Executive Board Info

Co-President: LJ Hanyzewski

Pronouns: he/him

Fourth Year at UIC majoring in Biomedical Engineering

FIA Fam: Elite

Hometown: Chicago, IL

Favorite FIA Memory: Definitely Battle of the Bamboo 2024!

Favorite Food: Sinigang 😩

Co-President: Ayomide Taiwo

Pronouns: he/him

UIC majoring in Computer Science

FIA Fam: Royal

Hometown: Chicago, IL

Favorite FIA Memory: All the chaos and late nights in the atrium my 1st year in FIA

Favorite Food: Jollof Rice

Vice President Internal: Razelle Ruanto

Pronouns: she/her

Junior at UIC majoring in Nursing

FIA Fam: GMP

Hometown: Palos Heights, IL

Favorite FIA Memory: PCN 2023

Favorite Food: Kare Kare

 

Vice President External: Kayla Cabel

Pronouns: she/her

Junior at UIC majoring in Biological Sciences on the Pre-Med track with a minor in Sociology 

FIA Fam: Royal

Hometown: Oak Lawn, IL

Favorite FIA Memory: Shrimpbowl! I love the adrenaline rush and seeing everyone work so hard together and just have fun!!

Favorite Food: Tteok-bokki

Vice President External: Angela Castro

Pronouns: she/her

First Year Pharmacy Student at UIC Retzky College of Pharmacy majoring in PharmD/Pharmaceutical Sciences

FIA Fam: Modern

Hometown: Ipswich, UK

Favorite FIA Memory: Meeting all general body members and Performing for the first time at Battle of the Bamboo!

Favorite Food: BIRRIA TACOS

Treasurer: Rydel Salazar

Pronouns: he/him

Third Year at UIC majoring in Pharmaceutical Sciences

FIA Fam: Royal

Hometown: West Chicago, IL

Favorite FIA Memory: MFAS 2024

Favorite Food: French fries

Secretary: Ailyn Reyes

Pronouns: she/her

Senior at the UIC majoring in Marketing with a minor in Business Analytics

FIA Fam: Royal

Hometown: Arlington Heights, IL

Favorite FIA Memory: Any external event where we get to connect with other Filipino organizations: FACT, MFAS, and BOTB too!

Favorite Food: Canes box combo no slaw extra toast

Core Board

Co-Cultural Coordinator: Arhys Ocupe

Pronouns: he/him

Sophomore at the University Of Illinois Chicago majoring in Finance 

FIA Fam: Fit

Hometown: Chicago, IL

Favorite FIA Memory: Falling in front of 2000 people during Battle of the Bamboo 😀

Favorite Food: Korean BBQ

Co-Cultural Coordinator: Kate Nisnisan

Pronouns: she/her

Third Year at UIC majoring in Disability and Human Development & Sociology

FIA Fam: Royal

Hometown: Gurnee, IL

Favorite FIA Memory: Being a water girl and good soldier in Battle of the Bamboo 2024

Favorite Food: Pork adobo

Co-Modern Coordinator: CJ Natnat

Pronouns: he/him

Senior at Oakton College studying Pre-Nursing

FIA Fam: Modern

Hometown: Des Plaines, IL

Favorite FIA Memory: Every event that has performances

Favorite Food: Too hard to decide….Pass 🙂 but if i really need one, eggs

Co-Modern Coordinator: Ronnenz Chua

Pronouns: he/him

Fourth Year at UIC majoring in Computer Engineering

FIA Fam: Elite

Hometown: Siocon, Philippines 

Favorite FIA Memory: Hell week and performing for BOTB 2024

Favorite Food: My mom’s sushi bake

Co-Liwan Director: Joaquin Santos

Pronouns: he/him

Senior at UIC majoring in Psychology

 

FIA Fam: Elite

Hometown: Chicago/Quezon City

Favorite FIA Memory: BOTB or FACT

Favorite Food: Pasta, any type but especially white sauce

Co-Liwan Director: Justin Sienes

Pronouns: he/him

Fourth Year at UIC majoring in Computer Science

FIA Fam: Fit

Hometown: Glenview, IL

Favorite FIA Memory: Everything Liwan!

Favorite Food: mango

Co-Athletic Coordinator: Patrick Sengco

Pronouns: he/him

Sophomore at UIC majoring in Pre-Nursing

FIA Fam: Royal

Hometown: Waukegan, IL

Favorite FIA Memory: Battle of the Bamboo & FIA Formal

Favorite Food: Chicken wings 

Co-Athletic Coordinator: Kellie Ganas

Pronouns: he/him

Sophomore at UIC majoring in Pre-Nursing 

FIA Fam: Royal

Hometown: Mount Prospect, IL

Favorite FIA Memory: Shrimpbowl! (Shout out my team Chum Bucket)

Favorite Food: Loco moco

Co-Public Relations Officer: NJ Felix

Pronouns: he/his

 

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Co-Public Relations Officer: Kristine Roque

Pronouns: she/her

Sophomore at Oakton College majoring in Marketing

FIA Fam: Fit

Hometown: Morton Grove, IL

Favorite FIA Memory: Battle of the Bamboo!

Favorite Food: Ube oreo ice cream

 

Cultural Advocacy Chair: Amelia Marzan

Pronouns: she/her

Sophomore at UIC majoring in Pre-Nursing

FIA Fam: Elite

Hometown: Elk Grove Village, IL

Favorite FIA Memory: BOTB

Favorite Food: sushi

 

Social Coordinator: Phi Huynh

Pronouns: he/him

Sophomore at UIC majoring in Rehabilitation Science

FIA Fam: Royal

Hometown: Chicago, IL

Favorite FIA Memory: MFAS

Favorite Food: Pizza

Fundraising Chair: Princess Yara Luis

Pronouns: she/her

Sophomore at UIC majoring in Pre-Nursing

FIA Fam: Royal

Hometown: Morton Grove, IL

Favorite FIA Memory: Fact!

Favorite Food: Vodka Pasta

Co-Historian: Ken Aoki

Pronouns: he/him

Sophomore at UIC majoring in Biochemistry on the Pre-Med track

FIA Fam: Elite

Hometown: Streamwood, IL

Favorite FIA Memory: Fia Formal

Favorite Food: sushi

 

Co-Historian: Ray Cave

Pronouns: he/him

Sophomore at UIC majoring in Communications

FIA Fam: Royal

Hometown: Bolingbrook, IL

Favorite FIA Memory: waking up at 4 am for BOFA last year cause I had to take the train from bolingbrook 

Favorite Food: i really like all types of pasta/soup

 

Co-Webmaster: Rainn del Mundo

Pronouns: he/him

Third Year at UIC majoring in Electrical Engineering

FIA Fam: Fit

Hometown: Skokie, IL

Favorite FIA Memory: playing qb for ricebowl(i dont play qb btw)

Favorite Food: ayce sushi

Co-Webmaster: Ray Bautista

Pronouns: he/him

Third Year at UIC majoring in Statistics, minor in Business Analytics

FIA Fam: Elite

Hometown: Addison, IL

Favorite FIA Memory: FACT 2023 or Battle of the Bamboo 2024

Favorite Food: Samgyupsal (Grilled Pork Belly)