President | Nicholas Karamanian
Email: nk34@illinois.edu, ewb.uiuc.president@gmail.com | Pronouns: He / Him
My name is Nicholas Karamanian, and I am a junior in Mechanical Engineering with minors in Computer Science and International Engineering. I’m deeply proud to represent this organization and push our mission forward. Outside of the university, I enjoy playing board games and hosting the podcast Rerouted.
Internal Vice President | Lisa Spencer
Email: es26@illinois.edu, ewb.uiuc.ivp@gmail.com | Pronouns: She / Her
Hello! I’m Lisa, a sophomore in computer science. I’m a townee, so squirrels have a special place in my heart. I also love trying new things, scrapbooking, and playing sports.
External Vice President | Lauren Sikma
Email: lsikma2@illinois.edu, ewb.uiuc.evp@gmail.com | Pronouns: She/Her
Hi! My name is Lauren and I’m from West Chicago, Illinois. I am majoring in Environmental Engineering. Besides Engineers without Borders, I am a member of WCEE and an outdoor adventure club. In my free time, I enjoy painting and spending time outdoors.
Treasurer | Brooks Barton
Email: bbart@illinois.edu, ewb.uiuc.treasurer@gmail.com | Pronouns: He/Him
Hi, my name is Brooks! I am a sophomore majoring in Civil Engineering. In my free time, I love to play the piano and go out to eat with my friends. I also enjoy playing basketball and thrifting. So excited for EWB Exec 2026!
Fundraising Chair | Sarayu Suresh
Email: sarayus2@illinois.edu, ewb.uiuc.fundraisingchair@gmail.com | Pronouns: She/Her
Hello! My name is Sarayu, and I’m a junior studying Computer Engineering. Outside of EWB, I’m an engineering tour guide, and in my free time I love crocheting and listening to music. Excited to grow EWB’s fundraising this year!
Outreach Chair | Luke Bury
Email: lbury2@illinois.edu, ewb.uiuc.outreach@gmail.com | Pronouns: He/Him
Hello! I’m Luke, a sophomore in Chemical Engineering. I’m from the Boston area and I enjoy reading, playing soccer, and watching the NBA (go Celtics).
Social Chair | Daniel Almeida
Email: almeida7@illinois.edu, | Pronouns: He/Him
Hi, I am Daniel! I’m a sophomore in Environmental Engineering. In my free time I like baking, going to concerts, and volunteering with dogs. Excited to be a part of exec this year!
Information Chair | Sultan Khawaja
Email: sultank2@illinois.edu, ewbuiuc.infochair@gmail.com | Pronouns: He / Him
Hi! My name is Sultan; I’m an Environmental Engineering undergrad here at the U of I. As the information chair, I’ll be making your newsletters so look out for that! I’m also the President of my fraternity – Chi Psi!
Marketing Chair | Riya Shenoy
Email: riyaps2@illinois.edu, ewb.uiuc.marketing@gmail.com| Pronouns: She/Her
Hello, my name is Riya. I am a freshman in Chemical Engineering with a Spanish minor, and I’m from Houston. When I’m not studying, you can usually find me baking something sweet, horse-riding, planning my next trip, or catching a basketball game. I also like to go thrifting and ice-skating.
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