"I have been involved in RSO finances since 2018 across 3 RSOs, served as a Treasurer for 3 years, President for 1 year, been elected to the SGA Student Treasury board 3 times, and have served as SGA Treasurer for the past 2 semesters. While I was an RSO Treasurer, I had 6 consecutive semesters of 100% collections resulting in cumulative total budget increases of $12.5K.

As an SGA Treasurer, I have learned the complete process for SGA funding and its programs and have made various improvements already. This means I have completely analyzed the current system and identified the strengths and weaknesses of how the SGA finances operate, along with already formulating a long-term plan of solutions I plan to execute in the future. This extensive experience makes me the most qualified candidate for the position as I know the RSO funding process and many of the SGA's inner workings to the fullest extent in both its pros and cons."

"As I mentioned in my campaign, I plan to facilitate the implementation of brand-new financial systems that will accomplish just that. The new systems allow all organizations within the SGA to make financial requests with higher precision and more detail in their requests, leading to a better distribution of the finite money source and allows the Student Treasury Board to make evaluations on more quantitative metrics.

I would like to work with every organization to include their minimum operating cost in requests to give the Student Treasury more information on absolute numbers and approval amounts. Due to all the data and strict guidelines the student treasury follows, all determinations will be entirely objective and remove any opinion or bias in the current evaluation system. To further improve this system, I also want to create a new education program for the SGA Student Treasury members, giving them full background information on the state of RSOs and Divisions."

"Risk management in the SGA Treasurer's position comes down solely to how regulations are implemented and enforced and how the Student Treasury Board is guided on rulings for various financial situations they face. At the end of the day, it's all about mitigating the risk of overspending on the budget or a disproportionate spread of funds occurring due to certain guidelines. This can be solved through careful legislation and real-time planning each semester for the ever-evolving finances and unforeseen factors. I would be sure to implement a list of objective policies that will increase the number of metrics used in decision-making and sharpen existing legislation to close any loopholes or vague terms that may impact overall budget request and approval quality. The biggest risk currently is overspending in certain categories of the budget. I would employ solutions to ensure that the budget is moved around from various categories, from the less demanding ones to the more demanding options."

"The SGA means innovation to me. Everyone who joins the SGA is looking to make an improvement, change, or impact on campus to help the greater good. Through the years, we have had some of the greatest leaders and projects from the SGA that have improved campus life for the student body. The SGA also means opportunity in my eyes. It enables students to give back to their school and community and gives them professional leadership experience they wouldn't be able to find across campus. Many of the students who join the SGA become excellent leaders in other facets of their life, and improve not only the SGA but every other organization in which they participate. Passing on this growth and opportunity is absolutely crucial to me, as I hope many other leaders come after me and make significant changes of their own."