SAC Executive Board

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Leanne Wattar

Chair
C’25 | Political Science
chair@sacfunded.net

Leanne Wattar is a senior from the suburbs of Cleveland, OH. Outside of SAC, she is in the Penn Band, the DP, NEC, and chairs for both UPMUNC and ILMUNC. In her free time, Leanne loves to read, stay active, and check things off her Philly bucket list with friends.

ZAch Mcgrath

Vice Chair
C’27 | Political Science
zach@sacfunded.net

Zach McGrath is a sophomore from Annapolis, Maryland. He is majoring in Political Science. Outside of SAC, Zach is involved in Simply Chaos, the Penn Government and Politics Association, and Kite and Ket. In his free time, Zach enjoys exploring Philly's independent movie theatres and performing stand-up comedy.

Jackie Balanovsky

Communications Director & Executive Board Member
C’26 | Psychology and Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
jackie@sacfunded.net

Jackie Balanovsky is a junior from Las Vegas, Nevada. She is double majoring Psychology and Philosophy, Politics, and Economics with a minor in Survey Research and Data Analysis. Outside of SAC, she is the Logistics Chair for the Undergraduate Moot Court team, a Project Chair for SCUE, and a PORES fellow. She likes to watch musicals and conduct data analysis in R.

Alexandra Kanan McPhee

Executive Board Member
C’26 | Political Science
alexandra@sacfunded.net

Alexandra Kanan McPhee is a junior studying Political Science with a concentration in Political Economy and a double minor in Legal Studies and Sustainability and Environmental Management. She is from Perrysburg, Ohio. She currently serves as the treasurer for Penn Democrats and as an editor for The Walk Magazine. She plans to go to law school concentrating on Intellectual Property and Human Rights law. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, developing urban agricultural systems, and cooking.

Jedrek Kumi

Executive Board Member
C’28 | Economics
jedrek@sacfunded.net

Jedrek Kumi is a freshman from Union, NJ, enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania studying Economics as well as Law and Society. On campus, he is involved in the Black Pre-Law Association as the Executive Board Conference Co-Chair for the Sadie T.M. Alexander Conference. He is also a mentor for the PEAP Mentorship Program, helping students from West Philadelphia transition into postsecondary careers, and an active member in the Ghanaian community at Penn.

Tatyana Rashid

Executive Board Member
C’27 | Health & Societies
tatyana@sacfunded.net

Tatyana Rashid is a sophomore studying Health & Societies, concentrating in public health on the pre-medical track. Tatyana is passionate about intersectional health issues, specifically pertaining to maternal health and children as they relate to race along with community engagement.

Kaylin Mensah

Executive Board Member
C’27 | Psychology & Cognitive Science
kaylin@sacfunded.net

Kaylin Mensah is a sophomore from New York, New York. She is studying Psychology and Cognitive Science on the pre-med track. Kaylin is a member of PASA’s executive board, active within the Netter Center, and a research assistant at CHOP’s Center for Autism Research.

FAITH DEMPSEY

Executive Board Member
C’26 | Neuroscience and Psychology
faith@sacfunded.net

Faith Dempsey is a junior from Springfield, PA. She is double majoring in Neuroscience and Psychology on the pre-med track with a minor in chemistry. Faith is on the board for Umoja and the Penn African Student Association. She also works as a research assistant at CHOP and Perelman School Medicine on mental health research. In her free time, Faith loves to workout, try new restaurants, and watch cartoons.

Chandler Cheung

UA Treasurer & Executive Board Member
E’25 | Computer Science
treasurer@pennua.org

Chandler Cheung is a senior from Boston, MA and is studying computer science. He is the current UA Treasurer of the 52nd Session. Outside of the UA and SAC, he is a TA for CIS 5190, president of Tau Beta Pi, and on social committee for APSC.