Deepthy Mukkara & Giselle Alexander Appointed CFF Chairs for 2026-27 Year

Deepthy Mukkara & Giselle Alexander assume Co-Chairs on September 1, 2026

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Deepthy Mukkara, who had served as the Networking Officer and Giselle Alexander, who had served as the External Vice Chair for the Community Financial Fund (CFF), will lead the CFF Board together in the upcoming academic year.

Mukkara, a rising third-year studying Financial Math & Stats, became a star on the CFF board this year, combining fresh new ideas with compassion and execution. In addition to serving on CFF, she is on the board of WIB (Women in Business), is dual-enrolled in TMP (Technology Management Program), and will be interning with FactSet this summer.

Alexander, a rising fourth-year studying Economics and Stats & Data Science, is known to be a force of knowledge at UCSB, always digging into new ideas. In addition to serving on CFF, she is the founder and president of FLC (Financial Literacy Club), a member of the Dean’s Investment Group, and will be interning with BlackRock this summer.

Please join the Board in congratulating Deepthy and Giselle on their new roles and thanking them for the excellent work and service she has provided our Board and her fellow UCSB peers.

For questions, contact us at as-cffinquiries@ucsb.edu.