The Graduate Students’ Association (GSA) of the University of Calgary is excited to introduce the Senior Leadership Team for the 2024-2025 academic year.

Made up of 8 committees, 4 subcommittees, and 2 working groups, this team of dedicated individuals work tirelessly to enhance the graduate student experience by carrying out initiatives and hosting events that benefit the graduate student community.

The Senior Leadership Team, which serves as an advisory body to the GSA Board of Directors, includes the Chairs and Vice Chairs of the committees and subcommittees, alongside the Board of Directors, Chief Returning Officer, GRC Speaker, GRC Clerk, AVP Labour, and the GSA Executive Director. Below, you’ll find a list of the team members who will be providing collaborative and consultative guidance throughout the year.

Saaka Sulemana Saaka	President
Alexandria Poppendorf	VP Academic
Hunter Yaworski	VP External
Nadia Ghazanfari	VP Student Life
Kaylee MacLean	VP Finance and Services
Graham Sucha	Executive Director
Karina Hincapie Martinez	AVP Labour
Alex Giberson	GRC Speaker
Shahriar Mohammad Raihan	GRC Clerk
Ahmed Inzamam Chowdhury	Chief Returning Officer
Emmanuel Amaechi	Sustainability Committee Chair
Kingsley Omeje	Sustainability Committee Vice Chair
Samantha McIntosh	Awards Committee Chair
George Eno	Awards Committee Vice Chair
Jacob Amengor	Awards Committee Vice Chair
Fabielle Rocha Cruz	Academic Events Committee Co Chair
Kristal Turner	Academic Events Committee Co Chair
Ayoola Oladele	Academic Events Committee Vice Chair
Allan Lyons	Governance Committee Chair
Haris Ahmad	Governance Committee Vice Chair
Julia Stroud	Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee Chair
Ayesha Zahid	Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee Vice Chair (Student Life)
Pegah Zandi	Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee Vice Chair (Advocacy)
Florian Schwarz	Finance Standing Committee Chair
Urvash Ribadia	Student Experience and Events Committee Chair
Ryan Chaffee	Student Experience and Events Committee Vice Chair
Nabil Royez	Mental Health and Wellness Subcommittee Chair
Jot Waraich	Mental Health and Wellness Subcommittee Vice Chair (Student Life)
Kaetlyn Philips	Mental Health and Wellness Subcommittee Vice Chair (Advocacy)
Sheikh Sabrina Ahmed	Newcomer and International Students Subcommittee Chair
Tatsuya Hansen	Newcomer and International Students Subcommittee Vice Chair
Wylie Pietsch	Gender and Sexuality Alliance Subcommittee Chair
Jennifer Phan	Gender and Sexuality Alliance Subcommittee Vice Chair (Advocacy)
Brandon Pattar	Gender and Sexuality Alliance Subcommittee Vice Chair (Student Life
Raffay Ilyas	Events Subcommittee Chair
Keval Vyas	Events Subcommittee Vice Chair
Chrisie McGrath	H&D Service Standards Chair
TBA	Food and Housing Working Group Chair
TBA	Food and Housing Working Group Vice Chair
TBA	Departmental Engagement Chair
TBA	Departmental Engagement Vice Chair

The 2024 – 2025 GSA Senior Leadership Team

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