The GSO picks a new officer board each April from within the group's active membership; webmasters, PR directors, tech directors, and all conductors are appointed after the other positions are filled through elections among all undergraduates in the ensemble. The officer board meets weekly for the hour before rehearsal during the school year and meets occasionally during the summer and winter breaks.

Feel free to contact any officer directly if you have a specific question or request!

2024-25 GSO Officers

Picture	Name	Contact Info	Bio
	Stephanie Do President	president@umd.gamersymphony.org	I am part of TerrapinWorks at UMD and I enjoy longboarding in my free time!
	Alex Barker Vice President	vice.president@umd.gamersymphony.org
	Matt Doyle Treasurer	treasurer@umd.gamersymphony.org	i just treasuerer
	Miles Goyal Secretary	secretary@umd.gamersymphony.org
	Serena Alamina Orchestra Manager	orchestra.manager@umd.gamersymphony.org
	Braidon Saelens Music Director	music.director@umd.gamersymphony.org	Alongside GSO, Braidon has also played in UMD’s Marching Band and Pep Band. He’s working at UMD’s Performing Arts Center and gets to see all the talented groups hosted there (as long as he’s not performing).
	Francesco Berrett Orchestra Conductor	orchestra.conductor@umd.gamersymphony.org	Francesco has been a member of GSO since Fall 2021. He's a junior Public Health Science major and Spanish minor who plays piano, string bass and sings. Outside of GSO, he's sings in Chamber Singers and is a member of the a cappella group Faux Paz. He has arranged GSO pieces for the small ensemble and main concerts, and can't wait to be a part of what the orchestra does next!
	Robert Morris Orchestra Conductor	orchestra.conductor@umd.gamersymphony.org	I'm a 2nd year PhD student and my research focuses on design of sprayable polymers for surgical applications. On campus, I'm a board member for the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Graduate Association where I am both the vice-president and treasurer. I also perform in the University Band on horn. I play the French horn, trumpet, and mellophone and sing tenor and bass. Last fall, I joined the French horn section in GSO and now I'm one of the orchestra conductors. I did my undergraduate studies at the University of Pittsburgh where I graduated with a dual degree in both Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering. While there, I was a member of the marching band in the mellophone section. My favorite video game series is the Legend of Zelda and I'm starting to pick up the Dark Souls games! Two fun facts: I am a huge Pittsburgh sports fan (Here We Go, Steelers!) and I'm on a mission to visit every National Park in the US!
	Neel Sanghvi Choral Director	choral.conductor@umd.gamersymphony.org	Remember the recorders in elementary school? I was crazy enough that those got me INTO music and I've been at it ever since! I'm now a bioengineering Ph.D. (i.e., very old person) student with a computer science background, and I've sang in choir for about 13 years now (5 of which have been with the GSO choir of course). I love most things Nintendo and as such, I must express my chagrin that Waluigi (praise WA praise WA) is not playable in Smash. Glori-WA in Excelsis Waluigi
	Aidan Wilbur Choral Director	choral.conductor@umd.gamersymphony.org	I can’t juggle. Sorry!
	Claire Huang PR Director	pr.director@umd.gamersymphony.org
	Blaise Ryan PR Director	pr.director@umd.gamersymphony.org	In addition to playing sax in GSO, Blaise plays piano and bass guitar for other musical groups on campus including playing pit in 32 bars and even being in the Maryland Night Live band. He works at Terpzone on campus and is trying to become a bowling expert by the end of his time at UMD. He is also trying to fit Ballroom into his schedule this semester so "Catch me doing a triple axle!" (His words, not mine)
	Shiham Siddiqui PR Director	pr.director@umd.gamersymphony.org
	Christopher Assiryani Social Director	social.director@umd.gamersymphony.org
	Grace Cong Fundraising Director	fundraising.director@umd.gamersymphony.org
	Daniel Xing Fundraising Director	fundraising.director@umd.gamersymphony.org	Back in elementary school I wanted to play the oboe, but I didn’t know how to spell it so I figured the clarinet was close enough and went with that instead. I’m a computer engineering PhD student and I’ve been with the GSO since I was a freshman (i.e. a millennia ago). These days you can usually find me at rehearsal with some kind of clarinet, probably a big one.
	Jonathan Alonzo Technical Director	tech.director@umd.gamersymphony.org
	Zander Barrow Technical Director	tech.director@umd.gamersymphony.org
	Minsi Hu Webmaster	webmaster@umd.gamersymphony.org
	Jay Rana Webmaster	webmaster@umd.gamersymphony.org	Fun Fact: I have an 8-year-old pug and beagle mix named Rocky!
	Saima Ahmad Officer-at-Large	officer.at.large@umd.gamersymphony.org	I also work in TerpsEsports as a caster and team manager for Valorant! Also I have a cat and her names Marcelle
	Benji Shin Officer-at-Large	officer.at.large@umd.gamersymphony.org

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