VAMUN XLV Secretariat
Secretary General
Priya Buddhavarapu
Introducing the Secretary-General for VAMUN XLVI, Priya Buddhavarapu! Priya is a second year from Fairfax, VA, majoring in Philosophy with a minor in Statistics. She is responsible for making sure the entire operation goes smoothly and that her Secretariat is well taken care of. Outside of VAMUN, Priya is involved with the travel MUN team, the Virginia Journal of International Affairs, her professional fraternity, and Club Tennis.
Director General of Committees
Chris Gillis
Introducing our VAMUN XLVI Director-General of Committees, Chris Gillis! Chris is a third year from Warrenton, VA, double majoring in Political Philosophy, Policy & Law and History. As the Director-General of Committees, Chris is in charge of all things related to committees at VAMUN XLVI, whether it be coordinating the various committee USGs, establishing committee ideas and sticking to timelines, or ensuring the quality of all committees! Outside of VAMUN, Chris is also the New Member Director of the UVAMUN Travel Team, a promotions assistant for the UVA Music Department, and involved with the International Relations Organization, the Jefferson Literary and Debating Society, and his fraternity.
Director General of Logistics
Philip Ermanoski
Introducing our VAMUN XLVI Director-General of Logistics, Philip Ermanoski! Philip is a second year from McLean, VA, double majoring in Economics and Foreign Affairs. As the Director-General of Logistics, Philip oversees all things related to logistics for VAMUN XLVI, ensuring everything from room bookings to hotel availability is taken care of with the rest of the Logistics Team. Outside of VAMUN, Philip is the Intercollegiate Coordinator for the UVAMUN Travel Team and is involved with the International Relations Organization, Global Markets Group, and Jefferson Literary and Debating Society.
USG of External Operations
Nitya Varigala
Introducing our VAMUN XLVI Under-Secretary General of External Operations, Nitya Varigala! As USG of External Operations, Nitya is in charge of coordinating conference logistics. Her roles include booking rooms and communicating with third parties in the Charlottesville community. Nitya previously served as the DG of Committees and the USG of Crisis. Outside of VAMUN, Nitya is the President of Sigma Psi Zeta, the Director of East Coast Showdown, a Research Assistant with the Batten Public Engagement Governance Lab, and a consultant with 180 Degrees Consulting.
USG of Delegations
Stephanie Dinh
Introducing our VAMUN XLVI Under-Secretary General of Delegations, Stephanie Dinh! Stephanie is a first year from Los Angeles, CA, studying Global Security and Justice. As USG of Delegations, Stephanie helps with VAMUN in a ton of different spots, ranging from communicating with schools directly to internally making sure every committee has what it needs. Outside of VAMUN, she is very involved in the International Relations Organization, Vietnamese Student Association, and other external organizations like the National High School Model United Nations Conference.
Chief of Staff
Marie Chuparkoff
Introducing our VAMUN XLVI Chief of Staff, Marie Chuparkoff! Marie is a first year from Hudson, OH, studying Foreign Affairs and Music. As Chief of Staff, Marie's job is to recruit and train staffers. She encourages people to "Please staff VAMUN —it's an absolute BLAST!!!" Outside of IRO and Model UN, Marie is involved in First Year Players, Charlottesville Symphony, and a cappella.
USG of General Assemblies & Specialized Agencies
Ingrid Schaefer
Introducing our VAMUN XLVI Under-Secretary General of General Assemblies and Specialized Committees, Ingrid Schaefer! Ingrid is a second year from St. Marys, MD, majoring in Foreign Affairs with a minor in Russian. As USG of General Assemblies and Specialized Committees, Ingrid's job is to manage and guide the staffers that create and run our GA's and Specs. Ingrid is also currently the Spring 26 Reporter for the Washington Society, Chief of Staff for VICS 30, a writer for Humanitas Journal of Human Rights, and has previously served as the Internal Charge d'Affaires of VIGMUN XI.
USG of WGSS
Matt Tam
Introducing our VAMUN XLVI Under-Secretary General of the WSGG, Matt Tam! As the USG of the WGSS, Matt Will be directing the 4-way JCC at this year's conference and intertwining both the committees as well as delegate arcs to craft a busy but thrilling experience. Outside of VAMUN and IRO at UVA, Matt is also involved in SEED Consulting and loves to play the drums, guitar, or football with his friends!
USG of Crisis Committees
Krishna Agarwal
Introducing our VAMUN XLVI Under-Secretary General of Crisis Committees, Krishna Agarwal! Krishna is a first year from Richmond, VA, intending to double major in Finance and Foreign affairs. As USG of Crisis Committees, Krishna is responsible for coming up with interesting committee ideas that give delegates a chance to come up with diplomatic solutions to crises. He is also tasked with training senior staffers who will facilitate the committees. He served as the External Charge D'Affairs for VIGMUN XI, is a team lead at REM and Company, and a practice chair for the Pickleball Club at UVA.
USG of Business and Media
Meredith Hunsader
Introducing our XLVI Under-Secretary General of Business and Media, Meredith Hunsader! Meredith is a first year from Daphne, AL, intending to major in Behavioral Neuroscience. As USG of Business and Media, Meredith is in charge of outreach and public relations! Her role includes managing the VAMUN Instagram account and VAMUN website, advertising on-grounds, and designing the VAMUN XLVI logo and merchandise. Meredith previously served as a vice chair for the VAMUN XLV Fallout New Vegas Committee, and she is also the Social Chair for UVA Taekwondo Club and a writer for WXTJ.
