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» Meet the UPB Executive Team

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Rachelle Beshay

Chair
(714) 744-7987
Rachelle is a fourth year Biology student with a minor in Psychology. Rachelle’s favorite UPB was Fall Speaker ft. Max Greenfield. She loves Harry Styles, Taylor Swift, makeup, and being a “stem girly”. She eagerly awaits to meet the new UPB committee members.
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Emma Villegas

Special Events & Traditions Director
(714) 744-7987
Emma V is a second-year student majoring in Strategic and Corporate Communications. Some of her favorite memories from UPB last year are being able to be a lead for spring concert and all the friendships she has made. Emma thoroughly enjoys going to concerts, crocheting, reading, sewing, making Pinterest boards for everything.
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Elyse Tran

On-Campus Entertainment Director
(714) 744-7987
Elyse is a second-year psychology student. As a Driver Era enthusiast, she was ecstatic to have her favorite UPB memory from last year to be Spring Concert. She enjoys playing volleyball, pickle ball, doing her nails, watching anything Marvel/Star Wars related, going to Disneyland, crocheting, video games, and trying new things.
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Ripley Anderson

Off-Campus Trips Director
(714) 744-7987
Ripley is a second-year Public Relations, Advertising & Entertainment Marketing student. She enjoys watching movies while indulging in Welch’s 100% concord grape juice. In her position as the Off-Campus Trips Director, she is excited to explore more of SoCal through this role and to share these experiences with the Chapman community.
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King Nguyen

Marketing Director
(714) 744-7987
King is a third-year student majoring in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing and minor in Analytics. His favorite beverage to hydrate him through UPB events is yerba mate. During past years, he was an on-campus and marketing committee member and is very excited to serve as Marketing Director this upcoming school year.
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Teresa Arisawa

Marketing Assistant
(714) 744-7987
Teresa is a second year Public Relations, Advertising & Entertainment Marketing major. Her favorite UPB Event from last year was chilling at Panther Pumpkin Patch with the besties while eating pie and listening to Taylor Swift and The Smiths. In her time away from UPB, she also serves as an events coordinator at Chapman Radio.
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Emma James

Marketing Assistant
(714) 744-7987
Emma J is a fourth year Animation and Visual Effects student and will be her first year apart of UPB. She is a big fan of purple and will always accept a kit kat if someone offers. Her favorite SET Event is Midnight Breakfast, and she is excited for the new people to meet at UPB events.
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Noah O'Mahony

Program Assistant
(714) 744-7987
Noah is a first year strategic and corporate communications major. He was a member of the on-campus committee last semester and enjoys going to comedy shows and playing pickle ball. He's super excited for all the UPBondings he will host this semester!
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Gabby Stein-Sigal

Graduate Assistant
(714) 744-7987
Gabby is in her final year of her Master of Arts in Leadership Development (MLD) program and studied Graphic Design as an undergraduate student at Chapman. This will be her fifth year with UPB! Last year, Gabby served as UPB’s SET Director and is excited to continue to make unforgettable memories at Drag Brunch.
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Sydney Nomura

Program Coordinator
(714) 516-5199
Sydney is UPB's professional staff advisor and the Program Coordinator for Student Involvement. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, playing fetch with her two dogs, and spending time with family and friends. This is her second year on Chapman's campus! Her favorite event is Midnight Breakfast and her goal for the semester is to show up to more off-campus events!

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University Program Board
One University Dr.
Argyros Forum, Room 303
Orange, CA 92866
(714) 744-7987
upb@chapman.edu