Board of Directors
Community Affairs Committee
Abdus Samad Khan
Community Affairs Committee Executive
The Community Affairs Committee Executive’s primary responsibility is facilitating and reporting on the work of the Community Affairs Committee. The Community Affairs Committee Executive works with the Community Affairs Coordinator to provide leadership for a team of students to plan weekly committee meetings, respond to media requests, and engage in extensive campus outreach. The Community Affairs Committee is responsible for planning and implementing the Intergenerational Housing, Deals Discount, Students Vote, Breaking Bread, Campus Legal Clinics, and Community Fair programs of the Student Union. They also serve as the provincial executive representative to the BC Federation of Students
Fazil Padaniya
Community Affairs Committee Representative
The Community Affairs Committee Representative’s primary responsibility is to assist the Community Affairs Committee with the implementation of its work. This includes attending weekly meetings, contributing to planning, and participating in extensive campus outreach on issues the committee is addressing. The Community Affairs Committee is responsible for planning and implementing the Intergenerational Housing, Deals Discount, Students Vote, Breaking Bread, Campus Legal Clinics, and Community Fair programs of the Student Union.
Thi Tuyet Minh Vo
Community Affairs Committee Representative
The Community Affairs Committee Representative’s primary responsibility is to assist the Community Affairs Committee with the implementation of its work. This includes attending weekly meetings, contributing to planning, and participating in extensive campus outreach on issues the committee is addressing. The Community Affairs Committee is responsible for planning and implementing the Intergenerational Housing, Deals Discount, Students Vote, Breaking Bread, Campus Legal Clinics, and Community Fair programs of the Student Union.
Entertainment Committee
Mayank Mehan
Entertainment Committee Executive
The Entertainment Committee Executive’s primary responsibility is facilitating and reporting on the work of the Entertainment Committee. The Entertainment Committee Executive works with the Entertainment Coordinator to provide leadership for a team of students to plan weekly committee meetings, respond to media requests, and engage in extensive campus outreach throughout the fall and winter semesters. The Entertainment Committee is responsible for planning and implementing all of the entertainment that the Students’ Union offers. This includes the Back to School BBQ, Welcome Breakfast, Outdoor Movie Night, Winterfest Carnival, Common Voices Lecture Series, Adventure Movie Nights, Games Nights, and the Last Class Bash
Harit Trivedi
Entertainment Committee Representative
The Entertainment Committee Representative’s primary responsibility is to assist the Entertainment Committee with the implementation of its work. This includes attending weekly meetings, contributing to planning, and participating in extensive campus outreach on issues the committee is addressing. The Entertainment Committee is responsible for planning and implementing all of the entertainment that the Students’ Union offers. This includes the Back to School BBQ, Welcome Breakfast, Outdoor Movie Night, Winterfest Carnival, Common Voices Lecture Series, Adventure Movie Nights, Games Nights, and the Last Class Bash.
Vacant
Entertainment Committee Representative
The Entertainment Committee Representative’s primary responsibility is to assist the Entertainment Committee with the implementation of its work. This includes attending weekly meetings, contributing to planning, and participating in extensive campus outreach on issues the committee is addressing. The Entertainment Committee is responsible for planning and implementing all of the entertainment that the Students’ Union offers. This includes the Back to School BBQ, Welcome Breakfast, Outdoor Movie Night, Winterfest Carnival, Common Voices Lecture Series, Adventure Movie Nights, Games Nights, and the Last Class Bash.
Equity Committee
Yunisha Bist
Equity Committee Executive
The Equity Committee Executive’s primary responsibility is facilitating and reporting on the work of the Equity Committee. The Equity Committee Executive works with the Equity Coordinator to provide leadership for a team of students to plan weekly committee meetings, respond to media requests, and engage in extensive campus outreach throughout the fall and winter semesters. The Equity Committee is responsible for planning and implementing the Amnesty Urgent Actions, EDI Lecture Series, Campus Clothing Exchange, Equity Trainings & Solidarity Work, Pride Parade, ReconciliACTION, and Women of TRU programs of the Student Union.
Nada Abdelghaffer
Accessibility Representative
The Accessibility Representative ensures that the valuable perspective and interests of persons with accessibility issues are represented in the Board of Directors. They are a member of the Equity Committee and are responsible for planning and implementing the Amnesty Urgent Actions, EDI Lecture Series, Campus Clothing Exchange, Equity Trainings & Solidarity Work, Pride Parade, ReconciliACTION, and Women of TRU programs of the Student Union.
Payton Maffioli
Indigenous Representative
The Indigenous Representative ensures that the valuable perspective and interests of the Aboriginal, First Nations, and Métis constituency are represented in the Board of Directors. They are a member of the Equity Committee and are responsible for planning and implementing the Amnesty Urgent Actions, EDI Lecture Series, Campus Clothing Exchange, Equity Trainings & Solidarity Work, Pride Parade, ReconciliACTION, and Women of TRU programs of the Student Union.
Ximena Chavez
LGBTQ+ Representative
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans*, and Queer (LGBTQ) Students’ Representative ensures that the valuable perspectives and interests of the LGBTQ community are represented in the Board of Directors. They are a member of the Equity Committee and are responsible for planning and implementing the Amnesty Urgent Actions, EDI Lecture Series, Campus Clothing Exchange, Equity Trainings & Solidarity Work, Pride Parade, ReconciliACTION, and Women of TRU programs of the Student Union.
Grace Ifekwe
Racialized Persons Representative
The Racialized Persons Representative ensures that the valuable perspectives and interests of racialized persons are represented in the Board of Directors. They are a member of the Equity Committee and are responsible for planning and implementing the Amnesty Urgent Actions, EDI Lecture Series, Campus Clothing Exchange, Equity Trainings & Solidarity Work, Pride Parade, ReconciliACTION, and Women of TRU programs of the Student Union.
Jessica Guthier
Women’s Representative
The Women’s Representative ensures that the valuable perspectives and interests of women are represented in the Board of Directors. They are a member of the Equity Committee and are responsible for planning and implementing the Amnesty Urgent Actions, EDI Lecture Series, Campus Clothing Exchange, Equity Trainings & Solidarity Work, Pride Parade, ReconciliACTION, and Women of TRU programs of the Student Union.
Services Committee
Crystal Yamak
Services Committee Executive
The Services Committee Executive’s primary responsibility is facilitating and reporting on the work of the Services Committee. The Services Committee Executive works with the Services Coordinator to provide leadership for a team of students to plan weekly committee meetings, respond to media requests, and engage in extensive campus outreach throughout the fall and winter semesters. The Services Committee is responsible for planning and implementing the Chefs Packages, Community Meals, Clubs, Upass, Grants, Health and Dental, Wellness Series, Students Union Building, and Common Grounds Coffeeshop services of the Student Union.
Chukwunduwendu Njepu
Services Committee Representative
The Services Committee Representative’s primary responsibility is to assist the Services Committee with the implementation of its work. This includes attending weekly meetings, contributing to planning, and participating in extensive campus outreach on issues the committee is addressing. The Services Committee is responsible for planning and implementing the Chefs Packages, Community Meals, Clubs, Upass, Grants, Health and Dental, Wellness Series, Students Union Building, and Common Grounds Coffeeshop services of the Student Union.
Sehajpreet Kaur
Services Committee Representative
The Services Committee Representative’s primary responsibility is to assist the Services Committee with the implementation of its work. This includes attending weekly meetings, contributing to planning, and participating in extensive campus outreach on issues the committee is addressing. The Services Committee is responsible for planning and implementing the Chefs Packages, Community Meals, Clubs, Upass, Grants, Health and Dental, Wellness Series, Students Union Building, and Common Grounds Coffeeshop services of the Student Union.
University Affairs Committee
Levi Escobar
University Affairs Committee Executive
The University Affairs Committee Executive’s primary responsibility is facilitating and reporting on the work of the Student Caucus. The University Affairs Committee Executive works with the University Affairs Coordinator to provide leadership for a team of students to plan weekly committee meetings, respond to media requests, and engage in extensive campus outreach throughout the fall and winter semesters. The University Affairs Committee is responsible for ensuring the recruitment, resourcing, support, and expansion of institutional student representative roles through the Student Caucus program of the Student Union.
John Udo Kalu Uka
Graduate Students’ Representative
The Graduate Students’ Representative ensures that the valuable perspective and interests of graduate students are represented in the Board of Directors. This includes attending weekly meetings, contributing to planning, and participating in extensive campus outreach on issues the committee is addressing. The University Affairs Committee is responsible for ensuring the recruitment, resourcing, support, and expansion of institutional student representative roles through the Student Caucus program of the Student Union.
Aravna Lucsama
International Students’ Representative
The International Students’ Representative ensures that the valuable perspectives and interests of international students are represented in the Board of Directors. This includes attending weekly meetings, contributing to planning, and participating in extensive campus outreach on issues the committee is addressing. The University Affairs Committee is responsible for ensuring the recruitment, resourcing, support, and expansion of institutional student representative roles through the Student Caucus program of the Student Union.
Anika Chandran
University Affairs Committee Representative
The University Affairs Committee Representative’s primary responsibility is to assist the University Affairs Committee with the implementation of its work. This includes attending weekly meetings, contributing to planning, and participating in extensive campus outreach on issues the committee is addressing. The University Affairs Committee is responsible for ensuring the recruitment, resourcing, support, and expansion of institutional student representative roles through the Student Caucus program of the Student Union.
Naa Aryeley Ashong
University Affairs Committee Representative
The University Affairs Committee Representative’s primary responsibility is to assist the University Affairs Committee with the implementation of its work. This includes attending weekly meetings, contributing to planning, and participating in extensive campus outreach on issues the committee is addressing. The University Affairs Committee is responsible for ensuring the recruitment, resourcing, support, and expansion of institutional student representative roles through the Student Caucus program of the Student Union.