Our Team
2026-2027
Executive members of the ESS are elected each academic year in March. Their term begins on May 1st and ends on April 30th the subsequent year.
Managers are elected each academic year at the Annual General Meeting. Their term begins on May 1st and ends on April 30th the subsequent year.
Vice-Presidents
Cyrus Choi (he/him/il)
President
president@uottawaess.ca
Steffen Zylstra (he/him/il)
Vice President of External Affairs
external@uottawaess.ca
Ryn Basinger (they/them/il)
Vice President of Finance & Administration
vpfa@uottawaess.ca
Mehar Mohal (she/her/elle)
Vice President of Academic Affairs
academic@uottawaess.ca
Krystian Smialkowski (he/him/il)
Vice President of Internal Affairs
internal@uottawaess.ca
Katelyn Saper (she/her/elle)
Vice President of Communications (Fall 2026 - Winter 2027)
communications@uottawaess.ca
Nick Mesquita (he/him/il)
Vice President of Services
merch@uottawaess.ca
Hayden Murphy (he/him/il)
Vice President of Francophone
francophone@uottawaess.ca
Emily Monaghan (she/her/elle)
Vice President of Philanthropic
philanthropic@uottawaess.ca
Abby Lee (she/her/elle)
Vice President of Equity
equity@uottawaess.ca
Maria Hal (she/her/elle)
Vice President of Social Affairs
social@uottawaess.ca
Yann Giffaux (he/him/il)
Vice President of Communications (Interim, Summer 2026)
communications@uottawaess.ca
Managers
Calvin Smith (he/him/il)
Office Manager
operations@uottawaess.ca
Brooke MacQuarrie (she/her/elle)
Manager of Information Technology
admin@uottawaess.ca
Sydney Ruberto (she/her/elle)
Manager of Sustainable Initiatives
sustainability@uottawaess.ca
Maya Consul (she/her/elle)
Manager of Social Media
socialmedia@uottawaess.ca
Ipek Gencer (she/her/elle)
Manager of Sponsorships
sponsorship@uottawaess.ca
Magno Martins (he/him/il)
101 Week Coordinator
101wkcoordinator@uottawaess.ca
Gavin Kusinskis (he/him/il)
Manager of Sports
sports@uottawaess.ca
Rita Roustom (she/her/elle)
Manager of Social Media
socialmedia@uottawaess.ca
Eddy Renaud (he/him/il)
Manager of Translations
translations@uottawaess.ca
Elliot Won
Manager of Wine and Cheese
wineandcheese@uottawaess.ca
Rocco De Oliveira (he/him/il)
Manager of Student Advocacy (Summer 2026)
advocacy@uottawaess.ca
Vacant
Manager of Student Advocacy (Fall 2026 - Winter 2027)
advocacy@uottawaess.ca
Commissioners
Ethan Zhang (he/him/il)
Finance Commissioner
financecomm@uottawaess.ca
Franco Barreto (he/him/il)
ERTW Commissioner
ertw@uottawaess.ca
Ava Leitman (she/her/elle)
Charity Commissioner
charity@uottawaess.ca
Maddy De Board (she/her/elle)
Media Commissioner
media@uottawaess.ca
Manya Kumar (she/her/elle)
uOEC Commissioner
competition@uottawaess.ca
Officers
Kim Mantha
Chair of the Board of Directors
chair@uottawaess.ca