2024-2025 Leadership Team
Executive Team
President
Vice President
of Administration
Vice President
of Financial Affairs
Ainsley Shields
Annie Bone
Anu Shruthi Anand
Vice President
of Corporate Affairs
Vice President
of Internal Affairs
Vice President
of External Affairs
Howdy! My name is Ainsley Shields and I am a junior Biomedical Engineering major from Austin, TX. As a former Professional Development Co-Chair and High School Conference Co-Chair, I feel well prepared to take on the responsibilities of VP Finance. I look forward to working closely with all the officers and general members!
Mia Horton
Kathlyn Pfister
Kenedee Kordick
Howdy! My name is Ainsley Shields, and I am a senior biomedical engineering major from Austin, TX. I am lucky to have served as a Professional Development Co-Chair, an HSC Co-Chair, and the Vice President of Finance. I am incredibly honored to serve as the President for the 2024-2025 academic year. SWE has become my home away from home, and I look forward to working closely with the executive team, officers, and general members to continue improving SWE! Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns (and any homework but physics)!
Howdy! My name is Annie Bone. I am a senior civil engineering major from Edmond, Oklahoma. Participating in the Outreach committee my freshman year was an amazing experience, so I applied for an officer position my sophomore year and became Outreach Co-Chair. My junior year I served as High School Conference Co-Chair, and now, I am excited to be serving as VP Admin this coming academic year. I look forward to seeing what our chapter can accomplish this year!
Howdy! My name is Anu Shruthi Anand and I'm a senior Biomedical Engineering major from Coppell, TX. I became involved with SWE-TAMU during my freshman year in the SWElites Funds Committee. I then became the Funds Counselor for SWElites 2026 and then served as a SWElites 2027 Co-Chair! I am now beyond grateful to continue my journey through SWE as this year's VP Finance! In my free time, I enjoy playing violin, watching F1 with friends, listening to Asian pop, drinking boba, and participating in Aggie traditions. I am super excited to see what growth the next year will bring to SWE!
Howdy! I’m Mia Horton, a junior Industrial Engineering student from Houston, Texas. I began my SWE involvement freshman year, as a SWElite in the Professional Development Committee. From there, I became one of the Professional Development Co-chair officers for my sophomore year. I am now continuing my involvement as Vice President of Corporate Affairs. SWE has been an amazing place for me to meet friends and grow professionally throughout college. I look forward to participating in our chapter's growth this upcoming year.
Howdy! I'm Kathlyn Pfister, a senior majoring in chemical engineering from Dallas, TX. My journey with SWE began as a freshman on the STEMfest design committee, progressing to STEMfest Chair, and then HSC Co-chair. I'm excited to continue my involvement as the Vice President of Internal Affairs. In my free time, I enjoy crafting, especially crocheting, and reading. Feel free to reach out if I can assist you in any way!
Howdy! My name is Kenedee Kordick, and I’m a senior Mechanical Engineering Major from Allen, TX. My time with SWE began my sophomore year when I joined the High School Conference and PR committees. I enjoyed the experience so much and knew I wanted to be more involved, so the following year I served as a socials cochair. I'm beyond excited for the opportunity to serve as the VP of External Affairs this year. In my free time, when not spending time with friends and family, I love reading, crafting, and watching romcoms or history documentaries.
Executive Office Hours
Location: ZACH 450A
President: Ainsley Shields
Mondays & Wednesdays: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
VP Internal: Kathlyn Pfister
Mondays & Thursdays: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
VP External: Kenedee Kordick
Mondays & Wednesdays: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
VP Admin: Annie Bone
Tuesdays: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
VP Corporate: Mia Horton
Mondays & Wednesdays: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
VP Finance: Anu Shruthi Anand
Fridays: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Officer Team
High School Conference
Howdy! My name is Audrey Bui, and I am a junior Mechanical Engineering major from Austin, TX. I got involved in SWE during my freshman year where I was a member of the Outreach, High School Conference, and SWElites Socials Committees. In my sophomore year, I continued to be on the HSC Committee and was also a co-counselor for the SWElites Service Committee. This year, I am excited to serve as one of the HSC Co-Chairs! In my free time, I love watching Formula 1, crocheting, listening to K-pop, and watching movies and K-dramas. I can't wait to see what this year brings!
Audrey Bui
Howdy! My name is Kaylee Pfister, and I’m a sophomore Mechanical Engineering major from Flower Mound, TX. I first got involved with SWE when I attended the 2022 HSC as a high school senior. Then as a freshman, I was a member of both the HSC committee and SWElites. This year, I am thrilled to serve as an HSC Co-Chair! In my free time, I enjoy watching 90’s rom-coms and playing piano. I’m excited to see what all we accomplish this year!
Howdy! My name is Divya Pochimcherla and I am a Sophomore Mechanical Engineering Major from Austin, TX. During my freshman year, I got involved in SWE as a SWElite and a member of the HSC committee, and I am thrilled to serve as an HSC co-chair this year! I love to travel, bake, listen to k-pop, and play the NYT games. I'm so excited to work with this amazing team to plan this year's high school conference!
Kaylee Pfister
Divya Pochimcherla
Learning Exchange for Aspiring Professionals
Howdy! My name is Elise Nguyen and I'm a junior Mechanical Engineering major from Plano, TX. I've been heavily involved with SWE's High School Conference as a two-time attendee, volunteer, and co-chair. I've also served SWE as a Freshman Representative and am honored to undertake the newly revamped LEAP (formerly FLAME) program. My favorite hobbies include classical tap dancing, playing niche instruments, and building mechanical puzzles!
Elise Nguyen
Membership
Howdy! My name is Divya Shukla, and I am a junior Chemical Engineering major from Houston, TX. I joined SWElites my freshman year, served as the ExCEL Workshop Lead and a Big in the Big/Little Program my sophomore year, and am excited to continue as Membership Chair. Outside of SWE, I club-swim, walk in the rain, and volunteer with the campus emergency care team. I look forward to what this year holds for SWE!
Divya Shukla
Outreach
Howdy! My name is Emily Christman and I am a sophomore mechanical engineering major from Houston, TX. I spent last semester as the Outreach Co-Chair and I'm grateful I get to continue my role this year! In my free time, I enjoy reading, working out, playing video games, and hanging with my friends. I'm looking forward to having a impactful year full of great memories with SWE!
Emily Christman
Howdy! My name is Treasa Francis and I'm a sophomore Computer Engineering major from Round Rock, TX. I was a member of the Outreach committee last semester, and I'm looking forward to being one of the Outreach Co-Chairs this year. Some of my hobbies include learning languages, knitting, reading, and playing guitar. I'm so excited to get to know everyone!
Treasa Francis
Peer Mentorship
Hi! My name is Sri Kuram and I am a prospective chemical engineering student, class of 2027, from Austin, Texas. My journey with SWE began as being a part of the SWE Public Relations committee and helping out with volunteering and planning for activities such as STEMfest and the SWE banquet. I really enjoy photography, reading, running and just hanging out with friends during my free time! I am so excited to be a Peer Mentorship Co-Chair for the 2024-25 year, as I have learned so much from my peers and I am excited to pass on the knowledge and I'm looking forward to working with new people!
Sri Kuram
Howdy, my name is Ruthie Sloan and I am an electrical engineering major, class of 2025. Whoop! I have been involved in SWE for 3 years. My freshman year I was a SWElites Service Committee member, a Service counselor my sophomore year, and a SWElites co-chair my junior year. I’ve also been a part of the socials banquet committee for the past 2 years. This year I have the pleasure of serving as a Peer Mentorship Co-chair. I’m so excited to see what’s in store for SWE this year and what we can accomplish!
Ruthie Sloan
Professional Development
Howdy! My name is Ioana Sandu and I am a senior electrical engineering major from Houston, Texas. I started my SWE journey in the SWElites Professional Development committee in which I went on to become the counselor the following year. I then went on to serve as PD Co-Chair and Peer Mentorship Co-Chair, and I am lucky to be able to serve as the Professional Development Co-Chair again! In my free time, I like to spend time with family and friends, watch movies, and learn languages!
Ioana Sandu
Howdy! My name is Meenalika Singh and I am a junior computer science engineering student from Delhi, India. I started my SWE journey during my freshman year as a SWElite in the fundraiser committee, and then proceeded to become a counselor in my sophomore year for the same. SWE holds a special place in my heart, and I aspire to cultivate the same supportive atmosphere for others as the professional development officer this year.
Meenalika Singh
Public Relations
Howdy! My name is Emily DeGraaff, and I am a senior mechanical engineering major from Temple, Texas. Over the past three years, I have served on every single committee and taken part in numerous programs while leading, first as HSC co-chair and then as VP External. As I get into senior year, I have decided to pursue a more creative side, and I am happy to have been selected for PR Chair. In my free time, I love sketching, performing in band, and playing various games. I look forward to getting to know each of our members throughout the upcoming year!
Emily DeGraaff
Socials
Howdy! My name is Aoife Bridgeman, and I am a sophomore chemical engineering major from Houston, Texas. In my free time, I enjoy reading, crocheting, and listening to or playing music. I first heard of SWE during my senior year of high school, but only got involved on campus during my second semester of freshman year. Since joining, I've loved everyone I've met and all of the amazing opportunities that are offered, and I can't wait to serve as the Socials Co-Chair for 2024-2025!
Aoife Bridgeman
My name is Caiti McInerny, and I'm a sophomore Engineering major. In my free time, I like to read, scrapbook, and hang out with friends. I was one of the STEMfest Co-Chairs last year, and am excited to be one of the Socials co-chairs this year!
Caiti McInerny
STEMfest
Howdy! My name is Brianna Bach, and I am a junior computing major from Sugar Land, TX. I joined SWE my freshman year as part of the SWElites Funds Committee and had the honor of serving as Peer Mentorship Co-Chair this past year. I am thrilled for the opportunity to continue working with SWE as STEMfest Co-Chair! In my free time, I enjoy playing tennis & pickleball, reading, cooking, baking, creating art, traveling, playing games, and spending time with friends & family. I am looking forward to all we can accomplish together!
Brianna Bach
Howdy! My name is Ipshita Singh and I am a sophomore Mechanical Engineering major from Frisco, TX. I got involved with SWE during my freshman year, where I served as a Freshmen Representative and I am so excited to continue my journey with SWE! This year, I will be one of the STEMfest co-chairs and have the privilege to work alongside some wonderful people. In my free time, I love to listen to music, hang out with my friends and watch movies/shows. I look forward to seeing what we accomplish this year!
Ipshita Singh
SWElites
Howdy! I'm Siddhi Mittal, a sophomore majoring in Computer Science from Austin, Texas. My journey in SWE began during my freshman year when I joined SWElites. Since then, I've been deeply involved in the community, progressing from a member to serving as a Co-Counselor for SWElites PD Committee, and now, I'm thrilled to be one of the Co-Chairs for SWElites this year! In my leisure time, you'll often find me immersed in my creative pursuits, whether it's sketching, enjoying music, or delving into the captivating worlds of mystery and fantasy novels. I'm eagerly looking forward to connecting with all the future SWElites this year!
Siddhi Mittal
Howdy! My name is Lehana Ramkumar, and I am a junior Electrical Engineering major from Plano, TX! My time in SWE started in my freshman year as a SWElite in the service committee. As a sophomore, I was a service counselor for SWElites 2027. I am so excited to serve as a SWElites Co-Chair for the class of 2028 this year! In my free time, I love binging tv shows, iced coffee, and late night drives.
Lehana Ramkumar
SWE Representative
Howdy! My name is Catherine Castaneda, a general engineering student from San Antonio, TX, aiming to ETAM into petroleum. As a second-year SWE officer, I’m eager to continue my journey with SWE. With prior SWE experience I am thrilled to be serving as this year’s SWE Representative, I can not wait to continue my college career in this amazing organization! I look forward to doing my best and getting to meet new members!
Catherine Castaneda
Howdy! My name is Gimena Ceja and I am an electrical engineering major from Jewett, TX. I will be serving as your '24-'25 SWE Rep and am excited for what the year has in store! You will often see me in uniform as I am in the Corps of Cadets but am still very friendly and always down to talk if you want. I really enjoy watching movies and listening to music in my free time, and although not a coffee addict, you can sometimes find me with a Starbucks refresher in hand so feel free to come up and say hi!
Gimena Ceja
Freshmen Representative
This position has yet to be filled for the 2024-2025 Academic Year.
TBD
This position has yet to be filled for the 2024-2025 Academic Year.