Executive Officers
Panhellenic Council
President: Tiffany Kirkland
About Tiffany Year: Third Major: History, Public Policy minor Hometown: Coto de Caza, CA Activities: Lair of the Golden Bear, Cal Athletics, Sage Mentorship Project Favorite thing to do with your sisters : Gamedays! Plus, hiking the Berkeley hills for killer views of the Bay. Funniest thing you ever saw on campus: People walking barefoot to class and around campus. So… strange.
phc.president@calgreeks.com The President of Panhellenic is the Chairwoman of the Panhellenic Executive Council and the liaison between the Greek Community and the University. She acts as the spokesperson and chief representative of the community to all city, university and other student organizations. She is responsible for coordinating all meetings activities, socials, philanthropies and other activities of the Panhellenic community. She is required to attend all functions sponsored by the Panhellenic and IFC councils. Meets weekly with the Greek advisors, the Panhellenic Executive Council, the IFC President, the NPHC President and leaders of the culturally based Greek organizations to coordinate activities and goals and report monthly to area and national advisors. She is also responsible for recognizing and awarding chapters and individuals for their achievements. She must produce a comprehensive report at the end of the semester. She serves as a member of the Recruitment Team.
Executive Vice President: Dorey Schranz
About Dorey Year: Third Major: English, Public Policy minor Hometown: Saratoga, CA
phc.evp@calgreeks.com The Executive Vice President acts as the Chair of the Panhellenic Judicial committee. She is responsible for coordinating the training of Panhellenic Judicial Committee with the Greek Advisor and Student Judicial Affairs. She facilitates Panhellenic Judicial Hearings and must file all paperwork regarding violations and sanctions. She handles any internal conflicts or violations within Panhellenic Executive Committee. She is responsible for planning a Panhellenic Ex Comm Retreat and other developmental programs and activities. She serves as a member of the Recruitment Team.
Activities: Research Assistant in the English Department
Favorite thing to do with your sisters: watching movies, especially Love Actually Funniest thing you ever saw on campus: a homeless man with a squirrel crawling on his arm. Berkeley squirrels are fearless!
Vice President of Risk Management: Jenny Pilecki
About Jenny Year: Second Major: Public Health Hometown: Huntington Beach, CA Activities: Cal Greeks Service Liaison, Berkeley Model United Nations, LASA Favorite thing to do with your sisters: Intramural Soccer and Cal Gamedays! Funniest thing you ever saw on campus: My incredibly shy GSI swing dancing on Sproul, now that was a sight!
phc.risk@calgreeks.com The Vice President of Risk Management acts as the Co-chair of GAMMA. She must conduct social chair training and risk management training at the beginning of every semester in coordination with the IFC Risk Management VP. She is responsible for regularly updating the Risk Management Handbook as well as the Greek Social Code and educating the community about risk management related policies and issues. She processes party registration forms, holds on-site party coordinating meetings, and sends weekly social updates to chapter presidents. She serves as the liaison between the Greek community, the University, and the City of Berkeley on issues relating to social events and risk management. She must hold Social Chair Roundtable Meetings as needed.
Vice President of Membership: Laura Sanchez
About Laura Year: Third Major: Rhetoric, French minor Hometown: San Pedro, CA Activities: In my free time, I enjoy photography, hiking the Berkeley hills, and yoga. Favorite thing to do with your sisters: Game days! Funniest thing you ever saw on campus: Too many to mention!
phc.membership@calgreeks.com The Vice President of Membership plans and implements fall formal recruitment and spring informal recruitment. She must plan and design recruitment publicity and events, including the recruitment theme, information sessions, letters to the students, parent open house, Cal Day and CalSo activities. She works closely with the IFC Recruitment Vice President for joint activities and projects. She must also work closely with the Head Recruitment Counselor to integrate the Recruitment Counselor program with recruitment activities. She must hold biweekly recruitment roundtables with the chapter Recruitment Chairs to review and update Recruitment Rules and Procedures. She is required to stay in Berkeley for the summer. She serves as a member of the Recruitment Team.
Finance Officer: Cynthia Laiacona
About Cynthia Year: Third Major: Environmental Economics Hometown: Mount Shasta, CA Activities: Intramural Softball, Snowboarding, Running, Hiking, Choir, Etc. Favorite thing to do with your sisters: Visit the Ronald McDonald House in SF, Taco Tuesdays, Invites Funniest thing you ever saw on campus: The ‘Occupy’ movement
phc.finance@calgreeks.com The Finance Officer is responsible for distributing and collecting all sorority chapter and membership dues. She must create and reconcile the Panhellenic budget for the spring and fall semesters and maintain the records of the general and recruitment accounts, as well as all expenditures.
Director of Communications: Samantha Driks
phc.communications@calgreeks.com The Director of Communications is responsible for overseeing all publicity for the Greek Community. She must publish the Panhellenic newsletter for the community on a regular basis. She is responsible for advertising the achievements and accomplishments of the Greek community. She helps with the publicity of individual chapter events as well as Greek wide events. She must attend all Panhellenic meetings, where she is responsible for typing and distributing agendas before those meetings and producing the minutes after those meetings. She handles all official Panhellenic correspondence and emails a weekly update of Panhellenic events to sorority presidents and delegates. She is also responsible for appointing and overseeing a Webmaster who will be responsible for maintaining and updating the CalGreeks website.
About Samantha Year: Second Major: English and Rhetoric Hometown: Atlanta, GA Activities: Berkeley Animal Shelter volunteer, public relations intern, English in Action mentor, and cooking Favorite thing to do with your sisters: Host BBQ’s in the sun Funniest thing you ever saw on campus: A woman walking 5 cats on leashes!
Director of Programming: Jessica Park
About Jessica Year: Third Major: Environmental Economics & Policy / Public Policy Hometown: La Crescenta, CA Activities: Skiing, Hiking, Kayaking, Yoga, Baking, Americorps Jumpstart, ASUC, Cal Ski & Snowboard Club Favorite thing to do with your sisters: Game days, weekend trips to Tahoe, BBQs, Invites Funniest thing you ever saw on campus: Someone put bubbles in the fountain at Sproul and the wind spread bubbles everywhere!
phc.programming@calgreeks.com The Director of Programming acts as the Co-chair of Junior Greek Council. She is expected to implement Junior Greek Council with the understanding that the Programming Board made up of Junior Greek Council will stand as a separate entity from Panhellenic Executive Committee. She is responsible for planning educational, social and philanthropic programs for the entire sorority and Greek community. She is responsible for organizing Greek Week, GreekFest, and the Welcome Week Greek Activity. She facilitates, in conjunction with IFC Philanthropy Chair, Philanthropy Roundtable Meetings at least once a month.
Head Recruitment Counselor: Cecily Gardner
About Cecily Year: Third Major: Psychology Hometown: Woodland, CA Activities: Cal Berkeley Democrats and working for an education start up company. During my free time I enjoy working out, taking photographs, reading, and eating ice cream. Favorite thing to do with your sisters: I love to go out to eat with my friends in Berkeley because there are so many wonderful and diverse restaurants Funniest thing you ever saw on campus: a squirrel trying to steal my bagel!
phc.hrc@calgreeks.com The Head Recruitment Counselor is responsible for selecting and training the Recruitment Counselor team. She must work closely with other recruitment team members to plan and execute formal recruitment. She is required to attend biweekly meetings with the VP Membership and the Greek Advisor. She helps to publicize for recruitment and plan the involvement of Panhellenic in Cal Day, CalSO, and Calapalooza. Solicits feedback from new members regarding the recruitment process. Writes a formal evaluation of formal recruitment. Revises the current Rules for Membership Recruitment. Required to be in Berkeley for the summer. Member of the Recruitment Team.
Head of Philanthropy: Brogan Dyer
About Brogan Year: Second Major: Economics and political science Hometown: Shingle springs, CA Activities: BCR, rotaract, soldiers angels, LASA Favorite thing to do with your sisters: Invites and shopping with my sisters Funniest thing you ever saw on campus: someone duct-taped to a wall
phc.philanthropy@calgreeks.com The Head of Philanthropy is responsible for planning and implementing all sorority philanthropy events. She shall plan, in conjunction with pertinent officers from IFC, NPHC, and MCGC Greek community philanthropy events. She shall work with the PHC Director of programming and pertinent officers of the IFC, MCGC, and NPHC councils to coordinate a Greek Week Steering Committee to plan and execute Greek Week activities in the fall semester. She shall supervise a committee made up of all chapter philanthropy chairwomen and coordinate roundtable meetings for this committee at least two times per month. She shall monitor and encourage sorority participation in Greek philanthropy projects. She shall serve as part of the Panhellenic Recruitment Team. She shall write a formal evaluation at the conclusion of each semester. She shall perform all other duties pertaining to this office.
Head of Sustainability
phc.sustainability@calgreeks.com The Head of Sustainability coordinates sustainability efforts with representatives from each chapter of the Panhellenic Council.
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