Meet the 2026-2027 TGIF Committee 𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧

The TGIF Committee is the decision-making body of The Green Initiative Fund. It chooses which projects receive funding, approves changes to awards, and guides the general direction of TGIF.

Voting Members

Betty Chang | Chair

Betty Chang (she/her/hers) is a third-year double majoring in Applied Mathematics and History. She’s particularly passionate about sustainability in schools, namely in indoor air quality management and sustainable technologies. Outside of TGIF, Betty is the External Assistant Commissioner for the USAC Facilities Commission, a research assistant in the History Department, and a student assistant at the UCLA Law School. She also serves on the History Undergraduate Advisory Board and is the Treasurer for the History Honor Society (PAT). In her free time, she enjoys baking, making her own clothes, hiking, and trying to find the best matcha in LA. 

Andrew McKinnell | Vice Chair

Andrew McKinnell (he/him/his) is a junior transfer student majoring in Economics with a minor in Environmental Systems and Society. He is passionate about reducing plastic waste through waste diversion, education, and sustainable infrastructure. Before transferring to UCLA, he served as a Student Climate Fellow with the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office. Outside of TGIF, Andrew enjoys trying new matcha spots, relaxing on the beach, and playing volleyball. 

Allie Quan | Historian

Allie Quan (she/her/hers) is a fourth-year Environmental Science major with a concentration in Environmental Systems and Society and a minor in Geology. She’s passionate about advancing sustainable environmental systems, understanding their impacts on communities, and promoting interdisciplinary approaches to sustainability. Outside of TGIF, Allie is the Volunteer Director for Environmental Student Network (ESN), an undergraduate research assistant for California’s Center for Sustainable Communities (CCSC), and a member of Alpha Phi Omega. In her free time, she enjoys trying new cafes, doing her own nails, thrifting, and hiking to find cool rocks to add to her collection! 

Sanjana Sudhir | Internal Outreach Chair

Sanjana Sudhir (she/her/hers) is a fourth-year Psychology major with a Public Affairs Minor. She’s passionate about sustainability efforts such as veganism and beekeeping strategies. Outside of TGIF, Sanjana is the External Chief of Staff for the USAC Transfer Student Representative, the Workshop Chair for Foundations Choreography, a Resident Assistant, and the Transfer Liaison for the Transfer Leadership Coalition. In her free time, you can catch her watching romcoms, grabbing a sweet treat with friends, at the gym, or cooking!

Rianne Ke | External Outreach Chair

Rianne Ke (she/her/hers) is a third-year Environmental Science major with a concentration in Environmental Systems and Society and a minor in Theater. She’s passionate about the intersection of sustainability and business strategy, as well as turning strong student-led ideas into tangible projects that advance sustainability on campus. Outside of TGIF, Rianne promotes digital accessibility through UCLA’s Disabilities and Computing Program (DCP) and is involved in the International Urban Sustainability Student Corps (IUSSC), Business in Entertainment Association (BEA), and 180 Degrees Consulting. In her free time, you can find her trying new recipes for her cookbook, on the golf course, hiking, or adding new spots to her Beli account!

Professional Staff

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Jonathan Wisner | Grant Coordinator

Jonathan Wisner (he/him/his) is the Student Government Support Manager and TGIF Grant Coordinator at the Associated Students UCLA. He serves at the primary advisor to the Undergraduate Students Association Councill (USAC) and their various committees, organizations, and funding bodies. Jonathan is both a UCLA and USAC alum, previously serving as the elected Community Service Commissioner. He is passionate about student-led and student-initiated programs and firmly believes in the true power they hold to change not only our campus but our local and global community.

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Lorelei Claxton | ASUCLA Advisor

Lorelei Claxton (she/her/hers) is the Student Government Support Specialist at Associated Students UCLA. In her role she helps to advise the Undergraduate Students Association Council (USAC) and the chairs of its funding bodies. As an undergraduate student, Lorelei worked with her campus’s Office of Sustainability which allowed her to further develop her appreciation for student initiated sustainability projects. As an advisor to the committee, she hopes to support its projects and students as they incorporate sustainability into their academics and future careers.

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Dion Lymuel | Administrative Support Staff

Dion Lymuel (he/him/his) is a fourth-year undergraduate student at UCLA, double majoring in Geography/Environmental Studies and Political Science with a concentration in International Relations. During his second year, Dion led an individual research project on the intersection of urban greening and economic displacement under the Sustainable LA Grand Challenge Undergraduate Research Scholars Program. As a senior, he now serves as Director of Research for the International Urban Sustainability Student Coalition (IUSSC) and is devising an honors thesis focused the implications of the Philippines’ AI-oriented infrastructural development on climate justice, militarization, and human rights. Dion seeks to pursue a professional career working at the intersection of international law and sustainable development, and is especially passionate about mobilizing economic equity and safeguarding human rights in the Global South. During his free time, Dion enjoys writing, shopping, or sunbathing!

Sustainability Advisors

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Nurit Katz | Chief Sustainability Officer | Email

UCLA’s first Chief Sustainability Officer, Nurit Katz is working to foster partnerships among academic, research, and operational departments to facilitate creating a world class living laboratory for sustainability at UCLA. Nurit also serves as an Instructor for UCLA Extension’s Sustainability Certificate Program. For six years Nurit also served as Executive Officer for UCLA Facilities Management.

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Bonny Bentzin | Deputy Chief Sustainability
Officer | Email

As Deputy Chief Sustainability Officer at UCLA, Bonny is a key member of the leadership team for sustainability at UCLA, helping manage sustainability across the university and working to foster partnerships among academic, research, and operational departments to create a world class living laboratory for sustainability.