Meet the Team
Meet our 2024 – 2025 Executive Board, Executive Assistant, and Advisors!
Bella Brancato
President
Class of 2025
Major: Creative Writing
Minor: Italian
Hometown: Groveland, Massachusetts
Bio: Bella is beyond excited to be on the Club 55 board! She adores all things Disney, and is very passionate about the Pirates of the Caribbean water, pressed pennies, and “A Billion Sorrys” from HSMTMTS.
Favorite Disney Character: Tiana, Belle, Loki, Mary Poppins, Sharpay, Elizabeth Swann
Favorite Disney Movie: The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Princess and the Frog, A Goofy Movie, High School Musical 2, Saving Mr. Banks
Favorite Disney Attraction: Tower of Terror, Pirates of the Caribbean, Fantasmic, Happily Ever After
Affiliations: Chapman University Tap Ensemble, CSOP
Favorite Club 55 Memory: “Did someone say Phineas and Ferb?”
Ivanna Tjitra
Director of Communications
Class of 2025
Major: Graphic Design
Minor: Entrepreneurship
Hometown: Irvine, California
Bio: Ivanna is a Senior at Chapman University pursuing a BFA in Graphic Design with a minor in Entrepreneurship. This is her fourth year serving on the Club 55 Board as Director of Comnunications. She loves Disney and Pixar – they’re her dream companies to one day work at, and this club gets her very excited about the possible future!
Favorite Disney Characters: Moana, Raya, Mirabel, Thor, Loki, Spider-Man, Daredevil, Moon Knight
Favorite Disney Movies: Moana, Raya and the Last Dragon, Encanto, Mary Poppins Returns, Christopher Robin, Thor: Ragnarok
Favorite Disney Attractions: Haunted Mansion, Pirates of the Caribbean, Indiana Jones Adventure
Affiliations: Chapman Escalette Permanent Collection of Art (Art Ambassador), Chapman Thompson Policy Institute on Disability (Graphic Designer), Chapman Student Organized Productions (Director of Marketing)
Favorite Club 55 Memory: “Helping to coordinate Club 55’s 10th Anniversary Celebration!”
Jack Dippel
Director of Administration
Class of 2025
Major: Computer Science
Hometown: Santa Rosa, California
Bio: Jack currently works as an Attractions Cast Member at Disneyland! He loves exploring the parks and watching Marvel films.
Favorite Disney Characters: Mickey Mouse, Goofy
Favorite Disney Movies: Ratatouille, Wreck-It-Ralph
Favorite Disney Attractions: Soarin’ Over California, Pirates of the Caribbean
Favorite Club 55 Memory: “Experiencing the Haunted Mansion-themed escape room”
Etana Slepoy
Director of Events
Class of 2026
Major: Business Admin – Marketing
Minor: Business in Entertainment
Hometown: North Hollywood, California
Bio: Etana is a Junior pursing Business at Chapman! She works for SafeRide on campus and is also an attractions cast member! She works Luigi’s and Guardians and also help with parades time-to-time. A cool fun fact about her is that she is fluent in Russian!
Favorite Disney Characters: The Genie, Mary Poppins
Favorite Disney Movies: The Lion King, Aladdin
Favorite Disney Attractions: Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout, Matterhorn
Affiliations: SafeRide navigator
Favorite Club 55 Memory: “Storyboard meeting where everyone created their own stories given random animated pictures!”