Meet your Executive Team for 2025/26
The Exec Team officially started their roles on Monday 21st July. Want to get to know them? Read on:
Athletic Union President
Amy Gordon
"My name is Amy Gordon, and I am your Athletic Union President for 2025/26.
Sport has given me a sense of belonging, leadership opportunities, and lifelong friendships, and I want every student to experience the same.
As AU President, I will be a strong advocate for all sports users - whether you're part of a performance team, a recreational player, or just starting your sporting journey. Every student deserves to be heard, valued, empowered, and supported. I will work to make sure Saints Sport is shaped by those who use it.
My time in student sport has given me a deep understanding of how the AU works and what it takes to create real, lasting initiatives. I've worked across different areas of student sport to help shape strategy, drive inclusivity, and ensuring student voices are heard. These experiences, combined with my passion for sport and commitment to the Saints Sport community, have perpared me to lead with purpose."
You can read Amy's manifesto here.
President of Union Affairs
Alice Hodges
Hey! I’m Alice, your first-ever President of Union Affairs 2025/26—a role created to make sure your voice shapes every decision. I’m the bridge between you, the Union, and the University, fighting to turn your feedback into real action. My time as Union Affairs Intern showed me how vital this role is, and I am ready to build on the strong foundations of the Change Program to deliver even bigger wins for you.
So, what does my job involve? It’s about representation, strategy, and holding power to account. That means amplifying your voice in Union and University decisions, improving services to work better for you, and supporting student leaders in driving change. I’ll push University leadership on critical issues, from affordability and housing to wellbeing and postgraduate support.
My manifesto, Plan-A(lice) Is built on transparency, fighting for affordability, elevating postgrad voices, and ensuring we secure the future of the Union without a need for a plan B. This means transparency you can trust through open consultations and live updates, fighting for affordability with free breakfast initiatives and sustainable Campus Larder funding, and holding power to account on housing costs, as well as a better postgraduate experience with dedicated spaces and representation. I’d like to build a Union that fights for our future by embedding sustainable practices, while backing our leaders & volunteers with real support.
You can read Alice's manifesto here.
President of Wellbeing and Community
Alex Chun
"My name is Alex Chun, and I am your President of Wellbeing and Community for 2025/26.
For the last year, I have acted as your Gender Equality SRC Officer at the Union. During this time, I have worked with Student Services, Disability, and the Union Sabbatical Officers, which has given me invaluable experience. This year I have won the Rector's Award for my activism in making the Union and the University an inclusive and accessible place for students. As your PressWell, I would continue my work in making this university safe, equitable, and accessible."
You can read Alex's manifesto here.
President of Education
Emily Bannister
"My name is Emily Bannister, and I am your President of Education for 2025/26.
I am tasked with representing students on matters related to learning, teaching and research in St Andrews. My manifesto encapsulates the accessibility of me, resources and spaces for all students.
As the token ‘Swifty’ of the Executive Officers this year, it was only right for it to be eras tour inspired. I aim to secure changes for all students through training and supporting fearless- and productive- student voices all levels. I will speak now to support postgraduate students, cement their representation structures, and advocate for their unique experiences. Students receive too many emails, thus I aim to cut the red tape and ensure that students are facilitated though efficient and streamlined communications. Our university has a historic reputation, though I will push for innovative teaching and policies. I hope to ensure that students facing barriers to academia know of all support available to them. I will further explore the extension of collaborative study spaces, and advocate for the accommodation of diverse learning requirements."
You can read Emily's manifesto here.
President of Student Opportunities
Robert "RoMo" Moran
"My name is Romo, and I am your President of Student Opportunities for 2025/26.
In our time at university, 'opportunity' takes many forms - academic exploration, creative expression, professional development, and the sheer joy of discovering what we're capable of. But for too many, these opportunities remain out of reach. Whether it's due to financial constraints, lack of confidence, or a simple unawareness of what is available, the gap between potential and participation persists. I believe that must change.
My motivation is grounded in a clear vision: a Union that doesn't just advertise opportunities but actively ensures that every student can access them. That means better support for student societies and volunteering groups, but it also means spotlighting the quieter corners where growth happens. It means recognising that 'opportunity' can be stepping onto a stage, stepping into a conference or interview, or simply stepping into a room where you feel you belong - both now and forevermore as a graduate.
Having spent my four years on nine committees like Ents and Mermaids and having supported creative, academic, and technical projects alike, I've seen first-hand what students can achieve when given the space and support to thrive."
You can read Romo's manifesto here.