A.S. Leadership
2024-2025
A.S. President
Katarina "Kat" Hernandez
Kat is a senior from Coventry, England and Murrieta, California majoring in Criminal Justice with a double minor in Honors Interdisciplinary Studies and Neuroscience and Cognitive Science Psychology.
Kat’s service and leadership include:
- Founder and Director of XCENTRIC!SD K-Pop Fusion Dance Team
- Student Worker for the San Diego Central Courthouse, Central Criminals Unit
- Guardian Scholars/Office of Educational Opportunity Programs, Outreach and Success
- A.S. Sustainability/Green Love Commission Representative
- GreenFest Committee Member
- University Towers Desk Assistant and Security Monitor
- Depop Brand Ambassador
- A.S. Aztec Student Union Board Vice Commissioner of Operations
- A.S. Campus Community Commission Good Neighbor Chair
- Mock Trial Member
- Alpha Kappa Psi Event Coordinator for the Professional Development Committee
- Alpha Kappa Psi Risk Director
- DANCE 461/621 Teaching Assistant
- Pre-Law Society Member
- California Higher Education Student Summit Delegate
- Alpha Kappa Psi Dance Marathon Captain for the Philanthropy Committee
- Korean American Student Association (KASA) General Member and KASA Ignite Dance Team Member
- KPBS Grants and Engagement Department Student Assistant
A.S. Executive Vice President
Tajuddin Henry
Tajuddin is a junior from Crenshaw, Los Angeles majoring in public health and African American studies with a minor in leadership development.
Tajuddin's service and leadership include:
- Harambee Goodwin Scholar
- Academic Coach at Black Resource Center
- Student African American Brotherhood
- Swipe Out Hunger Policy Advocate
- Residential Advisor
- A.S. First-Year Leadership Experience (FLEX)
- Peer Leadership Consultant
- Rotaract of SDSU
- A.S. Vice Chair of External Relations Board
- A.S. Lobby Corps
- Eta Sigma Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
- Leadership Development Minor Ambassador
A.S. Vice President of External Relations
Derrick Herrera
Derrick is a first year graduate student from San Diego, California pursuing a Masters of Arts in public administration and the first Native American A.S. executive officer.
Derrick’s service and leadership include:
- President of the Native American Student Alliance
- Secretary of Indigenous Social Work Alliance
- Member of Rotaract SDSU
- Elymash Yuuchaap Scholar
- A.S. Board of Directors
- A.S. Judicial Affairs Council
- A.S. External Relations Board
- A.S. Rock the Vote
- Student Representative on University Senate
- Intern for the Federal Bureau of Investigation
A.S. Vice President of Financial Affairs
Vincent Lin
Vincent is a junior from San Diego, California majoring in finance.
Vincent’s service and leadership include:
- Treasurer for Asian Business Association
- Vice President of Internal Affairs for Asian Business Association
- Rotaract of SDSU
- A.S. Financial Affairs Committee
- Finance and Investment Society
A.S. Vice President of University Affairs
Trinity Dang
Trinity is a senior from Elk Grove, California majoring in criminal justice with a certificate in public law and a double minor in social and personality psychology and business administration.
Trinity’s service and leadership include:
- A.S. University Affairs Board
- Vice President of Finance for College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts (PSFA)
- Founder of Dance Marathon Team for PSFA College Council
- Pre-Law Society of SDSU
- Rotaract of SDSU
- A.S. College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts Representative
- Criminal Justice Student Association
- Student Representative on the SDSU Student Grievance Committee
- Student Worker at San Diego District Attorney's Office under the Felony Department
A.S. Executive Director
Christina Brown
Christina Brown serves as the executive director of Associated Students at San Diego State University, one of four SDSU auxiliary organizations. As executive director, she works in partnership with student government leaders to oversee the long-term planning and growth for the auxiliary organization, and the many programs, facilities and services it offers.
Christina previously served as associate executive director for A.S. and before joining the organization in 2009, she was the first woman and youngest executive to be named senior vice president and chief financial officer for Sony Pictures Entertainment where she worked in the international television division. She has also worked at Walt Disney Studios and KPMG Peat Marwick.
Christina earned a master's in business administration from University of California, Los Angeles and a bachelor's degree in business administration from California State University, Long Beach. She started her career at KPMG and is a certified public accountant. Christina also served on the executive committee and as president of the CSU Auxiliary Organizations Association. Christina has three children and enjoys spending time with family. Despite never attending SDSU herself, Christina is an Aztec for Life and you can always find her at SDSU men's basketball games in Viejas Arena, rooting on the team!
List of Past A.S. Presidents
1921-2024
- Associated Students Presidents -
- 2024-25 Katarina "Kat" Hernandez
- 2023-24 Tarek Morsy
- 2022-23 Shawki Moore
- 2021-22 Ashley Tejada
- 2020-21 Christian J. Holt
- 2019-20 Christian L. Onwuka
- 2018-19 Christopher A. Thomas
- 2017-18 Chimezie O. Ebiriekwe
- 2016-17 Jamie Miller
- 2015-16 Blaire Ward
- 2014-15 J. Cole
- 2013-14 Josh Morse
- 2012-13 Rob O'Keefe
- 2011-12 Cody Barbo
- 2010-11 Grant Mack
- 2009-10 Tyler Boden
- 2008-09 James Poet
- 2007-08 James Poet
- 2006-07 Matt Keipper
- 2005-06 Chris Manigault
- 2004-05 Kelli Kedis
- 2003-04 Juanita Salas
- 2002-03 Priscilla Ocen
- 2001-02 Ron Williams
- 2000-01 Jason Rollingson
- 1999-00 Chris Calima (spring)
- 1999-00 Jena Saldaña (fall)
- 1998-99 Celinda Vázquez
- 1997-98 Carlos Razo
- 1996-97 Guillermo "Memo" Mayer
- 1995-96 Mike Ashworth
- 1994-95 Cesar Padilla
- 1993-94 Amy (Giberson) Bailey
- 1992-93 Dwayne Crenshaw
- 1991-92 Journard Collins
- 1990-91 Joe Horiye
- 1989-90 Kevin Faulconer
- 1988-89 Daniel Walker
- 1987-88 Larry Emond
- 1986-87 Bryan Jacobs
- 1985-86 Bill Earley
- 1984-85 Mike Sigler
- 1983-84 Chris Wakeman
- 1982-83 Mike Johnson
- 1981-82 Henry DeSilva
- 1980-81 Paul Cashman
- 1979-80 Rob De Koven
- 1978-79 Steve Glazer
- 1977-78 Sena Hollander Seward
- 1976-77 Randy Speakman
- 1975-76 Tom D'Agostino
- 1974-75 Tom D'Agostino
- 1973-74 Cal Robinson
- 1972-73 Barbara McCully
- 1971-72 B.J. Nystrom
- 1970-71 Mike Boyle (spring)
- 1970-71 Ralph Brown (fall)
- 1969-70 Ron Breen
- 1968-69 Terry Flanigan
- 1967-68 Jack Flanigan
- 1966-67 Doug Townsend
- 1965-66 James Ashcraft
- 1964-65 Jerry Harmon
- 1963-64 John (Mike) Spurgeon
- 1962-63 Joe Kiefer
- 1961-62 Boyd Malloy
- 1960-61 Don Brown
- 1959-60 Dr. Francis (Frank) Hoole
- 1958-59 Ed Blessing
- 1957-58 Dick Manning
- 1956-57 Norman Brinker
- 1955-56 Bob House
- 1954-55 George Sunga
- 1953-54 Joseph Rosa
- 1952-53 March Brooks
- 1951-52 Vernon J. Simms
- 1950-51 Jerry Christenson
- 1949-50 Steve Beeson
- 1948-49 Dwain S. Kantor
- 1947-48 Johnny Orcutt
- 1946-47 George T. Forbes, Jr.
- 1945-46 Lee Todd
- 1944-45 Pat (Allard) Fritzenkotter
- 1943-44 George Reed
- 1942-43 Jim Fairchild
- 1941-42 Bob Menke
- 1940-41 John B. Forbes
- 1939-40 Bill Miller
- 1938-39 William Koller
- 1937-38 Richard Ault
- 1936-37 Byron Lindsley
- 1935-36 Don Clarkson
- 1934-35 Jack Rand
- 1933-34 Don Wolfer
- 1932-33 Dave Jessop
- 1931-32 Arthur Swarner
- 1930-31 Robley Veall
- 1929-30 Robert Barbour
- 1928-29 Lawerence Carr
- 1927-28 Terence Geddis
- 1926-27 Loris Hoyt
- 1925-26 Edmund Barkham Garner
- 1924-25 Byron Bryant
- 1923-24 Henry Parrish
- 1922-23 Wilbert Anderson
- 1921-22 DeWitt B. Mott