The Officer Board

Anthony (Aj) Palacios

Anthony (Aj) Palacios

President

Class: 2025
Major: History + Spanish Minor
Email: anthonypalacios@uchicago.edu
Favorite Mock Quote: “We all know a place like Chuggie’s that’s holds a special place in our hearts. For me it’s a place called Arsenio’s, a little Mexican joint back home.”

Ethan Donovan

Ethan Donovan

VP Admin

Class: 2025
Major: Law Letters & Society + Economics
Email: edonovan3@uchicago.edu
Favorite Mock Quote: “Correct! Surprising for a Lawyer.”

Emberlynn St. Hilaire

Emberlynn St. Hilaire

VP Finance

Class: 2026
Major: Political Science
Email: esthilaire@uchicago.edu
Favorite Mock Quote: “The only crime here is $1500 a month for a one-bedroom apartment.”

Leena Saif

Leena Saif

VP Travel

Class: 2026
Major: Political Science
Email: leenasaif@uchicago.edu
Favorite Mock Quote: “I didn’t ask what was in your heart, I’m asking you what’s in your mind.”

Anderson Lynch

Anderson Lynch

Assistant VP Travel

Class: 2027
Major: Psychology
Email: andersonlynch@uchicago.edu
Favorite Mock Quote: “There was some chandelier of chainsaws or something? That’s what I thought Memphis meant by a helicopter.”

What We Do

The Executive Board is the governing authority of Chicago Mock Trial. They vote on the program’s budget, the schedule for the invitationals we attend, and on all stacking decisions. If you have a question for the board, you can contact them under our “contact” page.