The Executive Branch of the Stout Student Association elevates student voices by carrying out the day-to-day functions of SSA. Additionally, executives comprise the Executive Board Committee (EBC), which meets regularly to discuss SSA business and plan the direction of SSA and execute SSA programs and functions.
Executive Board Committee meeting times can be found on our events page. Scroll down to learn more about your executives and how to contact them.
President | He/him/his | ssapresident@uwstout.edu
I'm the President of the Stout Student Association! I am always eager to meet with students on any concerns or suggestions they have to improve the University, as well as a resource to those in need of assistance. My role is to ensure that SSA continues to serve our students and represent all Stout students both within and outside of the University. Outside of SSA I am a fourth-year student from Florence, Wisconsin and am pursuing a degree in Computer and Electrical Engineering
Vice President | They/them/theirs | ssavicepres@uwstout.edu
My name is Chris Johnson I go by They, Them, Theirs, and come from the city of Reedsburg Wisconsin. I am the Vice President of the Stout Student Association, I am a 4th year student in the Applied Social Science Program with a concentration in History and Politics. I do a lot for the SSA as the Vice President but my areas of direct control are our Off Campus Housing initiative, Legal Services initiatives, I also help run the Student Senate in its day to day operations and can be helpful pointing you in the direction of whoever you need to talk to for your issues.
Director of Sustainability | He/him/his | ssasustainability@uwstout.edu
Noah Edlin is SSA's Director of Sustainability and a fourth-year student in the Environmental Science program with a concentration in Aquatic Biology. He is from Menomonie. Noah chairs SSA's Sustainability Council and works on environmental issues and issues relating to student happiness more broadly.
Director of Financial Affairs | He/him/his | ssafinancialaffairs@uwstout.edu
Cody Gentz is SSA's Director of Financial Affairs is a Computer Science major at UW-Stout. Originally from Kenosha, WI, he advises the Stout Student Association on financial matters and oversees the budgets of all student organizations.
Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion | She/her/hers| ssadiversity@uwstout.edu
Shana is going into her final year in the rehabilitation services program with a concentration in social work and is from Greenwood WI, a small town near Marshfield. Her role in SSA is to promote values relating to equity, diversity, and inclusivity and to support traditionally underrepresented students.
Director of Information Technology | He/him/his | ssainfotech@uwstout.edu
Ethan Reed is the SSA's Director of IT. He studies Info Communications Tech (ICT) and works for the Technology Helpdesk on campus. He likes cycling, e-sports, and following cybersecurity trends. Ethan is from the Green Bay metro area and moved to Menomonie in 2016. Contact him for more information about developing student-led tech projects, communicating with LIT leadership, and discussing recent changes to AP 1030 (the many information security laws, recently implemented by UW System).
Director of Organizational Affairs | He/him/his | ssaorgaffairs@uwstout.edu
Alex Serier is SSA's Director of Organizational Affairs. He is a senior in the Supply Chain Management Program with a minor in Computer Science. He is from Stillwater, Minnesota. He chairs SSA's Organizational Affairs Committee, which deals with student organization recognition and organization policy.
Director of Communications | She/her/hers, Ae/aer/aers | ssacommunications@uwstout.edu
Grace Novie Stolen is SSA's Director of Communications and a senior in the Applied Social Science program with a concentration in History and Politics and minoring in Geographic Information Systems. Originally from Waunakee, Wisconsin, Grace transferred to UW-Stout in 2019 after graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point at Wausau. She handles internal and external communications for SSA, including preparing meeting materials and public relations.
Director of Legislative Affairs | She/her/hers | ssalegaffairs@uwstout.edu
Tori Wiseman is a senior in the Human Development and Family Studies program, and plans on getting a certification in Family Life Education. She is a transfer student from Inver Hills Community College, where she majored in Psychology. Her hometown is Austin, MN but she recently moved to Menomonie from Cottage Grove, MN. As Director of Legislative Affairs for SSA, she informs the student body of things happening on the local, state and federal levels that will have an impact on Stout, as well as informing students on how and where to register to vote as well as encouraging everyone to exercise their right to vote!
