizing for Berkeley Student Farms, working at the Berkeley Food Institute, and co-managing the Student Organic Garden (SOGA). An international student who mostly grew up in Singapore and Tokyo, she has experience working with local food systems in Japan as a farmer, waitress, and chef. Her interest in the problems of our food system rose as the work sits at a promising intersection of climate crisis mitigation, decolonization efforts, and environmental justice—something she learned more about through her work at Food First, Communities for a Better Environment, and the Students of Color Environmental Collective. In her free time, she enjoys giving campus tours for prospective students and taking photos!
Faculty Representative
Youjin B. Chung
Youjin B. Chung is Assistant Professor of Sustainability and Equity with a joint appointment in the Energy and Resources Group, and the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management. She is a broadly trained rural sociologist and human geographer who draws on ethnographic, historical, and participatory visual methods to understand the relationship between gender/intersectionality, development, and socio-ecological change in rural Africa with a focus on Tanzania. Her work is driven by a desire to understand the long-standing paradox of how public policies and capitalist processes that aim to deliver socio-environmental benefits often end up marginalizing the groups they intend to serve.
Administration Representative
Ben Perez
Ben is an alum of UC Berkeley's College of Letters & Sciences and has served as a member of the UC Berkeley staff since 2014. He joined the UC Berkeley administration as the Campus Access Specialist with the Disabled Students' Program, developing and training staff in disability access initiatives across university programs. After working with university leadership to establish the new DAC office, Ben now supports Capital Strategies and Facilities Services as the university official responsible for physical access and ADAAG/CBC compliance in the built environment.
Capital Projects Representative
Mike Edwards
Mike came to Capital Projects from a background in educational construction. Having come from a prior career as a Lecturer in English at UC Davis, Mike started his career in school construction at Berkeley Unified School District in 2005. From 2008 to 2014, Mike worked for a small contractor specializing in the public education space. Prior to coming to work for UC Berkeley in late 2018, Mike worked as a consultant to Alameda County on the Highland Hospital Acute Care Tower Replacement in Oakland.
GA Representative
Nanticha Lutt
Nanticha is a 4th year PhD Candidate in Plant Biology who cares deeply about the future of our agricultural food systems, biotechnological innovation, and the warming of the earth. In her free time, she dances, aggressively urban gardens, and collects tattoos. She’s deeply concerned about rising ocean levels because she can’t swim.
Environmental Justice - At Large Representative
Elias Garcia
Elias Garcia is a first-year student at Berkeley Law. He is passionate about renewable energy and environmental justice, and is excited to work with the TGIF Committee to empower UC Berkeley students as they pursue their own environmental initiatives. Prior to law school, Elias served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mexico, where he created and implemented environmental education programs in partnership with the Mexican government. He later worked as a communications consultant for the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, an agricultural research center near Mexico City.
Undergraduate At-Large Representative
Sarah Bui
Sarah is a senior, double majoring in Environmental Science and Environmental Economics. She is involved with the zero waste movement on campus as the waste reduction coordinator for the residence halls and dining halls with the Housing and Dining Sustainability Advocates. Experimenting with multiple fields in the environment, she has participated in multiple research projects ranging from microbiology to climate politics. She is writing her senior thesis on the impact of bridges on air pollution in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam (her home country 🙂 )
Non-Voting Members
SERC Director
Sharon Daraphonhdeth
Sharon was born and raised in San Diego county, where she began her educational endeavors at her local community college. She is a proud first generation college graduate and daughter of Lao refugees. Her passions lies among working with students, by assisting them to develop, implement and lead innovative sustainability projects and initiatives. Sharon served as the TGIF & Sustainability Initiatives Coordinator from 2014-2017, and has been serving as the SERC Director since March 2017. Prior to UC Berkeley, Sharon worked as the Sustainability Strategist for the Associated Students Inc. at San Francisco State University. At her leisure, she enjoys live music, cooking, and spending time with her loved ones (especially her cat, Lucille). She also serves as a board member for Food Empowerment Project, a vegan food justice organization. She holds a B.A. in Environmental Studies from San Francisco State University, is a certified Zero Waste Community Associate, and holds a certificate in Fundraising and Volunteer Management from UC Berkeley Extension.
Committee on Student Fees Representative
Harrisen Min
Harrisen is a 4th year studying Public Health and Business. He's interested in the intersection of healthcare and business, and currently is looking to pursue a career in healthcare consulting. Since his freshman year, Harrisen has been involved in Phoenix Consulting, a healthcare consulting club on campus. In his free time, he enjoys cooking, playing basketball, running, and going outdoors.
Office of Sustainability Director
Kira Stoll
Kira Stoll is the Chief Sustainability and Carbon Solutions Officer at UC Berkeley. Her work involves strategic advising on institutionalizing sustainable practices into campus administration and operations; developing cutting-edge carbon reduction, renewable energy, waste and water use reduction, and green building initiatives; and, producing long- and short-range sustainability plans and integrating those with campus physical planning efforts. Kira also coordinates with the academic community to integrate sustainability into the curriculum and focuses on fostering an inclusive culture of sustainability at Berkeley.
Energy Office Representative
Bruce Chamberlain
Coming Soon!
Committee on Student Fees Representative
Samantha Deng
Samantha is a 3rd-year student majoring in Business. She is originally from San Diego and enjoys cooking, traveling, and playing with her dog in her free time.
Capital Planning Representative
Judy Chess
Coming Soon!
Former TGIF Committees
| 2019-2020 Voting Members | |
| Administration | Ben Perez |
| Associated Students of the University of California | Sarah Bancroft |
| Environmental Justice Community at-Large Representative | Carol Martinez |
| Student at-Large | Shuge Luo |
| Faculty | Chip Sullivan |
| Capital Projects | Diane Mayo |
| Graduate Assembly | Nanticha Lutt |
| 2018-2019 Voting Members | |
| Administration | David Sorrell |
| Associated Students of the University of California | Ella Griffith |
| Environmental Justice Community at-Large Representative | Dante Gonzales |
| Student at-Large | Carly de Frondeville |
| Faculty | Chip Sullivan |
| Capital Projects | Diane Mayo |
| Graduate Assembly | Adam Orford |
| 2017-18 Voting Members | |
| Administration | David Sorrell |
| Associated Students of the University of California | Connor Hughes |
| Environmental Sustainability Community at-Large Representative | Alexis Hidalgo |
| Student at-Large | Vineet J Nair |
| Faculty | Isha Ray |
| Real Estate | Veronica Wong |
| Graduate Assembly | Jonathan Morris |
| 2016-17 Voting Members | |
|---|---|
| Administration | Brigitte Lossing |
| Associated Students of the University of California | Ryan Saraie |
| Environmental Sustainability Community at-Large Representative | Taylor Lee |
| Student at-Large | Zoe Cassady |
| Faculty | Duncan Callaway |
| Real Estate | Veronica Wong |
| Graduate Assembly | Ben Gould |
| 2016-17 Voting Members | |
|---|---|
| Administration | Brigitte Lossing |
| Associated Students of the University of California | Ryan Saraie |
| Environmental Sustainability Community at-Large Representative | Taylor Lee |
| Student at-Large | Zoe Cassady |
| Faculty | Duncan Callaway |
| Real Estate | Veronica Wong |
| Graduate Assembly | Ben Gould |
| 2014-15 Voting Members | |
|---|---|
| Administration | Denise Cronin |
| Associated Students of the University of California | Keilan Rathjen |
| Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Sustainability | Pallavi Sherikar |
| Student at-Large | Pascal Polonik |
| Faculty | Celine Pallud |
| Real Estate | Todd Henry |
| Graduate Assembly | Phillip Braddock |
| 2013-14 Voting Members | |
| Administration | Denise Cronin |
| Associated Students of the University of California | Judy Li |
| Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Sustainability | Cheyenne Overall |
| Student at-Large | Nicole Kush |
| Faculty | Celine Pallud |
| Facilities Services | Kevin Ng |
| Graduate Assembly | Cara Tovey |
| 2012-13 Voting Members | |
|---|---|
| Administration | Kira Stoll |
| Associated Students of the University of California | Jacqueline Hsu |
| Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Sustainability | Brynn Cook |
| Student at-Large | Shilpa Sure |
| Faculty | John Chiang |
| Facilities Services | Kevin Ng |
| Graduate Assembly | Daniel Riffe |
| 2011-12 Voting Members | |
|---|---|
| Administration | Kira Stoll |
| Associated Students of the University of California | Kailin Lu |
| Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Sustainability | Rachel Chang |
| Student at-Large | Mauricio Castillo |
| Faculty | David Jenkins |
| Facilities Services | Lin King |
| Graduate Assembly | Autumn Petros-Good |
| 2010-11 Voting Committee | |
|---|---|
| Administration | Greg Haet |
| Associated Students of the University of California | Elizabeth Heredia |
| Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Sustainability | Courtney McDonald |
| Student at-Large | Varun Pande |
| Faculty | None |
| Facilities Services | Sara Shirazi |
| Graduate Assembly | Damien Bickett |
| 2009-10 Voting Committee | |
|---|---|
| Administration | Greg Haet |
| Associated Students of the University of California | Kaitlin Jaffe |
| Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Sustainability | Xander Lenc |
| Student at-Large | Annie Davis |
| Faculty | Max Aufhammer/Cris Benton |
| Facilities Services | Sara Shirazi |
| Graduate Assembly | John Mikulin |
| 2008-09 Voting Committee | |
|---|---|
| Administration | Lisa McNeilly |
| Associated Students of the University of California | Katherine Brittain |
| Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Sustainability | Shawn Orgel-Olson |
| Student at-Large | Morgan Wallace |
| Faculty | Cris Benton |
| Facilities Services | Judy Chess |
| Graduate Assembly | Karen Weinbaum |
| 2007-08 Voting Committee | |
|---|---|
| Administration | Fahmida Ahmed |
| Associated Students of the University of California | Christina Oatfield |
| Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Sustainability | Kelley Payne-McKanna |
| Student at-Large | Morgan Wallace |
| Faculty | Ed Arens |
| Facilities Services | Judy Chess |
| Graduate Assembly | John Stanley |