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Many former ASI student leaders are currently serving in leadership roles beyond their LBSU years. Although some got their start in ASB positions in High School, others gained experience in ASI at The Beach! Some of our leaders have gone on to work for the City of Long Beach, CSU Office of the Chancellor, and our very own Associated Students Inc. organization!. See below to see some of the amazing work our ASI leaders are doing!

Featured People

Robert Garcia

Robert Garcia

ASI President 2000-2001

Robert Julio Garcia served as ASI president (2000 – 01). He is an American educator and politician serving as the U.S. representative for California’s 42nd congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 28th mayor of Long Beach, California from 2014 to 2022.

Miles Nevin

Dr. Miles Nevin

ASI Commissioner for Public Relations 2000-2001

Dr. Miles Nevin served as the ASI Commissioner for Public Relations (2000 – 01). He is now the Associate Vice President, and Executive Director for Student Auxiliary Enterprises at Long Beach State University (LBSU)

Suzie Price

Suzie Price

ASI President 1994-1995

Suzie Price served as an Associate Justice, a student Senator and finally ASI President (1994 – 95). She served as a City Council member for the City of Long Beach’s 3rd district and is currently a Senior Assistant District Attorney for Orange County, CA.

Joe Ntuk

Uduak-Joe Ntuk

ASI Senator 2004-2005

Uduak-Joe Ntuk served as an ASI Senator (2004 – 05). He currently serves as the President for the Long Beach City College Board of Trustees and the State Oil & Gas Supervisor for the California Energy Management Division (CalGEM).

Carl Kemp

Carl Kemp

ASI President 1995-1997

Carl Kemp served as ASI President (1995 – 97). He then served as the Chief Communications Officer for Environmental Affairs at the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Currently, Kemp is the Executive Director, Public Relations & Marketing at Long Beach City College (LBCC).

Shefali Mistry

Shefali Mistry

ASI President 2006-2007

Shefali Mistry served as ASI President (2006 – 07). She is now the Associate Vice President of Government and Community Relations for California State University, Northridge (CSUN).

Joe Nino

Joe Nino

ASI President 2017-2018

Joe Nino served as ASI President (2017-2018). He is now the Executive Director for the Cal State Student Association (CSSA).

James Ahumada

James Ahumada

ASI President 2010-2011

James Ahumada served as ASI President (2010 – 11). He then went on to serve as the Chief of Staff for mayor Robert Garcia, and currently serves as the Senior Vice President and Deputy CEO for the Downtown Long Beach Alliance.

Over the Years

1949 – 1950
roger bryson

President

Roger Bryson

Vice President
Robert Cheroske

Treasurer
Loris O’Farrell

Secretary
Joyce Buseman

1950 Fall
kirk van-sooy

President

Kirk Van Sooy

Vice President
Margaret Gilmore

Treasurer
Virginia Taylor

Secretary
Peggy Trine

1950 Spring
william o'neill

President

Kirk Van Sooy

Vice President
Leo Carl Domas

Treasurer
Virginia Taylor

Secretary
Janet O’Neil

1951 Fall
jim vial

President

Jim Vial

Vice President
Myron Barre

Treasurer
Clayton Tillotson

Secretary
Mary Fuller

1952 Spring
dick garrett

President

Dick Garrett

Vice President
Beverly Lewis

Treasurer
John Watt

Secretary
Joan Delleney

1952 Spring
paul richards

President

Paul richards

Vice President
Dorothy Gose

Treasurer
John Watt

Secretary
Joan B. Donald

1953 Spring
jim russell

President

Jim Russell

Vice President
Joan Sullivan

Treasurer
Jon Roget

Secretary
Ellen Tanakaya

1953 Fall
duane ring

President

Duane Ring

Vice President
Ellen Tanakaya

Treasurer
Claude Klug

Secretary
Dorothy Case

1954 Spring
charles weldon

President

Charles Weldon

Vice President
Bill Barnes

Treasurer
Tony Morelli

Secretary
Anne Solinger

1954 – 1955
will Suzuki

President

Willie Suzuki

Vice President
Anne Sloniger

Treasurer
Bernard Brown

Secretary
Judy Sugita

1955 – 1956
bill barnes

President

Bill Barnes

Vice President
Huey Shepherd

Treasurer
Bernard Brown

Secretary
Doroth Hutchinson

1956 – 1957
huey shepard

President

Huey Shepard

Vice President
Richard Holtz

Treasurer
Bill Davidson

Secretary
Pat Carey

1957 – 1958
lynn richmond

President

Lynn Richmond

Vice President
Chuck Blondino

Treasurer
Bill Nelson

Secretary
Virgie Cole

1958 – 1959
kermit sadler

President

Kermit Sadler

Vice President
Nellie Bell

Treasurer
Charles Herring

Secretary
Jacki Carter

1959 – 1960
robert swansbrough

President

Robert Swansbrough

Vice President
Ronald Lunceford

Treasurer
Lee Brown

Secretary
Shirley Graham

1960 – 1961
william-tilney

President

William S. Tilney

Vice President
Neil Malmberg

Treasurer
Dennis Hasty

Secretary
No Name Listed

1961 – 1962
neil-malmberg

President

Neil Malmberg

Vice President
Kenneth A. Mayginness

Treasurer
Larry Hendel

Secretary
Yvonne Von Gulker

1962 – 1963
gary-little

President

Gary Little

Vice President
John F. Johnston

Treasurer
Jim Shoults

Secretary
Karen Hanson

1963 – 1964
john-johnston

President

John F. Johnston

Vice President
Howard Adler

Treasurer
Robert Hillseth

Secretary
Linda Koenig

1964 – 1965
howard-adler

President

Howard Adler

Vice President
Marcia Crabtree

Treasurer
Robert Hillseth

Secretary
No Name Listed

1965 Fall
patrick-coulter

President

Patrick Coulter

Vice President
Gerald Blatt

Treasurer
Gary Wiedle

Secretary
Sharon Crane

1965 Spring
gerald-blatt

President

Gerald Blatt

Vice President
Jarold Helle

Treasurer
Gary Wiedle

Secretary
Sharon Crane

1966 – 1967
robert-smith

President

Robert B. Smith

Vice President
Dennis Murray

Treasurer
Everett Pojman

Administrator
Stan Mottaz

Secretary
Adeline Cortez

1967 – 1968
dennis-murray

President

Dennis Murray

Vice President
John D. Kennedy

Treasurer
Anthony Formo

Administrator
Frank Costa

Secretary
Janet Watson

1968 – 1969
rex-gay

President

Rex Gay

Vice President
Jim Wadsworth

Treasurer
Larry Buchanan

Administrator
John Kennedy

1955 – 1956
ken miller

President

Bill Barnes

Vice President
Gary Griffin (fall), Dom Alaimo (spring)

Treasurer
John Barrett

Administrator
Tom Miller

1970 – 1971
ric-opalka

President

Ric Opalka

Vice President
Vince Rinehart (fall), Janis Strout (spring)

Treasurer
Richard Schiffers

Administrator
Stephen Edgell

1971 – 1972
chris-christofferson

President

Chris Christofferson

Vice President
Jim Vail

Treasurer
Rich Robinson

Administrator
Brad Becker

1972 – 1973
rudy-lozano

President

Rudy Lozano

Vice President
Jayme Wilson

Treasurer
F. Carlos Navejas

Administrator
Richard Guerra

1973 – 1974
carlos-navejas

President

F. Carlos Navejas

Vice President
Roer Iron Cloud

Treasurer
Jeffery Lakes

Administrator
Rev. Sidney Lee

1974 Spring
steve-basco

President

Steve Basco

Vice President
Roer Iron Cloud

Treasurer
Jeffery Lakes

Administrator
Rev. Sidney Lee

1974 – 1975
bill-morehouse

President

Bill Morehouse

Vice President
Greg Silver

Treasurer
Bonnie Bahny

Administrator
Robert Brent Hansen

1975 – 1976
wallace-hamilton

President

Wallace L. Hamilton

Vice President
Susan Patterson

Treasurer
Jean-Luc Lamirande

Secretary
Allen S. Wharton

1976 – 1977
susan-patterson

President

Susan Narita Patterson

Vice President
Lilly Estrada

Treasurer
Chris Loomis

 

1977 Fall
dave-canzonari

President

Dave Canzonari

Vice President
Loren Mark

Treasurer
Don Soury

Administrator
Ken Solan

1978 – 1978
james-taylor

President

James Taylor

Vice President
Loren Mark

Treasurer
Don Soury

Administrator
Ken Solan

1978 – 1979
dan-soury

President

Dan Soury

Vice President
Susan Corrales-Diaz

Treasurer
Paul Billings

Administrator
Sharon Weissman

1979 – 1980
jenny-oropeza

President

Jenny Oropeza

Vice President
Sandra Hurd

Treasurer
Elizabeth Thompson (’79-’80)

Administrator
Sharon Weissman (’79-’80)

1980 – 1981
jenny-oropeza

President

Jenny Oropeza

Vice President
Sandra Hurd

Treasurer
Shireen Javaher 

Administrator
Izumi Hara

1981 – 1982
izumi-hara

President

Izumi Hara

Vice President
Joe Teglovic

Treasurer
Greg Diamond

Administrator
Lori Erdman

1982 – 1983

President

Maureen O’Connell

Vice President
Eddie Robb

Treasurer
Lee Zimmerman

Administrator
Matt Adams (fall), Kenneth Schlesinger (spring)

1983 – 1984
eddie-robb

President

Eddie Robb

Vice President
Michael Long

Treasurer
David A. Myers

Administrator
Thomas B. Scott

1987 – 1985
michael-long

President

Michael J. Long

Vice President
David A. Myers

Treasurer
Thomas B. Scott

Administrator
Craig Harvey

1985 – 1986
lorene-morgan

President

Lorene E. Morgan

Vice President
Gayane Mooradian

Treasurer
Brian Dowling

Administrator
Kendra Gates

1986 – 1987
liam-ferguson

President

Liam P. Ferguson

Vice President
Marsha Walton

Treasurer
Brian Dowling

Administrator
Steve O’Dell

1987 – 1988
mark-leuteritz

President

Mark O. Leuteritz

Vice President
Wayne Itoga

Treasurer
Walid Gamaledin (fall), David Olsen (spring)

Administrator
John Gravel

1988 – 1989
roger-thompson

President

Roger J. Thompson

Vice President
Wendi Santino

Treasurer
David A. Olsen

Administrator
Kurt Bortsting

1989 – 1990
zachary-williams

President

Zachary L. Williams

Vice President
Christina Speaker

Treasurer
Kim Mirsoltani

Administrator
Steven Riddle

1990 – 1991
christina-speaker

President

Christina Speaker

Vice President
Jonathan O’Brien

Treasurer
Kim Mirosoltani

Administrator
Diana Sanchez

1991 – 1992
diana-sanchez

President

Diana M. Sanchez

Vice President
Libby Tompson

Treasurer
John Jost

Administrator
Petty Santos

1992 – 1993
henry-funderburk

President

Henry Funderburk

Vice President
Lane Williams

Treasurer
Jay San-Martin

Administrator
Kimberli Brown

1993 – 1994
jay-san-martin

President

E. Jay San Martin

Vice President
Kathie McNamara

Treasurer
Kimberli Brown

Administrator
Deborah Robinson

1994 – 1995
suzie-aramesh

President

Suzie Aramesh

Vice President
Alma Salazar

Treasurer
Allison Swinson

Administrator
Jill Griffith

1995 – 1996
carl-kemp

President

Carl A. Kemp

Vice President
Michael Barrett

Treasurer
Alvaro Castillo

Administrator
Labelle Foote 

1996 – 1997
carl-kemp

President

Carl A. Kemp

Vice President
Celine Cordero

Treasurer
Ernesto Solis

Administrator
Brandi Jones

1997 – 1998
naomi-rodriguez

President

Naomi Rodriguez

Vice President
Davian Freeman

Treasurer
Noemi Hernandez

Administrator
Jennifer Gaitan

1998 – 1999
christy-zamani

President

Christy Zamani

Vice President
Toby Sexton

Treasurer
Sheryl Maurico

Administrator
Robert Perez

1999 – 2000
toby-sexton

President

Toby Sexton

Vice President
Sheryl Maurico

Treasurer
Rochelle Williams

Administrator
Robert Garcia

2000 – 2001
robert-garcia

President

Robert Garcia

Vice President
Sheryl Maurico

Treasurer
Sal Ayon Summer-Sept. (fall), Danny Vivian (spring)

Administrator
Chance Decker

2001 – 2002
wayne-stickney-smith

President

Wayne Stickney-Smith

Vice President
Danny Vivian

Treasurer
Rosa Hernandez

Administrator
Chris Dollar

2002 – 2003
danny-vivian

President

Danny Vivian

Vice President
Shahrokh Sheik

Treasurer
Aristotle Tsekouras

Administrator
Gina Garcia

2003 – 2004
danny-vivian

President

Danny Vivian

Vice President
Guido Piotti

Treasurer
Mike Johnson

Administrator
John Pabon

2004 – 2005
michael-johnson

President

Michael Johnson

Vice President
Erik Jollif

Treasurer
Rebecca Smith

Administrator
Lauren Leahy

2005 – 2006
jamie-pollock

President

Jamie Pollock

Vice President
Hironao Okahana

Treasurer
Zaira Tinoco

Administrator
Sally Bulquerin (fall), Monique Henley (spring)

Chief of Staff
Robert Godina

2006 – 2007
shefali-mistry

President

Shefali Mistry

Vice President
Hiro Okahana

Treasurer
Zaira Tinoco

Chief of Staff
Mekonnen Garedew (fall), Sandra Olmedo (spring)

2007 – 2008
mark-andrews

President

Mark Andrews

Vice President
Lucy Montano

Treasurer
Shelena McClinton

Administrator
Brandy Bandaruk

Chief of Staff
James Davis

 

2008 – 2009
erin-swetland

President

Erin Swetland

Vice President
Christopher Chavez

Treasurer
Brian Troutner

Administrator
Brandy Bandaruk

Chief of Staff
James Davis

2009 – 2010
cristopher-chavez

President

Christopher Chavez

Vice President
Omar Gonzales

Treasurer
Marilei Denila

Chief Programming Officer
Kimmie Helm

Chief of staff
James Ahumada

2010 – 2011
james-ahumada

President

James Ahumada

Vice President
Lucy Nguyen

Treasurer
Jameson Nyeholt

Chief Programming Officer
Kasey Schoen

Chief of staff
Austin Metoyer

2011 – 2012
lucy-nguyen

President

Lucy Nguyen

Vice President
Stephen Thomas

Treasurer
Michael Quibuyen

Chief Programming Officer
Kasey Schoen

Chief of staff
Deborah Rowe

2012 – 2013
john-haberstroh

President

John Haberstroh

Vice President
Jonathon Bolin

Treasurer
Agatha Gucyski 

Chief Programming Officer
Irving Barcenas

Chief of staff
Joseph Phillips

2013 – 2014
john-haberstroh

President

Danny Vivian

Vice President
Jonathon Bolin

Treasurer
Jose Espeleta

Chief Programming Officer
Irving Barcenas

Chief of staff
Jorge Soriano

2014 – 2015
joseph-phillips

President

Joseph Phillips

Vice President
Nayiri Baghdassarian

Treasurer
Kalien Clark

Chief Programming Officer
Imani Cooper

Chief of staff
Jay Jenkins

2015 – 2016
jose-salazar

President

Jose Salazar

Vice President
Miriam Hernandez

Treasurer
Wendy Lewis

Chief Programming Officer
Sabrina Ware

Chief of staff
Birane Ndiaye (fall), Gabriel Avila (spring)

2016 – 2017
marvin-flores

President

Marvin Flores

Vice President
Logan Vournas

Treasurer
Giovanni Smith

Chief of staff
Matthew Argame

2017 – 2018
joe-nino

President

Joseph Nino

Vice President
Sofia Musman

Treasurer
Jonathan Wanless

2018 – 2019
genesis-jara

President

Genesis Jara

Vice President
Leen Almahdi

Treasurer
Jesse Luna

2019 – 2020
lizbeth-velasquez

President

Lizbeth Velasquez

Vice President
Leen Almahdi

Treasurer
Reyalyn Villegas (fall), Daniel Galindo (spring)

2020 – 2021

President

Omar Prudencio Gonzalez

Vice President
Maythe Alderete Gonzalez

Treasurer
Adriana Andrade

2021 – 2022

President

Jesus Gonzales

Vice President
Lindsay Apaza (fall), Jeana Young (spring)

Vice President, Finance
John Barcelona

2022 – 2023

President

Isaac Julian

Vice President
Diamond Byrd

Vice President, Finance
Mitali Jain

2023 – 2024

President

Genesis Jara

Vice President
Teresa Falcon

Vice President, Finance
Alvin Tu

2024 – 2025

President

Joseph Nino

Vice President
Matt Melendrez

Vice President, Finance
Andre Achacon

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