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