Meet the Executive Board for the 2025-2026 school year!
Co-Presidents:
Alex Young
Alex is a senior from Louisville, Kentucky and lives in Fischer Undergrad. He studies Political Science, Public Service, and Constitutional Studies. He has worked on local Democratic campaigns and interned in the Biden-Harris Administration. He is fired up and ready for a great year in CDems!
Hannah Huston
Hannah is a senior from Montgomery, Alabama studying Computer Science and Public Service. She is currently serving as an RA for Cavanaugh Hall and is extremely excited for a new, amazing year in CDems!
Vice Presidents:
Patrick Kompare – Fall VP
Patrick is a junior from Libertyville, Illinois studying Political Science with a minor in the Hesburgh Program in Public Service. Patrick will be at the best men’s dorm (Keough) in the fall but will be studying abroad in Berlin in the spring. Go Irish and Go Dems!
Jack Newell – Spring VP
Jack is a junior from Albany, NY majoring in Global Affairs and Spanish. In addition to his role on the CDems board, Jack serves as VP of the Student Policy Network and a member of the NDISC and Kellogg International Scholar programs. He’s a proud Keough Hall resident who will be spending his fall semester in Toledo, Spain!
Directors:
Alex Funk, Political Director, Fall
Alex is a sophomore studying Political Science, History, and Public Service. She lives in Lewis Hall and is originally from Stillwater, Minnesota. Alex is excited to bring a pragmatic approach to politics and advocate for common-sense policies.
Jorden Beck, Political Director, Spring
Jorden is a sophomore studying Political Science, American Studies, Accounting, and the Hesburgh Program in Public Service. Jorden is originally from central Oklahoma and lives in Coyle Hall. He believes that we are the only ones who can create the change we want to see. This fall he is excited to see that change first hand in Washington D.C. and bring that energy back to CDems this spring!
Hannah Gatewood, Communications
Hannah is a sophomore studying Political Science with a minor in Marketing. Originally from El Paso, TX, she currently resides in Welsh Family Hall. She is involved with the political science society as a communications executive, was a previous congressional intern, and is a current Latino Studies Scholar.
Henry Anderson, Finance
Henry is a senior from Appleton, Wisconsin studying accounting and finance with a minor in energy studies. Henry is currently an RA at UCF.
AJ Brookshire, Programs
AJ is a sophomore studying Political Science, Italian, and Peace Studies. He has always lived in South Bend, but can now be found in Keough Hall. AJ has a passion for building community and establishing better international connections.
Z Zavala, Partnerships, Fall
Darren Tanubrata, Partnerships, Spring
Darren is a junior studying Business Analytics and ACMS with a minor in Theology. He is originally from Minnesota.