2025-2026 Elected Officers

Arianna Bunnell, President

Arianna is a fifth year PhD student in the Information and Computer Sciences Department. She is excited about the chance to help our GWISH members be the best they can be, herself included!  She's benefitted so much from GWISH’s professional and academic development opportunities is looking forward to creating new opportunities. 

As the development coordinator and president, she's most excited to provide events that help GWISH members develop a robust (moral and technical!) support network we can all call on in times of need and bring in learning opportunities from those inside and outside of academia. 

Arianna loves to snorkel, embroider, and explore Oahu's restaurants in her free time. 

Linnea Wolniewicz, Vice President

Linnea is a fourth-year PhD student in the Information and Computer Sciences Department. Linnea is passionate about making STE(A)M more inclusive and accessible, and believes everyone deserves to see someone who looks like them doing amazing things in STEM. Linnea coordinates the outreach events for GWISH and is excited about inspiring future scientists and connecting them with GWISH mentors. She wishes she'd had more opportunities to connect with female scientists when she was younger, and wants to help young girls find the role models she didn't have.

GWISH has played a huge role in Linnea's Hawaiʻi journey, and gave her a sense of community and belonging when she needed it most. Now she’s excited to give back by helping others find their place here too.
When she’s not in the lab or doing outreach, Linnea can be found climbing at HiClimb, surfing the waves at Diamond Head, reading a good book, or playing the harp.
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Naomi Rohrbaugh, Secretary 

Naomi is a second-year PhD student in the Oceanography Department, where she investigates trace metal chemistry in coral reef ecosystems. Passionate about bridging science and society, Naomi is eager to sharpen her skills in science communication to effectively share her work with audiences from all backgrounds and contribute meaningfully to the local community.

As GWISH’s secretary, Naomi is thrilled to help keep the group informed and engaged—whether it’s through emails, updates, or (her personal favorite) coordinating the GWISH book club. A lifelong book lover, she is excited to create space for thoughtful conversations about science, identity, and storytelling with fellow women in STEM. Outside of the lab and GWISH, Naomi enjoys surfing, hiking, climbing, dancing salsa, and reading.

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Kira Webster, Treasurer

Kira is a PhD student in the Department of Geography & Environment with research that focuses on climate change impacts on crops. She completed her BS in Biology (2019) and MA in Geography & Environment (2021), both from UH. She has taught for several years and has previously held a graduate assistantship at the UH Cancer Center. It was through all of these experiences in different sectors at UH that Kira felt the push to connect with other women in science.

​The range of what women in science are working on is vast while still sharing many experiences, and Kira hopes to facilitate that connection and growth through her appointment to the EC!  

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Past Officers, 2024-2025

Arianna Bunnell, President
Linnea Wolniewicz, Vice-President
Neeve Slee-Poulos, Secretary
Kira Webster, Treasurer

Past Officers, 2023-2024

Katie Ackerman, President
Audrey Nash, Vice-President
Renee Setter, Secretary
Kira Webster, Treasurer
Arianna Bunnell, Development Coordinator
Linnea Wolniewicz, Outreach Coordinator
Gabi Mukai, Social Media Coordinator

Past Officers, 2022-2023

Dani Escontrela, President
Kirby Parnell, Vice-President
Audrey Nash, Secretary
Laura Tipton, Treasurer
Katie Ackerman, Development Coordinator
Manya Singh, Outreach Coordinator
Amy Kitchener, Social Media Coordinator

Past Officers, 2021-2022

Dani Escontrela, President
Kirby Parnell, Vice-President
Audrey Nash, Secretary
Laura Tipton, Treasurer
Katie Ackerman, Development Coordinator
Manya Singh, Outreach Coordinator
Amy Kitchener, Social Media Coordinator

Past Officers, 2020-2021

Maddy McKenna, President
Marisa McDonald, Vice President
Andi Erickson, Secretary
Laura Tipton, Treasurer
Sefa Muñoz, Outreach Co-Coordinator
Jesse van der Grient, Outreach Co-Coordinator
Dani Escontrela, Social Media Coordinator

Past Officers, 2019-2020

Maddy McKenna, President
Marisa McDonald, Vice President
Andi Erickson, Secretary
Laura Tipton, Treasurer
​Danita Dahl, Outreach Coordinator

Past Officers, 2018-2019

Shelby Fillinger, President
Sabrina Diemert, Vice President
Maddy McKenna, Secretary
Laura Tipton, Treasurer
Danita Dahl, Outreach Coordinator
​Rachael Wade, National Liaison to GWIS
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