Executive Board 2026

With a passion for leadership and a desire to make a difference during their time at Phi Delta Epsilon, our Executive Board is fully dedicated to our guiding values, as well as actively looking for philanthropic and volunteering opportunities for members to thrive and grow. Additionally, our committee chairs have stepped up to assist our Executive Board in their roles and responsibilities while enriching our fraternity with their ideas and passion through their individual work. Learn more about each of them below!

Fraterhood: Exec Board

Srihith Nooka

Chapter President

Year: Junior

Hometown: Miramar, FL

Major: Microbiology and Cell Science

Class: Iota

Srihith is a passionate pre-medical student whose interest in medicine is founded in the intersection of holistic healing and medical research in practice as a physician; his specific medical interest is oncology. On his spiritual journey, he’s made it his mission to help teach and heal others along the way. At the University of Florida, Srihith chases his passion for science by volunteering in a cancer research lab and being a TA for Organic Chemistry II. To contribute to his community, Srihith volunteers in Shands with Footprints and the No One Dies Alone initiative. To stay mindful and teach mindfulness to his peers, Srihith is a student leader in the Honors Mindfulness Learning Community and a member of the UF Mindfulness Student Advisory Board. Besides studying, Srihith loves playing basketball and football, meditating, listening to music, walking and biking, and watching TV.

Kiara Lauria

Vice President of Programming

Year: Junior

Hometown: Coral Springs, FL

Major: Psychology with a concentration in Behavioral & Cognitive Neuroscience

Minor: Early Childhood Studies

Class: Iota

Kiara is a third-year pre-medical student hoping to specialize in pediatrics. She is a research assistant in the Brain, Cognition, and Development lab, and volunteers at UF Shands hospital. Kiara is also a teaching assistant for developmental psychology, & a substitute teacher at UF's Early Childhood Collaboratory center. She hopes to become an empathetic and compassionate physician that uses her experiences to connect with her patients, while striving for advancements in medicine. Kiara enjoys watching movies, going on walks, crocheting, & trying new recipes!

Asher Lee

Vice President of Recruitment

Tomas Leibkuchler

Year: Junior

Hometown: Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Major: Biochemistry

Minor: Public Health

Class: Theta

Asher is a third-year pre-medical student who hopes to specialize in trauma surgery or pediatrics. He volunteers at Wilmot Gardens, hosting therapeutic horticulture activities for adults with developmental disabilities. He is also a Teaching Assistant for First Responder Gator, where he teaches students basic life support skills and emergency medicine; he also TAs for biochemistry for majors. Asher also works as a research assistant, where he studies abnormalities in erythroid cell differentiation, as well as the effects of synthetic zinc fingers on transcription of the beta-globin gene. In his free time, Asher loves playing the piano, reading (just finished the Red Rising series), kayaking, pickleball, & eating Wingstop's Hot Honey chicken wings.

Vice President of Finance

Year: Junior

Hometown: Miami, FL

Major: Biology

Class: Theta

Tomas is a passionate pre-medical student whose main clinical interest is orthopedic surgery. He works as an Operating Room Assistant for HCA North Florida and as an Operations Supervisor at RecSports. He also is a Research Assistant in a Cancer Pathology and Immunology lab. Tomas is also an Instructor and a Learning Lab Assistant for the Biology 1 Labs on campus as well as having been a General Chemistry 1 TA. In his free time Tomas loves spending time playing intramural sports with his friends and playing golf (he admits he is not very good). Tomas loves music and the color green.

Amanda Rodriguez

Secretary & Risk Management Officer

Year: Junior

Hometown: Miami, FL

Major: Biology

Minor: Family, Youth, & Community Sciences

Class: Theta

Amanda is a dedicated pre-medical student with aspirations of serving in pediatric cardiology. Growing up in a large family, she finds fulfillment in helping children simply be kids through her volunteer work with patients undergoing long-term medical treatment at UF Health Shands through Footprints and Camp Boggy Creek. Amanda also enjoys sharing her passion for learning and teaching as a Teaching Assistant for Organic Chemistry I and II. Motivated by the healthcare injustices her family and friends have experienced, she is committed to providing compassionate, equitable care to underserved communities, including through medical missions with Remote Area Medical. In her free time, Amanda enjoys spending time with family and friends, painting, and playing the piano.