EC and Cabinet
Of the Brownies, by the Brownies, for the Brownies
Brown Government consists of various elected and appointed officials who vote and represent the student body of Brown College. The executive branch has two parts, the Executive Committee (EC) and the Cabinet. Everyone member of EC (11 officers) is also a member of Cabinet (16 additional members).
Executive Committee meets weekly on Tuesdays at 8pm in the Magister’s House to discuss important campus-wide and college issues, as well as set the agenda for Cabinet—the meetings are open to the entire college! Cabinet meets every other Thursday at 8pm in the Vator Lobby to debrief the college on what is going on in and outside of Brown. Come to Cabinet to enjoy delicious food and engage in the college democracy by arguing about rules and policies that affect your and your friends!
Executive Committee (EC)
President
Matthew King ‘27 | Mechanical Engineering brownpresident@rice.edu | mk167@rice.edu | 478-972-5154
Oversees all of Brown's operations and affairs. Leads both Executive Committee and Cabinet meetings and oversees the VPs and the other representatives. Official representative of Brown at all College, Student Association, and University functions. Link between Brownies and the B-Team and university administration. Meets weekly with the 11 other college presidents and the Dean of Undergraduates.
Chief Justice
Owen Button ‘27 | Political Science browncj@rice.edu
Not actually a part of EC, yet very important as the CJ is the head of the judicial branch of Brown, the Court. See the Court page for more info.
Internal Vice President
Elise Trenk ‘28 | Mathematical Economics, Environmental Science brownivp@gmail.com
Oversees all internal affairs of the college, conducts housing, and oversees the Website Coordinators, Kitchen Committee, Permanent Improvements Committee, and the Class Representatives.
Social Vice President
Max Menchaca ‘28 | Political Science brownsvp@gmail.com
Oversees Alumni & Associates, Environmental, Music & Theater, Spirit, and Sports & Gym Committees, as well as the merchandise reps. Organizes biweekly Cabinet meetings, and chairs the RA and/or Magister Search Committee if applicable.
External Vice President
Gabe Velez ‘28 | Chemical Engineering brownevp@gmail.com
Oversees and coordinates all social events for Brown, including the following committees: Beer Bike, Brown Events, Intercollegiate, and Historian.
Senior/Junior Treasurer
Vedant Khadiya ‘28 (left) / Olu Aghedo ‘29 (right) treasurerbrown@gmail.com
Manage the Brown budget and all expenditures for the college. Maintain the college’s financial records.
Secretary
Jewel Jones ‘29 brownsecretary@gmail.com
Manage all communications to the college, including the Brown listserv, coordination of EC and Cabinet minutes, weekly announcements, and all voting within EC and Cabinet meetings.
Parliamentarian
Matthew “Matty G” Gonzalez ‘29 | Chemistry browncollegeparliamentarian@gmail.com
Advises EC and the college to ensure everything follows the Constitution, and make any changes that are brought to EC's attention, in which those will be voted on.
Diversity Council Head
Tomi Adesanya ‘27 | Chemistry oa27@rice.edu
Creates community events by leading the Diversity Council, a team comprising of several Liaisons which represent a variety of communities. Fosters an inclusive environment of support, discussion, and growth which includes engaging students in dialogue on difficult issues, as well as presenting a platform for students to express their unique identity within Brown.
RSA Senator
Neya Gupta ‘29 | Business, Political Science ng82@rice.edu
Serves as the liaison between the Rice Student Association and Brown College in EC meetings and at Senate (the university-wide weekly legislative meeting).
EC New Student Rep
brownie class of 2030 :) this could be you, join us! we will teach you everything you need to know, ur gonna kill it
Represents new students in cabinet and EC. Plans social events and oversees new student volunteering opportunities.
Cabinet
*in addition to all previously listed members of EC
Class Representatives
Senior Class Reps: Tammy Kwok, Katherine Painter, Tobenna Esomeju, Bill Sun
Junior Class Reps: Austin Lambert, Sasha Ovalle, Tasia Sedunova
Sophomore Class Reps: Zarius Gazder, Coffey Collier, Liza Plis
Freshmen Class Reps: this could be you!
Class reps are responsible for seeking out the opinions of their peers, such as by holding meetings between Cabinet meetings, and for representing these opinions at the Cabinet meetings. They are responsible for organizing fun events for their respective classes throughout the school year!
RPC Representative
RPC Rep: tbd
The Rice Program Council Rep relates all activities of the RPC group to Brown at Cabinet meetings. RPC is a student-run group that organizes 40+ university-wide events.
RSA New Student Representatives (2)
RSA NSRs: this could be you!
The Rice Student Association NSRs are freshmen at Brown that join the Brown President and RSA Senator at Senate, the weekly university-wide legislative meeting. Here, they learn both college and university government processes and are tasked with creating at least one bill at Senate to positively affect student life at Rice University! The RSA NSRs help relay Senate info at Cabinet meetings as well. You get to goof off with Matthew and Neya and hear the tea so it’s a pretty sick job.