Officers

Ravi Udeshi (President)

officers_ravi A sophomore student majoring in Government and International Politics, Ravi loves to debate international policy issues, especially those pertaining to intellectual property and media law. He has been doing Model UN since his sophomore year of high school and is a member of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity. Outside of school, he enjoys learning about and traveling the world, staying abreast of current technology issues, and playing fantasy football.

Sam D’Introno (Vice President)

officers_sam A junior student double-majoring in Government and International Politics and History, Sam loves to debate historical issues in the policy realm; she is especially fond of Eastern European and British politics (and politicians). She has been doing Model UN since high school and is a member of Gamma Phi Beta sorority. Outside of school, she enjoys Broadway, swimming/rowing, and finding her strategy for war.

Nicole Kukuruda (Treasurer)

officers_nicole A junior student majoring in Government and International Politics, Nicole loves to debate the finer parts of Russian domestic policy, especially in regards to the democratization of the former communist states. She has been doing Model UN since her freshman year of college, quickly getting very involved in the organization; this is no small feat, given her other duties as a Student Senator and College Republican. Outside of school, she is a OneVoice movement youth leader and a Juvenile Diabetes advocate.

Ashley O’Donnell (Secretary)

officers_ashley A junior student majoring in Global Affairs, Ashley is a "total nerd" who loves to study foreign languages and reads extensively. She began doing Model UN as a freshman at George Mason, and has parlayed her love of community and service to becoming very passionate about helping plan Mason’s Relay for Life. Outside of school, she’s always busy, either working, spending time with friends, going into D.C., playing tennis, or volunteering around town.

Robert J. Funches (Secretary General)

officers_robert A junior student majoring in Information Technology, Robert follows domestic and international intellectual property law and debates international conflict and terrorism issues. He has been doing Model UN for five years, including directing several years’ worth of crisis simulations and founding Model UN at Virginia Commonwealth University. Outside of school, he works in IT, trades the equity markets, and writes fiction and non-fiction.