campaign video link:

https://youtu.be/mAN2lNJuZeM

Hello everyone!

My name is Zhiyun Peng (Richard) and I am running for the position of Director of Finance. I am a TA, RA, PhD student in computing science. I have been a GSS member since 2021.1, and have recently gotten involved in the GSS finance committee, where I am interested in the topic. I have experience as the current treasurer for the Computer Science Graduate Student Association. I am devoted to high quality financial work ethics, providing feedback, giving recommendations, documenting budgets and balance sheets.

With the current financial state of GSS, my aims in this position are to:

1- simplify and visualize the numerical documents so that they are more available to members and they will better support decision making (budget, balance and comments during meetings).

2- increase cooperation in the financial committee by recruiting more members to the committee.

3- enhance regular reviews of possible new, to-combine and to-archive budget items; moreover, review GSS important financial events and how the numbers in finance can help (e.g. emergency grocery card program, coffee and tea services, professional development grants).

Thank you for reading up to this line! Wish you have a sweet day :D

Zhiyun Peng (Richard)