VAMUN XLIV Secretariat
Secretary General
Zach Lederer
Zach Lederer is a rising fourth year majoring in Government-Foreign Affairs through the Politics Honors program with a minor in Public Policy & Leadership. In addition to being Secretary-General of VAMUN, Zach has served on the Secretariat of VICS (UVA’s college MUN conference) and as Head Delegate of UVA’s Travel Model UN Team. In the rare instances he isn’t doing something MUN related, Zach can be found obsessing over basketball (go Wizards!) or watching his favorite sitcoms. After serving on VAMUN’s Secretariat the past two years, Zach is excited to be serving as the Secretary-General of VAMUN XLIV and looks forward to welcoming all of you to Grounds this November!
Director General of Committees
Anya Majji
Anya Majji is a rising fourth year from Chantilly, Virginia majoring in Cognitive Science and Global Public Health. She has been involved in IRO for the past three years, and has been on VAMUN Secretariat and the secretariat for UVA's college school conference. She is also active on the college MUN circuit, and is one of the Head Delegates of the travel team. Outside of Model UN, she is a part of a neuroscience lab and volunteers as an EMT. She is so excited to see everyone at UVA soon!
USG of General Assemblies & Specialized Agencies
Adhvikaa Ambikaapathi Revathi
Adhvikaa is a rising fourth year from Richmond, Virginia, studying Classics and Biochemistry on a pre-med track. Having been a delegate at VAMUN while in high school, having chaired prior VAMUN conferences, and having been on VAMUN Secretariat last year, she is very excited to serve on Secretariat for her last ever VAMUN conference! Adhvikaa is also involved in the UVAMUN travel team and has traveled to conferences such as CHOMUN, UCBMUN, and McMUN. Outside of IRO, Adhvikaa is involved in global public health research, volunteers as an EMT, and serves as exec for AMSA. She looks forward to seeing everyone in November!
Director General of Logistics
Alexander Church
Alexander Church is a rising third year at UVA from Marshfield, MA, majoring in Chemical Engineering and minoring in Data Science. Church served VAMUN last year as Under-Secretary-General for External Operations, and also serves as Social Chair for the International Relations Organization. Outside of IRO, Church serves as Vice-Chair for Hearings of the UVA Honor Committee and will serve as Principal Conductor for the Cavalier Symphony Orchestra for the 2024-25 academic year.
USG of WGSS
Calvin Pan
Calvin Pan is a rising second year at UVA from McLean, Virginia, majoring in Foreign Affairs and minoring in French and Data Science. Having been a crisis staffer for VAMUN XLIII, Calvin is incredibly excited to be serving as VAMUN’s Under-Secretary-General of the Wilson Global Crisis Simulation! Calvin has competed in MUN for 6 years now and still competes with the UVA Model UN team, and is Treasurer of UVA’s International Relations Organization, which runs VAMUN. Outside of MUN, Calvin serves on the University Judiciary Committee, and is part of a rock band (Name Game – give them a follow on Instagram!) that can be found playing frequently around Charlottesville!
Chief of Staff
Prerana Vaishnavi Srinivasan
Prerana Srinivasan is a rising second year at UVA hoping to major in Commerce and Biology. She’s been a part of Model UN since middle school and is super excited to serve as the Chief of Staff for this year’s edition of VAMUN! Outside of MUN, Prerana is a coverage director at the Alternative Investment Fund, a member of the Jefferson Literary and Debating Society and volunteers with VISAS. In her off time you’ll probably find her being a D1 yapper to friends who have simply just heard enough or listening to dad rock.
USG of Delegations
Saehee Pérez
Saehee Pérez is a second-year at UVA, planning to study Government or Foreign Affairs. She has loved VAMUN since attending its 39th iteration in her freshman year of high school, and is excited to be the Under Secretary-General of Delegations for VAMUN XLIV. Apart from VAMUN, she is the current Head Delegate of UVA’s Model UN team, a part of the VICS secretariat, Student Council, and the Jefferson Literary and Debating Society. Outside of UVA, Saehee loves café-hopping, late night drives (she can’t drive), and is involved in youth policy advocacy.
USG of External Operations
William Patterson
Will Patterson is a rising third year from Virginia Beach, Virginia in the Commerce School concentrating in Accounting and Finance with a minor in Data Analytics. He has been a junior and senior staffer for VAMUN in the past. Outside of IRO, Will serves as the treasurer of his fraternity and loves to explore the woods and go hiking!
USG of Crisis Simulations
Nitya Varigala
Nitya Varigala is a rising second-year at UVA from Chantilly, Virginia, majoring in Foreign Affairs and Commerce/Public Policy. She has been a part of Model UN since middle school, and cannot wait to serve as this year's VAMUN Under-Secretary-General of Crisis! Outside of MUN, Nitya serves on the Honor Committee, consults for 180 Degrees Consulting, and dances with UVA’s Bhangra team, Virginia DiShaan. Outside of school, you can find Nitya watching sitcoms, trying new restaurants, exploring new areas (I have no sense of direction), or dragging her friends to Taco Bell.
USG of Business and Media
Reema Gaal
Reema Gaal is a rising second year at UVA, planning to study Public Policy and Global Affairs. She will serve as the Under Secretary General of Business and Media and is excited to join this year's VAMUN Secretariat! Apart from VAMUN, Reema is a part of The Global Inquirer Podcast, Black Muslims at UVA, and The Jefferson Literary and Debate Society. Outside of UVA, Reema loves to write, listen to music, and spend time with friends!