Your 2022-2023 officers
Head Officers

Grace Boyd
Co-President, Families Officer
- Favorite trip: exploring the Lost Sierras
- Favorite trail food: the biggest tub of peanut butter you’ve seen in your entire life
- Likes: skinny dipping at alpine lakes, guitar jam sessions, & sunset cuddles
- Contact: gmboyd@berkeley.edu

IAN WANG
Co-President, Decal Instructor, Families Officer
- Favorite trip: Turtle River Park (Canada)
- Favorite trail food: onion & garlic almonds, GORP + M&Ms
- Likes: backpacking, skateboarding, climbing, jazz
- Contact: ianwang626@berkeley.edu

BELLA LONGHI
Stoke & Wellness
- Favorite trip: Trans Catalina Trail
- Favorite trail food: peanut butter and mac n cheese
- Stoked about: the campfire song song, island backpacking, open water swimming, and kayaking
- Contact: isabella.longhi@berkeley.edu

Floyd McCluhan
Stoke & Wellness, Webmaster
- Favorite trip: The Nose, El Capitan
- Favorite trail food: Backpackers Pantry Pad Thai
- Likes: books, mountaineering, climbing, trail-running, slacklining, star-gazing
- Contact: floyd-mccluhan-1999@berkeley.edu

Jacqueline Paredes-Kao
Co-Head Trips Coordinator
- Favorite trip: Backpacking in Hawaii!
- Favorite trail food: Golden raisins, apples, coffee
- Stoked about: paint, rain, autumn, chickens, climbing
- Contact: jacqueline-pk@berkeley.edu

Jenny Pham
Co-Head Trips Coordinator
- Favorite trip: Backpacking at Point Reyes
- Favorite trail food: Black Forest gummy bears and banana chips
- Likes: crisp air, climbing, live music, reading, smiles
- Contact: jennypham@berkeley.edu

Nic Dutch
Head Gear Officer, Head Decal Instructor
- Favorite trip: McConnell Peak/Highland Lake – Desolation Wilderness
- Favorite trail food: SPKs
- Stoked about: mtb, gnocchi, prescribed fire
- Contact: nicoledutch@berkeley.edu

Andrew Politz
Head Treasurer
- Favorite trip: Camping at Castle Crags
- Favorite trail food: M&Ms and Bloks energy chews
- Stoked about: Camping, Spreadsheets, Yoga, Handstands
- Contact: andrewpolitz@berkeley.edu

Kat Smith
Head Families Officer
- Favorite trip: sunrise hiking in sedona arizona
- Favorite trail food: dried mangos
- Stoked about: music and baking and skating!
- Contact: claireksmith@berkeley.edu

Sofia McNamara
Secretary
- Favorite trip: backpacking in the Northern Talkeetnas, AK!
- Favorite trail food: apples & peanut butter
- Stoked about: hiking, star gazing, camp fires & hozier
- Contact: sofiamcnamara@berkeley.edu
DeCal Officers

IAN WANG
Co-President, Decal Instructor, Families Officer
- Favorite trip: Turtle River Park (Canada)
- Favorite trail food: onion & garlic almonds, GORP + M&Ms
- Likes: backpacking, skateboarding, climbing, jazz
- Contact: ianwang626@berkeley.edu

Nic Dutch
Head Gear Officer, Head Decal Instructor
- Favorite trip: McConnell Peak/Highland Lake – Desolation Wilderness
- Favorite trail food: SPKs
- Stoked about: mtb, gnocchi, prescribed fire
- Contact: nicoledutch@berkeley.edu

Claire Haindfield
Trip Leader, DeCal Instructor (Wednesdays)
- Favorite trip: Backpacking in the North Cascades National Park
- Favorite trail food: Apple Sauce or Potato Chips
- Likes: hiking, backpacking, swimming in alpine lates, and otters
- Contact: claire.haindfield@berkeley.edu

Maya Scanlon
DeCal instructor (Tuesdays)
- Favorite trip: Napali Coast, Kauai
- Favorite trail food: sticks and lentils
- Likes: backpacking, surfing, fish (everything about them), trees (everything about them), and more
- Contact: mayascanlon@berkeley.edu

Ethan Lisle
DeCal Instructor (Tuesdays)
- Favorite trip: anything in Vermont
- Favorite trail food: Clif bars and subway sandwiches
- Stoked about: things on rocks, water and snow
- Contact: ethanlisle@berkeley.edu

Genevieve Aubert
DeCal Instructor (Fridays)
- Favorite trip: anytime I’m in Yosemite!
- Favorite trail food: peanut butter & jelly sandwiches on pita bread
- Likes: surfing, ocean lifeguarding, sunsets, sharks, and backpacking!!
- Contact: genevieve-aubert@berkeley.edu

Aurora Czajkowski
DeCal Instructor (Fri), Historian/Social Media Officer
- Favorite trip: backpacking the southern most 45 miles of the PCT!
- Favorite trail food: Peanut Butter (must be eaten with a stick)
- Stoked about: backpacking, climbing, John Denver, surfing, ocean lifeguarding, thrill seeking, stars & conservation
- Contact: auroracz@berkeley.edu

Elise Rodriquez
Trip Leader, DeCal Instructor (Thursdays)
- Favorite trip: backpacking in Wyoming’s Wind River Range
- Favorite trail food: chili mac
- Stoked about: grilled cheese, fun trail hats, the minecraft soundtrack, the tobey maguire spiderman trilogy, & cool rocks of course
- Contact: erodriquez@berkeley.edu

Lucia Goldberg
DeCal Instructor (Thursdays)
- Favorite trip:Mountaineering in the North Cascades
- Favorite trail food: Blue Diamond Smokehouse Almonds
- Stoked about: Backpacking, star-gazing, cooking, and campfire songs
- Contact: l.goldberg@berkeley.edu

Sarah Siegel
DeCal Instructor (Wednesdays)
- Favorite trip: Nüümü Poyo (Northbound)
- Favorite trail food: dirt
- Stoked about: climbing, biking, watercoloring, live music
- Contact: sarahsiegel@berkeley.edu
Trip Officers

Hugues Vigner
Trip Leader
- Favorite trip: Off trail wandering in Wrangell St Elias in Alaska
- Favorite trail food: Marshmallow hot chocolate
- Likes: Mountains, glaciers, hiking, climbing
- Contact: hugues.vigner@berkeley.edu

Simone Beilin
trip Leader
- Favorite trip: Trail of 10 Falls- Silver Falls State Park, Oregon
- Favorite trail food: Dried Mango
- Likes: redwood trees, campfire singing, surfing, hiking, reading
- Contact: simonebeilin@berkeley.edu

Katie Adler
Trip Leader
- Favorite trip: Chelela Pass- Bhutan
- Favorite trail food: Oreo’s, Cliff bars
- Stoked about: hiking, backpacking, climbing, piano
- Contact: katie.alder@berkeley.edu

Elden Yap
Trip Leader
- Favorite trip: Everest Base Camp (Cho La Pass)
- Favorite trail food: Chocolate energy bars
- Stoked about: Backpacking, bouldering, mountaineering, hiking, kayaking, stargazing
- Contact: eldenyap@berkeley.edu

Henry Purcell
Trip Leader
- Favorite trip: Backpacking in the Achibueno River Valley, Chile
- Favorite trail food: A whole thing of peanut butter
- Stoked about: Skiing, climbing, science, coffee
- Contact: henrypurcell@berkeley.edu

Elise Rodriquez
Trip Leader, DeCal Instructor (Thursdays)
- Favorite trip: backpacking in Wyoming’s Wind River Range
- Favorite trail food: chili mac
- Stoked about: grilled cheese, fun trail hats, the minecraft soundtrack, the tobey maguire spiderman trilogy, & cool rocks of course
- Contact: erodriquez@berkeley.edu

Claire Haindfield
Trip Leader, DeCal Instructor (Wednesdays)
- Favorite trip: Backpacking in the North Cascades National Park
- Favorite trail food: Apple Sauce or Potato Chips
- Likes: hiking, backpacking, swimming in alpine lates, and otters
- Contact: claire.haindfield@berkeley.edu
Gear Officers

Nic Dutch
Head Gear Officer, Head Decal Instructor
- Favorite trip: McConnell Peak/Highland Lake – Desolation Wilderness
- Favorite trail food: SPKs
- Stoked about: mtb, gnocchi, prescribed fire
- Contact: nicoledutch@berkeley.edu

Alexandra Fister
Families Officer (LGBTQ+ Family), Gear Ambassador
- Favorite trip: Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne
- Favorite trail food: Hot choccy
- Likes: snowboarding, painting, climbing, swimming in rivers under waterfalls
- Contact: afister@berkeley.edu

Tiana French
Gear Shed Officer (Mondays)
- Favorite trip: mist trail to vernal falls in Yosemite!!
- Favorite trail food: chocolate covered pecans or raisins
- Likes: pretty mountains, climbing, indie/alt music
- Contact: tianafrench@berkeley.edu

James Fermelia
Gear Shed Officer, Gear Manager
- Favorite trip: Jewel Basin , Montana
- Favorite trail food: Any of the Trader Joe’s trail mixes
- Stoked about: Backpacking, camping, snowboarding, surfing, oceans
- Contact: jfermelia@berkeley.edu

Adam Pierce
Gear Shed Officer (Fridays), Gear Manager
- Favorite trip: Kayaking along the Moose River, Adirondacks
- Favorite trail food: Twizzlers
- Stoked about: Music, kayaking, skiing, fire
- Contact: atpierce@berkeley.edu

Skye Pickett
Gear Shed Officer (Thursdays)
- Favorite trip: Skyline-to-the-Sea Trail
- Favorite trail food: Dried fruit, Mountain House mac + fritos
- Stoked about: camping, hiking, cooking, crafting
- Contact: sabrinaskyepickett@berkeley.edu

Alex Zega
Gear Shed Officer
- Favorite trip: exploring grand canyon and some other cool parks in northern AZ
- Favorite trail food: trader joe’s trail mix!
- Stoked about: books, hiking, climbing, sunsets, stargazing
- Contact: atpierce@berkeley.edu
Family Officers

Grace Boyd
Co-President, Families Officer
- Favorite trip: exploring the Lost Sierras
- Favorite trail food: the biggest tub of peanut butter you’ve seen in your entire life
- Likes: skinny dipping at alpine lakes, guitar jam sessions, & sunset cuddles
- Contact: gmboyd@berkeley.edu

IAN WANG
Co-President, Decal Instructor, Families Officer
- Favorite trip: Turtle River Park (Canada)
- Favorite trail food: onion & garlic almonds, GORP + M&Ms
- Likes: backpacking, skateboarding, climbing, jazz
- Contact: ianwang626@berkeley.edu

Alexandra Fister
Families Officer (LGBTQ+ Family), Gear Ambassador
- Favorite trip: Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne
- Favorite trail food: Hot choccy
- Likes: snowboarding, painting, climbing, swimming in rivers under waterfalls
- Contact: afister@berkeley.edu

Christina Yao
Families Officer (Meditation & Yoga Family)
- Favorite trip: Caving at Lava Beds NM
- Favorite trail food: canned tuna, cereal, dried mangoes, smores
- Likes: hiking, caving, tree climbing, cal band, banana slugs
- Contact: christinayao@berkeley.edu

Esmee Fong Chew
Families Officer: POC Family
- Favorite trip: Jumpin into the Tuolumne at Glen Aulin
- Favorite trail food: Tortillas
- Stoked about: Reading in trees, grappling, hiking, urban farming
- Contact: esmee.fongchew@berkeley.edu

Madeleine Lorie
Families Officer (Meditation & Yoga Family)
- Favorite trip: Pinnacles National Park
- Favorite trail food: Cashews
- Stoked about: Hiking, yoga, meditating, reading at the beach, R&B music, poetry
- Contact: mslorie@berkeley.edu

Kendrick Sharpe
Families Officer: Intro to the Outdoors Family
- Favorite trip: Stargazing at Big Sur
- Favorite trail food: Dark chocolate bar with hazelnuts (from Trader Joes!)
- Stoked about: Hiking, Camping, Making Music, Cooking, & Stargazing
- Contact: kendricksharpe@berkeley.edu

Kat Smith
Families Officer
- Favorite trip: sunrise hiking in sedona arizona
- Favorite trail food: dried mangos
- Stoked about: music and baking and skating!
- Contact: claireksmith@berkeley.edu
Social Media & Events Officers

Floyd McCluhan
Stoke & Wellness, Webmaster
- Favorite trip: The Nose, El Capitan
- Favorite trail food: Backpackers Pantry Pad Thai
- Likes: books, mountaineering, climbing, trail-running, slacklining, star-gazing
- Contact: floyd-mccluhan-1999@berkeley.edu

BELLA LONGHI
Stoke & Wellness
- Favorite trip: Trans Catalina Trail
- Favorite trail food: peanut butter and mac n cheese
- Stoked about: the campfire song song, island backpacking, open water swimming, and kayaking
- Contact: isabella.longhi@berkeley.edu

Aliya Nupbay
Historian/Social Media Officer: Photographer
- Favorite trip: Charyn Canyon in Kazakhstan
- Favorite trail food: Dried Mango and Almonds
- Likes: Backpacking, skiing, reading, and eating dried mango
- Contact: agnupbay@berkeley.edu

Hanji Xu
Historian/Social Media Officer: Webmaster
- Favorite trip: Biking on China National Highway 318 to Lhasa
- Favorite trail food: Unsalted trail mix & mint clif bars
- Likes: focusing, jamming, hiking, swinging, munching
- Contact: x-@berkeley.edu

Aurora Czajkowski
DeCal Instructor (Fri), Historian/Social Media Officer
- Favorite trip: backpacking the southern most 45 miles of the PCT!
- Favorite trail food: Peanut Butter (must be eaten with a stick)
- Stoked about: backpacking, climbing, John Denver, surfing, ocean lifeguarding, thrill seeking, stars & conservation
- Contact: auroracz@berkeley.edu
Diversity & Inclusion Officer

LAUREN HOLLAND
Diversity & Inclusion Officer (LGBTQ+ Rep)
- Favorite trip: Garden of the Gods, Colorado
- Favorite trail food: popcorn and oranges
- Likes: wandering, words, ponderings, climbing things
- Contact: laurenholland@berkeley.edu
Treasurers

Andrew Politz
Head Treasurer
- Favorite trip: Camping at Castle Crags
- Favorite trail food: M&Ms and Bloks energy chews
- Stoked about: Camping, Spreadsheets, Yoga, Handstands
- Contact: andrewpolitz@berkeley.edu

Kathy Fang
Treasurer
- Favorite trip: Tongariro Alpine Crossing (New Zealand)
- Favorite trail food: Nut bars + dark chocolate
- Stoked about: reading, hikes, music, yummy food, weightlifting, sunsets
- Contact: kathyfangnz@berkeley.edu
Secretary

Sofia McNamara
Secretary
- Favorite trip: backpacking in the Northern Talkeetnas, AK!
- Favorite trail food: apples & peanut butter
- Stoked about: hiking, star gazing, camp fires & hozier
- Contact: sofiamcnamara@berkeley.edu