Meet the Team
The SASSH is governed by the Board of Directors which consists of 8 Executives and 12 Directors that represent the programs in the Faculty of Arts. Each executive has their own committee who ensure that the SASSH runs smoothly. Click on their photos to learn more about them.
Board of Directors 2024-2025
Executives
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Biancka Pragash
President
- Email:president@sassh.ca
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Sara Xhango
Vice President of Operations
- Email:vp.operations@sassh.ca
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Thomas Nguyen
Vice President of Finance
- Email:vp.finance@sassh.ca
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Yunes Tabibzadeh
Vice President of Events
- Email:vp.events@sassh.ca
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Andrii Shumilin
Vice President of Marketing
- Email:vp.marketing@sassh.ca
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Melissa Ventocilla
Vice President of Community Relations
- Email:vp.community@sassh.ca
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Ricardo Valderrama
Vice President of Corporate Relations
- Email:vp.corporate@sassh.ca
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Ciboney Pennyman
Vice President of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
- Email:vp.edi@sassh.ca
Directors
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Laaibah Shami
Director of Arts and Contemporary Studies
- Email:acs.director@sassh.ca
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Harjas Toor
Director of Criminology
- Email:crm.director@sassh.ca
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Oindrilla Ray
Director of English
- Email:eng.director@sassh.ca
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Izel Karadeniz
Director of Environment and Urban Sustainability
- Email:eus.director@sassh.ca
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Director of Geographic Analysis
- Email:geo.director@sassh.ca
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Jordan Le Roux
Director of History
- Email:his.director@sassh.ca
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Joshua Klomp
Director of International Economics and Finance
- Email:ecn.director@sassh.ca
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Kurt Casis
Director of Language and Intercultural Relations
- Email:lir.director@sassh.ca
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Aliza Alexeev
Director of Philosophy
- Email:phl.director@sassh.ca
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Kashaf Alvi
Director of Politics and Governance
- Email:pog.director@sassh.ca
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Sarah Shahrour
Director of Psychology
- Email:psy.director@sassh.ca
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Meia Mathura
Director of Sociology
- Email:soc.director@sassh.ca
Honorary President
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Honorary President