A.S. Leadership
2023-2024


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Tarek Morsy

A.S. President

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Tarek is a senior from Danville, California majoring in finance.

He is the the first Muslim A.S. President.

Tarek’s service and leadership include:

  • Founder of BST Team for Dance Marathon at SDSU
  • Host of the Art of Innovation Entrepreneurship Society Podcast
  • Vice President of Outreach for Entrepreneurship Society
  • Lavin Entrepreneur
  • Vice President of Outreach for In the Mix DJ Club
  • Muslim Student Association
  • Middle Eastern North African
  • Finance and Investment Society
  • A.S. Student-at-Large, Campus Life Council
  • A.S. Vice Chair of Financial Affairs Committee

 

 

Sam Lingao

A.S. Executive Vice President

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Sam is a senior from Sacramento, California majoring in psychology and minoring in leadership development.

Sam’s service and leadership include:

  • President of SDSU Ambassadors
  • Vice President of Rotaract at SDSU
  • Leadership Development Minor Ambassador
  • Society for Human Resource Management
  • Dance Marathon at SDSU
  • Event Coordinator for The Women’s Network
  • Women in Science Society
  • SDSU Girl Gains

 

 

Melvin Ridley III

A.S. Vice President of External Relations

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Melvin is a senior from San Diego, California majoring in political science and double minoring in honors interdisciplinary studies and economics.

Melvin’s service and leadership include:

  • A.S. First Year Leadership Initiative (FLI)
  • Henrietta Goodwin Scholar
  • Student African American Brotherhood
  • Academic Coach at Black Resource Center
  • Black Pre-Law Association Secretary
  • Rotaract of SDSU
  • California Higher Education Student Summit Delegate
  • A.S. Lobby Corps
  • A.S. External Relations Board

 

 

Leonardo (Leo) Peña Reyes

A.S. Vice President of Financial Affairs

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Leo is a senior from Monterrey, Mexico majoring in finance.

Leo's service and leadership include:

  • Vice President of Finance for Pi Kappa Alpha
  • Vice President of Finance for the Interfraternity Council
  • President of SDSU Men's Club Water Polo
  • Vice President of Finance for Wishmakers at SDSU
  • Alpha Kappa Psi
  • Rotaract of SDSU
  • TAMID at SDSU
  • A.S. Financial Affairs Committee
  • A.S. Campus Program Funding Committee

 

  

Ally Gallant

A.S. Vice President of University Affairs

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Ally is a senior from Folsom, California majoring in political science and minoring in international security and conflict resolution.

Ally's service and leadership include:

  • A.S. College of Arts and Letters Representative
  • A.S. First Year Leadership Initiative (FLI)
  • Intern for Senator Dianne Feinstein
  • President of Young Life
  • Vice President of Model UN

 

 

Christina Brown

A.S. Executive Director

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Christina Brown serves as the executive director of Associated Students at San Diego State University, one of four SDSU auxiliary organizations. As executive director, she works in partnership with student government leaders to oversee the long-term planning and growth for the auxiliary organization, and the many programs, facilities and services it offers.

Christina previously served as associate executive director for A.S. and before joining the organization in 2009, she was the first woman and youngest executive to be named senior vice president and chief financial officer for Sony Pictures Entertainment where she worked in the international television division. She has also worked at Walt Disney Studios and KPMG Peat Marwick.

Christina earned a master's in business administration from University of California, Los Angeles and a bachelor's degree in business administration from California State University, Long Beach. She started her career at KPMG and is a certified public accountant. Christina also served on the executive committee and as president of the CSU Auxiliary Organizations Association. Christina has three children and enjoys spending time with family. Despite never attending SDSU herself, Christina is an Aztec for Life and you can always find her at SDSU men's basketball games in Viejas Arena, rooting on the team!





- Associated Students Presidents -

  • 2023-24  Tarek Morsy
  • 2022-23  Shawki Moore
  • 2021-22  Ashley Tejada
  • 2020-21  Christian J. Holt
  • 2019-20  Christian L. Onwuka
  • 2018-19  Christopher A. Thomas
  • 2017-18  Chimezie O. Ebiriekwe
  • 2016-17  Jamie Miller
  • 2015-16   Blaire Ward
  • 2014-15   J. Cole
  • 2013-14   Josh Morse
  • 2012-13   Rob O'Keefe
  • 2011-12   Cody Barbo
  • 2010-11   Grant Mack
  • 2009-10   Tyler Boden
  • 2008-09   James Poet
  • 2007-08   James Poet
  • 2006-07   Matt Keipper
  • 2005-06   Chris Manigault
  • 2004-05   Kelli Kedis
  • 2003-04   Juanita Salas
  • 2002-03   Priscilla Ocen
  • 2001-02   Ron Williams
  • 2000-01   Jason Rollingson
  • 1999-00   Chris Calima (spring)
  • 1999-00   Jena Saldaña (fall)
  • 1998-99   Celinda Vázquez
  • 1997-98   Carlos Razo
  • 1996-97   Guillermo "Memo" Mayer
  • 1995-96   Mike Ashworth
  • 1994-95   Cesar Padilla
  • 1993-94   Amy (Giberson) Bailey
  • 1992-93   Dwayne Crenshaw
  • 1991-92   Journard Collins
  • 1990-91   Joe Horiye
  • 1989-90   Kevin Faulconer
  • 1988-89   Daniel Walker
  • 1987-88   Larry Emond
  • 1986-87   Bryan Jacobs
  • 1985-86   Bill Earley
  • 1984-85   Mike Sigler
  • 1983-84   Chris Wakeman
  • 1982-83   Mike Johnson
  • 1981-82   Henry DeSilva
  • 1980-81   Paul Cashman
  • 1979-80   Rob De Koven
  • 1978-79   Steve Glazer
  • 1977-78   Sena Hollander Seward
  • 1976-77   Randy Speakman
  • 1975-76   Tom D'Agostino
  • 1974-75   Tom D'Agostino
  • 1973-74   Cal Robinson
  • 1972-73   Barbara McCully
  • 1971-72   B.J. Nystrom
  • 1970-71   Mike Boyle (spring)
  • 1970-71   Ralph Brown (fall)
  • 1969-70   Ron Breen
  • 1968-69   Terry Flanigan
  • 1967-68   Jack Flanigan
  • 1966-67   Doug Townsend
  • 1965-66   James Ashcraft
  • 1964-65   Jerry Harmon
  • 1963-64   John (Mike) Spurgeon
  • 1962-63   Joe Kiefer
  • 1961-62   Boyd Malloy
  • 1960-61   Don Brown
  • 1959-60   Dr. Francis (Frank) Hoole
  • 1958-59   Ed Blessing
  • 1957-58   Dick Manning
  • 1956-57   Norman Brinker
  • 1955-56   Bob House
  • 1954-55   George Sunga
  • 1953-54   Joseph Rosa
  • 1952-53   March Brooks
  • 1951-52   Vernon J. Simms
  • 1950-51   Jerry Christenson
  • 1949-50   Steve Beeson
  • 1948-49   Dwain S. Kantor
  • 1947-48   Johnny Orcutt
  • 1946-47   George T. Forbes, Jr.
  • 1945-46   Lee Todd
  • 1944-45   Pat (Allard) Fritzenkotter
  • 1943-44   George Reed
  • 1942-43   Jim Fairchild
  • 1941-42   Bob Menke
  • 1940-41   John B. Forbes
  • 1939-40   Bill Miller
  • 1938-39   William Koller
  • 1937-38   Richard Ault
  • 1936-37   Byron Lindsley
  • 1935-36   Don Clarkson
  • 1934-35   Jack Rand
  • 1933-34   Don Wolfer
  • 1932-33   Dave Jessop
  • 1931-32   Arthur Swarner
  • 1930-31   Robley Veall
  • 1929-30   Robert Barbour
  • 1928-29   Lawerence Carr
  • 1927-28   Terence Geddis
  • 1926-27   Loris Hoyt
  • 1925-26   Edmund Barkham Garner
  • 1924-25   Byron Bryant
  • 1923-24   Henry Parrish
  • 1922-23   Wilbert Anderson
  • 1921-22   DeWitt B. Mott