Executive Board Info
Vice President Internal: Georgette Laririt
Pronouns: She/her
4th year at UIC
Major/Minor: Disability and Human Development in Pre-OT Track/Rehabilitation Sciences
FIA Fam: GMP
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Favorite FIA Memory: Meeting my twin adings: Linh-Chi and Gold <3
Favorite Food: Karaage 😀
Secretary: Bianca Obedoza
Pronouns: She/her
4th year at UIC
Major: Nursing
FIA Fam: GMP
Hometown: Downers Grove, IL
Favorite FIA Memory: FACT 2024 & BOTB 2025
Favorite Food: Malatang
Core Board
Co-Cultural Coordinator: Jess Castor
Pronouns: She/her
2nd year at UIC
Major: Pre-Nursing
FIA Fam: Elite
Hometown: Waukegan, IL
Favorite FIA Memory: Interning for Cultural during Battle of the Bamboo!
Favorite Food: Chicken Katsu!
Co-Cultural Coordinator: Ian Buduan
Pronouns: He/him
2nd year at UIC
Major: Data Science
FIA Fam: FIT
Hometown: Highland Park, IL
Favorite FIA Memory: Battle
Favorite Food: Kare Kare
Co-Modern Coordinator: Jasmine Gonzaga
Pronouns: She/her
2nd year at UIC
Major: Pre-Nursing
FIA Fam: Royal
Hometown: Lombard, IL
Favorite FIA Memory: This past year we performed at Urbanite in Chicago and it was so amazing and I was so inspired by the other groups who performed!
Favorite Food: Sushi!
Co-Modern Coordinator: Alyanna Sonza
Pronouns: She/her
2nd year at UIC
Major: Architecture
FIA Fam: Elite
Hometown: Algonquin, IL
Favorite FIA Memory: FACT!
Favorite Food: Pasta
Co-Liwan Director: Heather Han
Pronouns: She/they
5th year at UIC
Major: Applied Psychology
FIA Fam: Royal
Hometown: Glenview, IL
Favorite FIA Memory: Meeting all of my beautiful forever friends!
Favorite Food: Anything with noodles :0
Co-Liwan Director: Ben Vierneza
Pronouns: He/him
3rd year at UIC
Major: Music Education
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Favorite FIA Memory: Liwan
Favorite Food: Preforming
Co-Athletic Coordinator: Yohn Jimenez
Pronouns: She/her
3rd year at UIC
Major: Biochemistry/Pre-Med
FIA Fam: Royal
Hometown: Bolingbrook, IL
Favorite FIA Memory: Shrimpbowl
Favorite Food: Filipino Spaghetti
Co-Athletic Coordinator: JR Penados
Pronouns: He/him
3rd year at UIC
Major: Pre-Nursing
FIA Fam:
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Co-Public Relations Officer: Kate Nisnisan
Pronouns: Sher/her
4th year at UIC
Major/Minor: Dual Degree Disability and Human Development & Sociology/Art
FIA Fam: Royal
Hometown: Gurnee, IL
Favorite FIA Memory: Battle of the Bamboo 2024 and 2025!!
Favorite Food: Sisig
Co-Public Relations Officer: Jazzy Quijano
Pronouns: She/her
Major: Business Administration
Hometown: Plainfield, IL
Favorite FIA Memory: Being in FIALIWANNNNN!!!
Favorite Food: The spaghetti my mom makes :))
Cultural Advocacy Chair: Rae Lynne Isada
Pronouns: She/her
2nd year at UIC
Major: Pre-Nursing (GPPA)
FIA Fam: Elite
Hometown: Streamwood, IL
Favorite FIA Memory: Interning with cultural during BOTB and MFAS 2025!
Favorite Food: Kaldereta
Social Coordinator: Giana David
Pronouns: She/her
2nd year at UIC
Major/Minor: Finance/Accounting & Business Analytics
FIA Fam: Royal
Hometown: Gurnee, IL
Favorite FIA Memory: PCN with FIA’Liwan & BOTB with FIA’Cultural
Favorite Food: Alla vodka pasta & Vietnamese spring rolls
Fundraising Chair: Isidore Roxas
Pronouns: He/him
2nd year at UIC
Major: Biological Sciences
FIA Fam: Elite
Hometown: Elgin, IL
Favorite FIA Memory: BOFA ‘24
Favorite Food: Caldereta
Co-Historian: James Olitan
Pronouns: He/him
2nd year at UIC
Major: Graphic Design
FIA Fam: Elite
Hometown: Rolling Meadows, IL
Favorite FIA Memory: FIA Formal ’25
Favorite Food: Sinigang
