SGA Executive Board

"Leading with Purpose"

What is the SGA Executive Board?

At Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, the Student Government Association exists for one purpose: to strengthen the student experience by ensuring students are represented, protected, and heard in the decisions that shape campus life. The SGA Executive Board is the central leadership table where that mission becomes action. It is where priorities are set, where responsibilities are owned, and where student needs are translated into real services, real projects, and real outcomes.

What the Executive Board Does

Convening weekly, the SGA Executive Board reviews special requests brought forward to the SGA, makes decisions on large expenditures, drives special projects inside the SGA and alongside campus partners, and directs the coordinated work of the organization as a whole.

This is not leadership for ceremony. It is leadership for results. Much of the SGA’s impact happens behind the scenes, but its influence is felt in the everyday student experience, and in the advocacy that occurs when student leaders engage university administration on the issues that matter.

Who It Is Composed Of

The Executive Branch of the SGA is composed of the SGA President, Vice President, Treasurer, Chief Justice, and Division Chairpersons working together to ensure the overall mission of the SGA is carried out.

To ensure the work is executed with consistency and professionalism, the Executive Board is supported by four appointed positions that help keep operations running smoothly and strengthen communication between the SGA and the student body.

Accountability and Partnership

The Executive Board also benefits from guidance and continuity through three university staff advisors who support effective operations, alignment with university resources, and productive coordination with campus officials.

An Inspiration to Students

If you care about your experience here, your voice has a place at this table. The Executive Board is strongest when students bring forward their ideas, their concerns, and their expectations. Because student government is not something that happens to you, it is something built with you.

SGA President

Chair of the SGA Executive Board and joint General Sessions

  • Message from YOUR SGA President

    My fellow Eagles,

    The Student Government Association is a special kind of promise, a group of students who have chosen service over comfort, and action over apathy, all for one purpose: to strengthen your student experience and stand up for what you need.

    For more than six decades here on the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach campus, this Association has carried a proud legacy, one built by students who believed that leadership is not a title you wear, it is a responsibility you live. And year after year, the SGA has grown, expanding its services, its reach, and its impact, not for itself, but for you.

    But let me be clear. No program, no initiative, no office, and no president can ever substitute for the greatest force on this campus: an engaged student body. The SGA exists for you, your voice, your needs, and the experience you deserve. And that means your participation is not an accessory to our mission, it is the engine of it.

    So I ask you to step forward. Get involved. Bring your ideas, your energy, and your conviction. Because when you raise your voice, you do more than speak up for yourself. You help shape a campus that works better for the student sitting next to you, and for the Eagles who will come after you.

    It is my honor to serve a second year as your SGA President. And together, we will keep building, keep leading, and keep elevating the student experience with new services, bold initiatives, and a shared commitment to progress, not tomorrow, but starting now.

    -Ander Turueno Garcia
    SGA President 2024-2026

SGA Executive Board Members

Ander Turueno Garcia

SGA President

sgapres@erau.edu

Giovanni Zayas

SGA Vice President

sgvpres@erau.edu

Marcus Lopez

SGA Treasurer

sgatres@erau.edu

Sumer Hernandez

SGA Chief of Staff

dbsgasec@erau.edu

Ally Ramey

SGA Chief Justice

sgachfj@erau.edu

Mary Caroline Zoeller

SGA Director of Marketing and Communication

sgadmc@erau.edu

Emilee Imler

The Avion Editor-in-Chief

dbavedtr@erau.edu

Nathaniel Wrobel

WIKD General Manager

dbgmwikd@erau.edu

Sabrina Osick

Touch-N-Go Chairperson

dbtngchr@erau.edu

SGA Executive Board Requests

The SGA Executive Board serves as the central decision making body that reviews, refines, and votes on policy proposals and funding requests brought forward by SGA officials, Recognized Student Organizations, campus partners, and other stakeholders. Each request is evaluated through a disciplined process that prioritizes accountability, transparency, and measurable impact.

These decisions are not routine approvals. They are deliberate judgments shaped by student needs, informed by operational realities, and guided by the question that matters most: does this improve the student experience? The Executive Board’s responsibility is to ensure that every policy advanced and every dollar allocated reflects the best interest of the student body, strengthens campus life, and upholds the trust students place in their student government.

Submit a Request

Submit the appropriate request form using the link on this website. Provide as much detail as possible, including purpose, timeline, audience served, and any supporting documentation, so the Executive Board can review it thoroughly.

Evaluated and Drafted

Once your form is received, the SGA President and the SGA Treasurer are notified and will review the submission. If anything needs clarification, they or a member of the President’s Cabinet, being the main point of contact, will reach out with questions. A President’s Cabinet official will then draft the bill or formal item for consideration, compiling any supporting materials needed for a complete review.

Presentation and Vote by the Executive Board

The drafted item is placed on the Executive Board agenda for discussion and action. Depending on the nature of the request, the requester may be invited to attend and present to the Executive Board. This is determined at the discretion of the SGA President and the SGA Treasurer. The Executive Board will then deliberate and vote with the student experience and the best interest of the student body as the guiding standard.

Verdict Sent Over Email

Following the vote, the official verdict is communicated via email, including any approvals, conditions, next steps, or required revisions.

Executive Board Requests

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SGA Constitution

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SGA Code of Conduct

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