About the Fund

Council Members

The Student Green Energy Fund Council is responsible for selecting proposals for funding and implementation on USF's campuses.

Members for 2025-2026 academic year include:

James (Jay) Souza (Chair, non-voting)
Assistant Vice President - Student Success

Saint Petersburg:

Matt Cimitile
Director - Communications & Marketing

Dr. James (Jim) Ivey 
Instructor - School of Geosciences, College of Arts & Sciences

Oliver Laczko
President - Student Green Energy Fund (St. Petersburg campus)  (student)

Julianna Parisi
Vice President - Student Green Energy Fund (St. Petersburg campus)  (student)

Sarasota-Manatee:

Andre Aquino
Governor - Sarasota-Manatee Student Government (student)

Corey Curran
Fiscal & Business Analyst

Dennis Kukharenko 
Lt. Governor - Sarasota-Manatee Student Government (student)

Dr. Teeranai Ovathanasin
Assistant Vice President - Student Success

Tampa:

Guilherme Dourado Dias De Carvalho 
Student

Dr. Kebreab Ghebremichael
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs & Director of Water Sustainability
Patel College of Global Sustainability

Dr. George Philippidis
Acting Dean & Director of Sustainable Energy
Patel College of Global Sustainability

Leno Planincheck
Student

Alternates:

Mark Bralick 
Senior Director - Design & Construction Facilities Management

Audrey Everett
Student

Chadaphan (Chaddy) Hanwisai
Associate University Architect

Student Vacancy