2025-2026 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

  • Maryam Abdella

    President/Chairperson

    Student Member, Medical and Biological Physics

  • Nadav Emerson

    Student Member, Earth and Environmental Science

  • Alice Guo

    Student Member, Biochemistry

  • Dylan Lutchman

    Student Member, Political Science

  • Fiona McKay

    Treasurer

    Student member, Social Work

  • Suzanne Stassen

    Secretary

    Student Member, Environmental Science

  • Evan Ubene

    Community Member, Chemical Engineering Graduate 2023

  • Sophie Ying

    Student Member (interim)

  • Kavisha Mohanathas

    Student Member (interim)

Board of Directors’ Responsibilities

  • Board members are elected to serve a one-year term. Board members must be elected through the election process as outlined in the OPIRG McMaster Constitution. Board members may be appointed between elections if a position becomes vacant.

  • We require at least 2 hours per week for board meetings, committee meetings, orientation sessions, and events.

  • The primary responsibility of the Board member is to prepare for and attend board meetings. Board meetings are open to staff, volunteers, students and community members.

  • Board members are required to fill the roles of Chairperson, Secretary, and Treasurer. Other roles that board members can take on include Ontario PIRG Representative, Volunteer Coordinator, Policies and Procedures Coordinator, Staff Liaison, Action Groups Coordinator, and Resource Centre Coordinator.

  • Each new board member will receive training through the Ontario PIRG network. The training includes sessions on consensus decision-making, roles and responsibilities of the board, anti-oppression, conflict-resolution, and anti-harassment/anti-discrimination.