Student Leaders

Our Executive Team

The executive team is responsible for improving CUSA services and working on the issues important to you. The CUSA President is elected at large each year, whereas the Vice Presidents are selected by CUSA Council. The VP Finance is selected by CUSA Council via recommendations from a hiring panel. Be sure to connect with them if you have any concerns, questions, or recommendations for CUSA.

Mohamed “Faris” Riazudden

President

Sean Joe-Ezigbo

Vice President Finance & Secretary Treasurer

Logan Breen

Vice President Internal

Emilia De Jesus Peixoto

Vice President Student Issues

Patrick Ene

Vice President Community Engagement

Eman Elnaidany

Vice President Student Life

Our Council

CUSA Council is where decisions about the association are made. Council is composed of 35 voting members including the CUSA President, 31 Faculty representatives, a representative from the Rideau River Residence Association (RRRA), a representative from the Carleton Academic Student Government (CASG), and a student-at-large.

Many non-voting members participate in CUSA Council including the CUSA Vice-Presidents, the Graduate Students’ Association (GSA), and the Board of Governors Student Representatives.

Students are welcome to attend CUSA Council meetings. After each Council meeting, minutes are uploaded to the CUSA website and a recording of the meeting is uploaded to CUSA’s YouTube channel.

Your faculty representative is your voice for your issues. Be sure to connect with them if you have any concerns, questions, or recommendations for CUSA. Find your councillor for 2023-24 in the list below.

Mohamed Faris Riazudden

CUSA President

Kamran Azizli

RRRA President

Francesca Lepore

CASG President

Addy Bakshi

Engineering & Design

Marc Anthony El Khoury

Engineering & Design

Soroush Siddiq

Engineering & Design

Puru Parth Verma

Engineering & Design

Vacant

Engineering & Design

Vacant

Engineering & Design

Vacant

Engineering & Design

Vacant

Engineering & Design

Youssef El Nil

Sprott

Diya Kulkarni

Sprott

Zeba Munira

Sprott

Rachel Awad

Public Affairs

Nabiha Bilgrami

Public Affairs

Clara Borba

Public Affairs

Keana Cavero

Public Affairs

Michael Huynh

Public Affairs

Aiden Rohacek

Public Affairs

Aya Abu Sheikh

Public Affairs

Jayln D’Jan

Science

Edi Ekeng

Science

Parihan Parihan

Science

Kaniz Fathma Sinethyah

Science

Maheeshan Sivanesan

Science

Vacant

Science

Tima Sakka Amini

Arts & Social Sciences

Moobinah Faisal

Arts & Social Sciences

Nicky Laborde

Arts & Social Sciences

Nkosi Mhlanga

Arts & Social Sciences

Grace Murray

Arts & Social Sciences

Eddy Udo

Arts & Social Sciences

Vacant

Arts & Social Sciences

Vacant

Arts & Social Sciences

Our Board of Directors

The CUSA Board is responsible for overseeing CUSA in accordance with provincial law and applicable policies. The Board is responsible for securing the long-term future of CUSA financially and legally while safeguarding CUSA’s reputation and managing resource allocation and ensuring ethical operations.

Simon Harris

Board Chair

Karl Alary

Board Co-Chair

Kathryn Jajo-Yacoub

Director

Allan Buri

Director

Sean Joe-Ezigbo

Vice President Finance/Secretary Treasurer

Same Pilatwe

Director

Our Associate Vice Presidents

AVPs assist the executive team and full-time staff with large-scale projects and executive initatives. They are responsible for a variety of areas of work, including government relations, university affairs, our volunteer team, and more.

Aidan Kalloinen

AVP Government Affairs

Mujtaba Hussain

AVP University and Academic Affairs

Lauren Tham

AVP Student Groups

Artur Estrela Da Silva

AVP Research and Advocacy

Musab Chaudhry

AVP Student Funds

Aiden Rohacek

AVP Executive Relations

Yohance Huggins-Charles

AVP External Affairs

Itoro Umanah

AVP Student Experience

Tayssir Benchoubane

AVP Campaigns
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