executive Board
2023-2024
The Brown BSU Executive Board is a group of elected officials that act as leadership. They represent and serve the student body.
JADA WOOTEN
President
Class of 2019
Public Policy and Africana Studies
Yacine leads the e-board in an effort to grow and revitalize our organization. She looks forward to catalyzing impactful change and progress in the Black community.
alesandro w.
Vice President
Class of 2020
Political Science and Africana Studies
As Vice President, Alesandro has a catch-all role. If an e-board member needs help fulfilling there role its Alessandro's job to help.
patience A.
Vice President
Class of 2020
Public Policy and Africana Studies
As vice-president, Patience acts as the president in their absence and serves as a catch-all position to support all of the other positions as needed.
miesha a.
Media Chair
Class of 2020
Africana Studies
Miesha leads all digital efforts, from the management of BSU's social channels & website to content creation for the BSU and the greater Black community at Brown.
lauren w.
Treasurer
Class of 2021
History & East Asian Studies
Lauren raises and manages funds that support the many events BSU hosts. Besides BSU, she loves cooking, traveling, and music!
daneva M.
Secretary
Class of 2021
Cognitive Neuroscience
Daneva documents every meeting and relays information from the executive board directly to the general body members. She also coordinates the BSU mentorship program BSU Unite.
abrielle M.
Events Chair
Class of 2020
Economics & Africana Studies
Abrielle plans the mixers that occur throughout the year and seeks out organizational sponsorship to support them. Additionally, she organizes larger events such as the BSU Pageant and the Senior Sendoff. Abrielle also helps coordinate the BSU Unite mentorship program.
wassa B.
Community Service Chair
Class of 2021
Environmental Studies &
International Relations
Wassa coordinates various service opportunities for the Black community.
julian m.
Publicity Chair
Class of 2020
MCM & Africana Studies
Julian is responsible for obtaining and marketing material that needs to be distributed. He also communicates the initiatives and events of BSU to the Brown community.
donessa c.
First Year Liaison-Media
Class of 2022
Public Policy and Biology
Donessa serves as a first-year liaison to the media chair. Donessa hopes to learn new media skills that benefit BSU and make the organization a more valuable and accessible resource for Black students, alumni, and the greater Black community.
david O.
First Year Liaison-Media
Class of 2022
Africana Studies
David serves as a first-year liaison to the media chair. He hopes to use media to support the BSU in its efforts to build and strengthen the Black community at Brown University.
gregory h.
First Year Liaison
Class of 2022
Independent Con. in Astrobiology
Greg looks forward to connecting his fellow first-years to the Black Student Union and its initiatives. He also looks forward to helping foster growth within the greater Black community at and beyond Brown.
ciara s.
First Year Liaison
Class of 2022
Public Policy & Africana Studies
Yacine works with the e-board to grow and revitalize our organization. She looks forward to catalyzing a lot of change and forward progress in the Black community.