Ryan B. is an East Oakland native and the only transfer-student to be appointed ASUC Chief Communications Officer. He is majoring in Media Studies and minoring in Creative Writing. During his first year at Berkeley, Ryan served as Chief of Staff and Executive Editor to the ASUC Executive Vice President, and was Editor-in-Chief of The Citizen newspaper at Laney College before transferring to Cal. As Chief Communications Officer, Ryan seeks to increase student representation within ASUC and to create a sustainable collaborative framework within the OCCO that is reflective of Cal’s diverse student body and will last for the years to come.