Executive Board 2024-2025
President
Hello everyone! I’m Henrique Teixeira, a senior in Mechanical Engineering and this year’s President of ASME. I am honored and excited to be leading such an incredible organization. Outside of class I enjoy reading, biking, rock climbing, and playing music with my band. If you guys ever have any questions about ASME or anything in general then please feel free to reach out to me at htt2@illinois.edu or through slack!
Vice President, Internal
Hi everyone! I’m Rose Menichini and I’m a Senior in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Chinese. I’m the Vice President of Internal Affairs for ASME and am so excited to work in this role. I’m the liaison between the department and ASME, making sure ASME Members get access to any resources in academia they need! Outside of class I play saxophone and enjoy rock climbing. Feel free to reach out about any events or questions you have at my email rosehm2@illinois.edu or via slack.
Vice President, External
Hi everyone! My name is Guha Gurushankar and I am a senior in mechanical engineering, also working on a minor in electrical engineering. I am excited to be your VP of External Affairs this year, and cannot wait to see the exciting things we have planned for this year. Outside of school, I spend my time playing and watching sports. Feel free to contact me at guhahg2@illinois.edu!
Vice President, Student Affairs
Hi everyone! My name is Jon Coonley, I am a current senior in Mechanical Engineering, and I am ASME’s Vice President of Technical Affairs. I’m excited to see ASME thrive this year and feel honored to be part of the great community making it happen! I can be reached at coonley4@illinois.edu.
Treasurer
Hello, my name is Maximus Ehrlich and I am the treasurer for ASME this year. I am a senior in Mechanical Engineering, and I enjoy baking, bouldering, playing soccer, and enjoying the outdoors. If you want to find me, I am often in the Jackson Innovation Studio volunteering or studying in the MEB. Please reach out with any questions at ehrlich3@illinois.edu.
Publicity
Hey everyone! My name is Grace Carsello and I’m excited to be our Publicity Director this year. I am a sophomore in Mechanical Engineering minoring in Computer Science, and I love volleyball, painting, and Caffe Paradiso. Feel free to reach me at gracelc4@illinois.edu!
Outreach
Hey y’all! I’m Rodella Sadat and I am the Outreach Director of ASME. I am a senior in Mechanical Engineering and outside of class I enjoy making art and going to house shows. Email me at sadat2@illinois.edu with any questions you might have about Outreach!
Social Director
Hey everybody, my name is Anna. I am from Naperville, a suburb of Chicago, and I am currently a senior studying Mechanical Engineering. My hobbies include painting, hanging out with friends, and playing sports. I am excited to be the social director this year and look forward to meeting many new people in mechanical engineering. Feel free to reach out to me at kovarik6@illinois.edu if you have any questions or comments.
Special Projects
Hi everyone! My name is Melody Breg and I am a sophomore majoring in Mechanical Engineering. This year I am ecstatic to be one of ASME’s Special Projects Co-directors. Outside of academics I love biking, baking, badminton, and iris folding. Reach out to me at mbreg@illinois.edu!
Special Projects
Hi, I am Zach Yashar, one of the Special Projects Co-directors. I am a sophomore in Mechanical Engineering minoring in Economics and Electrical Engineering. I love playing volleyball, baseball, and hiking. Feel free to reach out with any questions at zyashar2@illinois.edu
Competitions
What’s up! My name is Drew Stadelman, I am a senior in Mechanical Engineering and I am going to be your Competitions Director for this year. Outside of class I enjoy weightlifting, playing intramural sports, and discovering different music and movies/tv-shows. Feel free to reach out to me at avs12@illinois.edu!
Membership
My name is Michael Ciupinski and I am a senior in mechanical engineering. I am a transfer student from the pathways to engineering program at Oakton Community College. In my free time, I love playing basketball and volleyball, and I am excited to play intramurals for those sports.
Webmaster
Hi everyone, my name is Siddharth and I am a sophomore double majoring in Mechanical and Computer Engineering. This year I am serving as the webmaster for ASME, so if you are having any issues with the newsletter or website please reach out to me! My email is sg97@illinois.edu. I have been involved heavily in the product development subteam as well in ASME. Outside of school, I enjoy play tennis and hanging out with friends.
Product Development
Hi everyone! My name is Zosia Okinczyc (Zo-sha Okin-chez) and I’m one of the Product Development co-directors. I’m a senior in systems engineering with a secondary field in robotics. Outside of class I like to draw, bike, and play guitar/bass. Feel free to reach out to me at zosiaao2@illinois.edu if you have any questions.
Product Development
Hey everyone! My name is Aman Jhurani and I am a sophomore majoring in Mechanical Engineering. This year I will be one of the Directors for Product Development! Outside the classroom, I am involved in research, tutoring, building cars, writing, playing basketball and swimming. Feel free to reach out to me at jhurani2@illinois.edu!
Sustainability Director
Hi everyone! My name is Lilian Abbed and I am a junior in Mechanical Engineering with minors in Sustainability and the Hoeft T&M program. I am excited to be the Sustainability Director for ASME! Outside of academics, I enjoy trying new coffee shops and going on nature walks. Feel free to email me at Labbe2@illinois.edu!
Fundraising Director
My name is Zachary Balakrishnan! I am the Fundraising Chair and a senior in mechanical engineering. Some of my favorite hobbies include playing soccer, running, lifting weights, and playing chess. Feel free to contact me at znb3@illinois.edu!
University Relations Chair
Hi, my name is Aidan Toscano and I am a Senior in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Computer Science. I’m excited to be the University Relations Role for our section this year. This involves me being the primary connection with nationals and other chapters/clubs. Outside of ASME, I enjoy playing volleyball, basketball, and rock climbing. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at aidanlt2@illinois.edu.
Freshman Representative
Hi everyone, my name is Panos Soupos and I am a freshman in Mechanical Engineering. I am excited to be this year's Freshman Representative! If anyone, especially freshmen, feels the curriculum is lacking somewhere or needs help with anything academic, professional, or social, I would be more than happy to get something organized! Outside of the classroom, I enjoy hanging out with my friends, swimming, and playing pickleball. Feel free to reach out to me at psoupos2@illinois.edu
