President of the Union

The President of the Union (PU) is the chief executive official of the Rensselaer Union, and the presiding officer of the Executive Board. The office is the second-highest elected position at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute behind the Grand Marshal (GM), and is elected annually during GM Week alongside the GM and other elected Union officials. Unlike the Grand Marshal, whose interests are primarily in advocacy for RPI students, the PU primarily oversees the Union's facilities, business operations, and relations with the many clubs under its jurisdiction. The PU wears a bowler or derby hat, in contrast to the GM's top hat.

President of the Union

Insignia of the office of the President of the Union, depicting a derby hat
Member of	Executive Board (Presiding Officer) Officers of the Union Executive Board Officers Joint Cabinet All E-Board committees
Constituted by	Rensselaer Union Constitution
Position Established	1890
Incumbent	Kate Goldstein

Much like the GM, the PU predates the modern Rensselaer Union, first overseeing the RPI Union founded in 1890. They have consistently presided over the executive branch of the Union, from the Executive Committee up until it was replaced with the Executive Board in the 1961 Union Constitution.

The 134th President of the Union is Kate Goldstein, elected in the March 2026 GM Week Elections