2024 UPTE Convention Elections
UPTE is proud to be a member-led union, and our annual convention is an essential part of our union's democratic decision-making. Each campus is assigned a proportional number of delegates to convention, and at campuses where the number of candidates was equal or less than the number of seats allotted, nominees are considered elected by acclamation. Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s convention delegate nomination process from May 21 through June 5, 2024.
Below, you will find:
A list of candidates for contested elections at the following campuses:
UC San Francisco (27 allotted delegates)
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (6 allotted delegates)
UC Davis (23 allotted delegates)
UC Santa Cruz (5 allotted delegates)
UC Los Angeles (25 allotted delegates)
UC San Diego (21 allotted delegates)
UC Berkeley (9 allotted delegates)
A list of candidates elected by acclamation
Contested Elections
An election will be held to elect delegates from chapters where the number of candidates exceeded the number of allotted seats. This election will be held electronically and managed by ElectionBuddy. The election period will begin on July 8, 2024, and end on July 15, 2024.
UC San Francisco (27 allotted delegates)
| Candidate Name | Slate (if applicable) |
|---|---|
| Amy Ottinger | Organize for Power |
| Ananda Mendoza | Organize for Power |
| Anita Nuechterlein | UPTE Members for Palestine |
| Cheyenne Dean | Organize for Power |
| Chloe Sasakado | Organize for Power |
| Crystal Bravate | Organize for Power |
| Denise Ikeda | Organize for Power |
| Elizabeth Milos | UPTE Members for Palestine |
| Gian Smith | UPTE Members for Palestine |
| Jelger Kalmijn | |
| Juliette Suarez | Organize for Power |
| Kaley Vittoria | Organize for Power |
| Kevin Lieu | Organize for Power |
| Korana Avdagic | Organize for Power |
| Lalaine Rojo | Organize for Power |
| Leon Dang | Organize for Power |
| Mai Pham | Organize for Power |
| Matias Campos | Organize for Power |
| Matt Stephen | Organize for Power |
| Michael Darias | Organize for Power |
| Nhi Pham | Organize for Power |
| Olivia Bass | Organize for Power |
| Onyekachim (Kachim) Okpo | Organize for Power |
| Pam Chan | Organize for Power |
| Rima Bouajram | Organize for Power |
| Rosa Jou-Zhang | Organize for Power |
| Sarah Roberts | Organize for Power |
| Sedu Samura | Organize for Power |
| Shawn Singh | Organize for Power |
| Tatyanah Farsh | Organize for Power |
UC Davis (23 allotted delegates)
| Candidate Name | Slate (if applicable) |
|---|---|
| Amy Fletcher | Organize for Power |
| Brandon Toney | Organize for Power |
| Bright Sewor | Organize for Power |
| Casey "Winston" Bess | |
| Chanel Bien-Aime | Organize for Power |
| Danielle Daniels | Organize for Power |
| Diana Leal | Organize for Power |
| Eugene Burbige | Organize for Power |
| Haley DiPressi | Organize for Power |
| Heidi Miller, OD, FAAO, FSLS | Organize for Power |
| Holly Deen | Organize for Power |
| Jacob Bernhardt | Organize for Power |
| Jamie McDole, RN, BS | |
| Jamie Tucker | Organize for Power |
| Jim Vanderveen | Organize for Power |
| Joseph Menke | Organize for Power |
| Kayla Dollar | Organize for Power |
| Kimberly Alca | Organize for Power |
| Laura Gastelum | Organize for Power |
| Mary Duryea | Organize for Power |
| Naomi Richards | Organize for Power |
| Nico Vincent | Organize for Power |
| Sandy Chancellor | Organize for Power |
| Sonya Mogilner | Organize for Power |
| Sudev Namboodiri | |
| Victoria Pietruszka, JD, PhD | Organize for Power |
UC Los Angeles (25 allotted delegates)
| Candidate Name | Slate (if applicable) |
|---|---|
| Adrian Jackson | Organize for Power |
| Alexis Alvarado | Organize for Power |
| Alison Vogelsang | Organize for Power |
| Amir Shaerzadeh | LabRATS |
| Andrew Kesselring | Organize for Power |
| Angel Cervantes | Organize for Power |
| Antony Gutierrez | |
| Ariyana Leonard | Organize for Power |
| Artemis Yip | LabRATS |
| Carlos Inductivo | Organize for Power |
| Denaya Brown | LabRATS |
| Emma Stackpole | LabRATS |
| Genvieve Yip | Organize for Power |
| Gloria Hernandez | Organize for Power |
| Hassan Juma-Ramadhan | |
| Jacqueline Euan | Organize for Power |
| Jeanna Harris | Organize for Power |
| Judy Fan | Organize for Power |
| Juliana Carranza | Organize for Power |
| Julie Zamarripa | Organize for Power |
| Kevin Haigh | Organize for Power |
| Kevin Pong | |
| Lina Henao | LabRATS |
| Marita Solem, BSN RN | Organize for Power |
| Max Belasco | Organize for Power |
| Michale Terzano | Organize for Power |
| Natalie Rotstein | Organize for Power |
| River Sween | Organize for Power |
| Rose Dominguez | Organize for Power |
| Simone Riley | LabRATS |
| Timothy Wilson | Organize for Power |
| Ursula Quinn | Organize for Power |
| Viridiana Vizcaino | LabRATS |
| Wandisa Landry | Organize for Power |
UC San Diego (21 allotted candidates)
| Candidate Name | Slate (if applicable) |
|---|---|
| Ada Rivapalacio | Organize for Power |
| Andrea Acosta | Organize for Power |
| Angie Verdin | Organize for Power |
| Anthony Veder | Organize for Power |
| Dahen Ibarra | Organize for Power |
| Gabe Castillo | Organize for Power |
| Isabella Newell | Organize for Power |
| Jackie Domingo | Organize for Power |
| Jaret Skonieczny | Organize for Power |
| Jennifer Guttierez | Organize for Power |
| Jonathon Sunada | Organize for Power |
| Judd Laraway | Organize for Power |
| Lea Bishop | Organize for Power |
| Matt Chavez | Organize for Power |
| Michael McGlenn | Organize for Power |
| Pablo Labarrere | Organize for Power |
| Randall Turner | Organize for Power |
| Samantha Warsh | Organize for Power |
| Siu Mei Ma | Organize for Power |
| Spencer Mead | Organize for Power |
| Susan Orlofsky | |
| Wan-Ting Huang | Organize for Power |
UC Berkeley (9 allotted candidates)
| Candidate Name | Slate (if applicable) |
|---|---|
| Arashi Cesana | |
| Brian Witte | |
| Dan Russell | |
| Dustin Miller | |
| Ethan Schmidt | |
| Ian Soroka | |
| Jamie Gardner | |
| Leslie Freund | |
| Satori Le | |
| Xochitl Valencia | Mathison Ott |
UC Santa Cruz (5 allotted delegates)
| Candidate Name | Slate (if applicable) |
|---|---|
| Amelia Cutten | |
| Niki Severson | |
| Nicolas Yarnes | |
| Jose Rodriguez | |
| Lisa Kermish | |
| Joe Dilellio |
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (6 allotted delegates)
| Candidate Name | Slate (if applicable) |
|---|---|
| Chelsea Hernandez | |
| Daniel Harberts | |
| Eduardo de Ugarte | |
| Jonathan Hekmat | |
| Sean Nord | |
| Simone Johnson | |
| Taimoor Hassan | |
| Thor Swift |
| Delegate Name | Chapter |
|---|---|
| John Martin | BUTTE |
| Daniel Thompson | BUTTE |
| Nate Steffen | BUTTE |
| Shanna Vela | BUTTE |
| Jim Huynh | LLNL |
| Alonzo Agredano | LLNL |
| Larry Edmundson | MSJC |
| Sandra Blackman | MSJC |
| Cynthia Roajs | MSJC |
| Emily Collins | MSJC |
| Laura J. Sweeney | MSJC |
| Asmita Bhakta | UCI |
| Betsaida Cruz-Coble | UCI |
| Catherine Taosuvanna | UCI |
| Jessica Ortega-Sechrest | UCI |
| Jonathan Elder | UCI |
| Ling Z Sardi | UCI |
| Michele Joyce | UCI |
| Patrick Chan | UCI |
| Sarah Pinka-Majchrowski | UCI |
| Stephen Lee | UCI |
| Tom Godfrey | UCI |
| Scott Robinson | UCR |
| Gerrit Schut | UCR |
| Alton Carswell | UCR |
| Badia Siddiqi | UCSB |
| Marc Miller | UCSB |
| Mala Poe | UCSB |
| Angie Bryan | UCSB |
Elected by acclamation
At campuses where the number of candidates was equal or less than the number of seats allotted, nominees are considered elected by acclamation. Congratulations to the following elected delegates.