Caltech Y Welcomes New Board Members

October 1, 2025

The Caltech Y introduces 5 new Board members and Executive Committee leadership team for the 25-26 academic year. “I am excited to have the next generation of alumni, community members, and students join the Caltech Y board! We had our board retreat in October, and I was very impressed with the intelligence and capabilities of our new board members. I am thrilled and honored to be working another year as Board Chair with such an exceptional board, working to achieve the Y’s mission of enriching student life and challenging students to grow into responsible citizens of the world” says Caltech Y Board Chair, Nick von Gersdorff.

Joining the Board this year are: 

·       Vansh Kumar, Applied Computational Mathematics & Computer Science, BS, 2016

·       Mabell Garcia Paine, President & CEO, Viridis Consulting

·       Shrujana Kunnam, Caltech Class of 2026

·       Shrishti Pankaj Kulkarni, Caltech Class of 2026

·       Lila Rodriguez-Aceves, Caltech Class of 2028

The 25-26 Executive Committee is:

·       Nick von Gersdorff, Chair

·       Kevin Maxwell, Vice Chair

·       Mike Noll, Treasurer

·       Katie Clark, Secretary

·       Shrujana Kunnam, Student Executive Committee President

·       Debbie Dison Hall, Governance Committee Chair

·       Portia Harris, Advancement Committee Co-Chair

·       Cindy Bengtson, Advancement Committee Co-Chair

·       Ann Motrunich, Marketing & Communications Committee Co-Chair

·       Mitch Aiken, Marketing & Communications Committee Co-Chair

·       Athena R. Castro, Executive Director

The Caltech Y is an independent nonprofit recognized by and formally affiliated with Caltech. Founded in 1916, today's Caltech Y seeks to broaden students' worldviews as well as raise social, ethical, and cultural awareness through teamwork, community engagement, activism, and leadership.