CSMUN XVI Chairs

General Assembly Chairs

  • Sujal Shah: BRICS

    Hey delegates!! Welcome to CSMUN XVI!! My name is Sujal Shah and I am very excited to be your chair for BRICS. I am currently a junior at Sandburg, and this is my third year in Mun. Outside of Mun, I'm on the Tennis Team and involved in Deca and Ifest. In my free time, I enjoy listening to music, watching TV shows, and working out. I look forward to seeing you all there and listening to some passionate debate with innovative solutions. Have fun researching, and Best of Luck!!

  • Caesar Gaytan: CELAC

    Hey Delegates! My name is Caesar Gaytan and I'm excited to be your chair for CELAC at CSMUN XVI. I’m currently a senior at Sandburg and I’ve done Model UN for 4 years including this year. Other than MUN I am the senior leader of the Latino group in International Fest, Vice President of CORE Club, building crew and a few other things here at Sandburg. In my free time I like to hang out with friends, listen to music and go to a lot of concerts. I’m excited to see all of you in committee and hear what great ideas you guys come up with. I wish all of you the best of luck!

  • Kaitlyn Marks: ECOSOC

    Hi Delegates! My name is Kaitlyn Marks and I am over the moon to be chairing ECOSOC at this year’s CSMUN XVI conference! I am a junior at Carl Sandburg High School and this will be my second year chairing. Additionally, I am thrilled to be serving as a USG of GA this year! Besides my involvement in CSMUN, I play tennis, run track, am on the exec board for our Interact club, and am a tutor in math and social studies. In my free time I enjoy shopping, going to the gym, hanging out with loved ones, going to baseball games, and getting sweet treats! I cannot wait to see you all at CSMUN XVI and wish you the best of luck!

  • Jaclyn Salman: EU

    Hey delegates!! Welcome to CSMUN XVI! I am Jaclyn Salman, and i'm so excited to be your chair for the European Union this year! I am a junior at Carl Sandburg High School. This will be my third year in Model UN and my second year chairing. Outside of MUN I play soccer and flag football. I also am in far too many clubs, but my favorite ones are MUN (of course), choir, I-Fest, and environment club. In my free time I love to listen to music and travel. I did see the Weeknd over the summer and LOVED it! I cannot wait to see you all in October! See you soon, and best of luck!

  • Amani Malik: INTERPOL

    Hiii everyone!! My name is Amani Malik, and I’m so excited to be your chair for INTERPOL this year! I’m currently a senior at Sandburg, and this is my third year in Model UN, Second year chairing. Outside of MUN, I enjoy going out with my friends, spending time with my family mainly my cats, going on walks, listening to music on late night drives and i love shopping! I really look forward to meeting all of you and seeing what creative ideas you have in mind! Please reach out to me with any questions 260283@d230.org <3

  • Noor Tebishat: LEGAL- Double Del

    Hey! My name is Noor Tebishat and I can’t wait to be your chair for LEGAL. I am currently a senior at Carl Sandburg and this is my third year in MUN. I had a great time at CSMUN last year and I can’t wait to see what you guys have planned. In my free time, I like to get matcha with friends, participate in my schools Muslim Students Association club, and go visit downtown Chicago. I look forward to seeing you all. Don’t forget to have some fun during committee, good luck!

  • Diya Rao: SOCHUM

    Hey delegates! My name is Diya Rao and I am so excited to see you all and be your SOCHUM chair at CSMUN XVI! I look forward to all of your unique ideas and innovative solutions. I am currently a junior and Sandburg and this is my third year in Model UN. Besides MUN, I am involved with many other activities like IYNA and tennis. Outside of school, I love to hang out with my friends, go shopping, travel, and listen to music. I can't wait to meet you all in October, and I wish you the best of luck!

  • Bernice Ho: UN WOMEN

    Hello delegates! Welcome to CSMUN XVI!! My name is Bernice Ho and I will be your chair for UN Women. I am currently a junior at Sandburg and this will be my second year in MUN and first time chairing! Alongside MUN, I participate in business clubs such as BPA & Investment club. Outside of school, I enjoy listening to music, playing guitar, and reading. I am so excited to meet you all and hear all the unique ideas you guys come up with! I hope you guys have fun! Good luck:)

  • Anna Harbut: UNDP

    Hey delegates! My name is Anna Harbut and I’m ecstatic to be your chair for UNDP at CSMUN XVI. I’m currently a junior at Sandburg, and have been in Model UN for three years, this being my first time chairing. Outside of MUN, I participate in sports like track and cross country, as well as clubs such as Interact Club, International Fest, Student Council, First Class Ambassadors, and more. In my free time, I love listening to music, shopping, eating, running, and hanging out with friends. I’m also very involved in Polish culture, as I attend polish school, dance, and choir. I’m looking forward to meeting you all this October, good luck!!

  • Nehaal Moazzam: UNDRR

    Heyy Delegates!! My name is Nehaal Moazzam and I am so excited to be your chair for UNDRR at CSMUN XVI! Currently I am a junior at Sandburg and this is my third year in MUN, two years in CSMUN and my first year chairing. Other than MUN I am involved in the badminton team, DECA, BPA, Speech, I-fest and Student Council. In my free time, I really enjoy baking, spending time with my family, traveling and reading! I really look forward to meeting you all and seeing all the creative solutions you come up with! Have fun, be well researched and best of luck!

  • Maddie Kasmer: UNHRC

    Hello Delegates! My name is Maddie Kasmer and I’m so excited to be chairing UNHRC this year! I am currently a sophomore at Carl Sandburg and this is my second year doing Model UN, additionally I am so excited to be chairing CSMUN for the first time! Outside of Model UN I participate in a variety of extracurriculars at Sandburg such as Flag Football, Basketball, Badminton and Symphonic Orchestra! When I’m not in school I love to read, hike, and spend time with friends! I’m so excited to meet you all at CSMUN XVI and if you have any questions at all please feel free to reach out! I’m looking forward to see what you all accomplish in committee!

  • Lily Jacquez: UNICEF

    Hi delegates!
    I’m Lily Jacquez, and I’m so excited to be chairing UNICEF for CSMUN XVI! I’m a sophomore, and this is my second year doing MUN—but my first time chairing!
    Outside of MUN, I run cross country and track here at Sandburg. I love spending time with my friends and meeting new people! When I’m not with my friends, I’m usually listening to music—probably SZA or Travis Scott.That’s just a little bit about me, but I can’t wait to meet you all. Good luck, and see you soon!

  • Ynna David: WHO

    Hey delegates! I’m Ynna and I’m so excited to chair WHO for CSMUN XVI! I’m currently a senior at Sandburg and this is my second time chairing. In my free time, I love getting boba and chipotle with friends. Apart from MUN, I’m apart of the executive board for Asian Student Association, leader of Filipino International Fest, and co-president/founder of CS STEM Club! The intersection between science-related topics and human rights really interests me, so I decided to chair a committee to address these topics. I’m so excited to meet you guys this October! Happy prepping!

  • Makenna Wohlberg: WOAH

    Hello delegates! My name is Makenna Wohlberg, and I am so excited to be your chair for WOAH at CSMUN XVI! I am currently a junior at Sandburg, and this is my second year in Model UN. It will also be my first year chairing! In addition to MUN, I am also a part of Interact, Mu Alpha Theta, and track. In my free time, I love hanging out with my friends, reading, listening to music, spending time with my dogs, and more. I can't wait to meet you all in October, and best of luck!

Specialized Chairs

  • Noah Latif: Caffeine Council

    Hi Delegates, my name is Noah Latif and I am going to be your chair for the Caffeine Council committee this year at CSMUN XVI! This is my second year of MUN and my first year chairing. Outside of MUN I am on the swim team here at Sandburg and in my free time out of school I like to hang out with friends and family I also love listening to music, bike rides, and traveling. I'm really excited to meet all of you and see what you bring to the committee! Good luck!

  • Jake Tomczak: College Football

    Hi Delegates! My name is Jake Tomczak and I’m so excited to be your chair for the College Football Committee this year. I am a Junior at Sandburg and this is my Second year in Model UN. I Play Football, Basketball, and Baseball here at Carl Sandburg and also involved in Investment club, and Eagle Connect club. Outside of School I love to hang out with my friends, play golf, and go to the gym. I watch a ton of College Football
    every week in the fall and love watching the NFL each week aswell. I’m so excited to meet you all at CSMUN!! If you need any help feel free to reach out and have fun researching and bringing fun ideas! I can’t wait to meet you guys in October! Best of Luck and Roll Tide!

  • Joaquin Cinco: FIFA

    Hii Delegates!! My name is Joaquin, and I am very excited to be your chair for this year's FIFA committee. Right now im currently a sophomore, and this is gonna be my 2nd year in mun. But outside of Model UN, im involved in clubs such as Ifest and an exec member of Asian Student Association (ASA), Obviously being the chair of the FIFA committee I love watching/playing Futbol in my free time. And during debate I would love to see alot of oppsosing perspectives, and also I am a Borussia Dortmund fan, Good lucky everybody and im really looking forward to chairing this Committee!! :) Btw, Im the guy in the middle.

  • Jude Rastrullo: Night City Emergency Council (2077)

    Hello Delegates! My name is Jude Rastrullo and I’m thrilled to be your chair for the Night City Emergency Council (2077)! I am currently a senior at Carl Sandburg High School and this would be my fourth year doing Model UN. Outside of Model UN, I’m in Mu Alpha Theta, Asian Student Association, and International Fest. I enjoy lifting, going out with my friends, and gaming. I’m excited to see all of your possible solutions in committee, and I wish you all luck!

  • Charlie Jablecki: PGA Tour

    Hi delegates! My name is Charlie Jablecki and I am the chair for the PGA Tour committee at CSMUN.This is my third year in MUN and this will be my first time chairing. Outside of MUN I participate in Investment club, Lacrosse, and Golf. I can’t wait to see your solutions and how you approach both topics! Good luck delegates!

  • Caiden Kealy: Press Corps

    Hello delegates! My name is Caiden Kealy and I am super hyped to be your Press Corps chair this year for CSMUN XVI. I am currently a Junior at Carl Sandburg and this is my third year in Model UN. Outside of MUN, I participate in soccer, CORE club, track, and the Aquila newspaper. In my free time, I like to hang with friends, listen to music and play soccer. I am looking forward to seeing you in committee and can’t wait to hear all your great speeches and solutions! See you all soon, and best of luck!

Crisis Chairs

  • Ali Abdeen: ADHOC

    Hello there delegates! I will be your chair for ADHOC this year at CSMUN XVI. Not only is this my first time chairing for an ADHOC, but it's also the first conference of the year for some of yall, so I hope this is going to be a great learning experience all around. I've been in MUN for 4 years and have been a part of the CSMUN staff for 3 years. Outside of MUN: I do MSA, Med Club, and bounce around other clubs for the experience. Outside of school: I like to volunteer at the mosque, hang with friends, watch TV, play video games and collect LEGO/Funko. In this committee, I am looking for a lot of creativity and smart usage of one's own position, especially in collaboration with those of similar affiliation. I can't wait to see you all there and good luck! Feel free to ask any questions through email: 260014@d230.org

  • Brandon Castillo: College of Cardinals

    Hello Delegates! My name is Brandon Castillo and I'm excited to be your chair for the College of Cardinals Committee! I am currently a senior at Carl Sandburg High School and this is my fourth year in Model UN and my first time chairing. Outside of MUN, I'm in two choirs, International Fest, and spring musical. In my free time I draw, play guitar, make playlists, and buy too many fragrances. I'm excited to see all of your possible solutions in committee, and hope ya’ll enjoy!

  • Kate Kanagy: Formula 1

    Hello! My name is Kate Kanagy and I’m the chair for CSMUN XVI’s Formula 1 committee. I’m a junior at Carl Sandburg High School and this is my third year in Model UN, and I’m one of the USGs of Cabinets and Crisis for CSMUN. Outside of MUN, I play volleyball, am a part of Sandburg’s music department, and enjoy hanging out with friends. I look forward to a fun and exciting committee, and best of luck to you all!

  • Maryam Alrazzaq: Grey's Anatomy

    Hey delegates! My name is Maryam Alrazzaq and I am so excited to be your chair for the Greys Anatomy committee at CSMUN XVI! I am a sophomore at Sandburg, and this is my second year apart of model UN, but my first year chairing. Outside of Model UN and school, I enjoy playing basketball, watching my favorite comfort shows, and spending time with my family and friends. I am so excited to be chairing this committee as Greys Anatomy is one of my favorite shows, and these topics are very relevant to some of my personal favorite plotlines. I hope to see a lot of collaboration and fun within this committee in addition to great, well thought out solutions. If you have any questions or need any help, please do not hesitate to reach out! It's a great day to save lives!

  • Rahaf Hussien: JCC: Ancient Leaders

    Yo delegates! My name is Rahaf and I’m super excited to be chairing JCC: Ancient Leaders at CSMUN XVI. I’m a Junior at Carl Sandburg Highschool, this is my 3rd year in Model UN, and my 2nd year chairing. Besides MUN, I’m involved in Sandburg’s Muslim Student Association, STEM Club, Environmental Club, Student Council, Arab Student Union, Mu Alpha Theta, and other activities at Sandburg. When I’m not at school, I like listening to music (mostly rap), hanging out with my friends, and enjoying nature. I look forward to being your chair and I’ll see y'all at CSMUN XVI!!!

  • Avery Allen: JCC: Modern Leaders

    Hi Delegates! My name is Avery and I'm going to be your chair for JCC: Modern leaders at this years CSMUN! I'm a Sophomore and in my second year of MUN, so this will be my first time chairing. On top of MUN, I'm apart of Student Council as the Sophomore Class President and do competetive gymnastics. Outside of school I enjoy other activities like tennis, shopping, swimming, traveling, listening to music, and hanging out and making memories with my friends! I'm so excited to be your chair for this commitee and can't wait to see everything that goes down, good luck!

  • Nayna Oben: Love Island- Double Del

    Hi Delegates! My name is Nayna Oben, and I am so excited to be your chair for Love Island this year! I’m currently a senior at Carl Sandburg, and this is my third year in Model UN, but my first time chairing, which makes this committee extremely special for me. Outside of MUN, I’m apart of several other extracurriculars, including IYNA and our Districts Communications Crew! In my free time I love watching TV—some of my favorites are The Bear, Gen V, and The Boys. I can’t wait to meet all of you guys and seeing the creative solutions you bring to committee. Best of luck! I know you guys will make this a memorable one!

  • Tarek Jibawi: The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild

    Hello Delegates! My name is Tarek Jibawi and I’ll be your chair for the Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild committee! I am currently a senior and this will be my second time chairing and my 4th year involved in Model UN. Outside of Model UN I’m involved in HOSA Medical Club, NHS, and the Muslim Student Association. In my free time, I love playing video games, watching movies and tv shows, and hanging out with friends. Some of my favorite shows are One Piece, Andor, and Invincible. I’m super excited to see everyone’s creative solutions and have a fun productive committee! If you need me for anything email me at 260228@d230.org. Good luck, I can’t wait to meet you all!

  • Finn O'Connor: The Murder of Julius Caesar

    Hello delegates! I’m Finn O’Connor, and I am thrilled to be your chair for the murder of Julius Caesar committee. I am a sophomore at Carl Sandburg High School, and this is my second year in Model UN. I have been in Crisis for both years of my MUN career. Outside of MUN, I do golf, dive, and track for Sandburg. I am a three sport athlete, so I have a lot on my plate, but I always find time for MUN. It’s a great club, and I’m excited to chair for the first time. I also like to listen to music, run, and enjoy hanging out with my friends. I’m interested to see what debates and discussions you’ll have in my committee and what solutions you will come up with to resolve the problems.

  • Daniel Spinella: MLB

    Hello Delegates. My name is Daniel Spinella and I will be your chair for the MLB Committee of CSMUN XVI. I am a senior here at Carl Sandburg High School and this is my 3rd year of Model UN and is one of many extracurricular activities that I participate in including being a member of Sandburg’s baseball and football team as well as a part of environment club, investment club, and having multiple jobs. Outside of school, I am a big poker fan and enjoy hanging out with friends. I am very excited to share my love for baseball with all of you guys and can’t wait for committee. Feel free to reach out with any questions.

  • Grace Wurster: The Office

    Hello Delegates!! My name is Grace Wurster and I am so excited to be your chair for The Office at CSMUN XVI. I am currently a sophomore at Sandburg and this is my second year of MUN. Other than Model UN I play lacrosse and golf for Sandburg. I also participate in clubs such as Med Club and Investment Club. Outside of school I love shopping, listening to music and spending time with my friends. I look forward to seeing you all take this fun committee and make it your own! If you have any questions feel free to reach out and best of luck!

  • Yusif Ali: YSL 2023 Racketeering Charge

    Hey delegates! Welcome to CSMUN XVI. My name is Yusif Ali and I am thrilled to be your chair for YSL vs Prosecutors RICO charge! I am a sophomore at Sandburg and this will be my first time chairing. In addition to MUN, I wrestle for Sandburg. Outside of school, you’ll probably find me at the gym or taking fit pics. I enjoy movies, finding new places to eat, and shopping. I love music, so this committee is very special to me. I am looking forward to hearing all of your ideas and hooks, especially in a committee like this. Can’t wait to meet all of you! Good luck Delegates!