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 | Dr. Amit Chakma, Chair
President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Western Ontario. In addition to his role at Western, Dr. Chakma currently serves as chair of the Board of Health Force Ontario Marketing and Recruitment Agency. He is also a former Vice-president of the University of Waterloo. He also served as Dean of Engineering and then Vice-President (Research) and International Liaison Officer at the University of Regina. Dr. Chakma is a graduate of the Algerian Petroleum Institute and of the University of British Columbia. Dr. Chakma is a leading expert in petroleum research and energy management and has also written over 100 articles. In 1998, Dr. Chakma was recognized with Canada’s Top 40 under 40 Award. |
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 | Mr. David Turpin, Vice-Chair
David H. Turpin, CM, PhD, FRSC, is the sixth President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Victoria. An internationally recognized scholar in botany and oceanography, Dr. Turpin has been listed as a highly cited researcher by Thomson ISI for his work in the fields of plant biochemistry and physiology. He has received numerous honours and distinctions for his many contributions including the Steacie Fellowship, election to the Royal Society of Canada and membership in the Order of Canada. Before joining the University of Victoria, he served as Vice-Principal Academic and Dean of Arts and Science at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. |
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 | Stephen Toope, Past-Chair
Professor Stephen Toope is the President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of British Columbia (UBC) and former President of the Trudeau Foundation. Also a former Dean of McGill's Faculty of Law, Professor Toope’s academic interests include public international law, legal theory, human rights, international dispute resolution, and family law. He has been a member and chair of the boards of several civil society organizations that promote human rights and international development. In addition, Professor Toope is currently serving as Chair of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) and is a Member of the Research Council of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR).
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 | Rani Dhaliwal, Treasurer
Rani Dhaliwal is the Vice-President of Finance and Administrative Services and the Chief Financial Officer for Humber College in Toronto. A self-described high-energy financial professional, Rani holds two BAs from York University in Economics and Business Administration respectively, is a CMA, and is currently pursuing an MA in Leadership at McMaster University. She recently completed a Chartered Director’s course. An active member of her community, some of Rani's past commitments include: member of the (national) Board of Directors of UNICEF Canada; annual volunteer for the Canadian Paraplegic Association; and Vice-President of International Punjabi Chamber of Commerce.
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 | Ahmed Khan, Regional Member Atlantic
Ahmed Khan is a PhD Candidate in Natural Resource Management at the Department of Geography, Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador. A former government sponsored refugee from Sierra Leone, Ahmed was also a recipient of WUSC-UBC funding for his Masters program at the UBC Fisheries Centre on international fisheries policy. He served as a United Nations Volunteer fishery specialist with the Food and Agricultural Organization in the Gambia. Ahmed's current doctoral research focuses on recovery options for Newfoundland's Northern Gulf Cod fisheries. A strong believer in the 'Medici Effect' and in the spirit of 'Ubuntu', Ahmed aspires to connect Memorial University's resources towards WUSC Ottawa objectives. |
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 | Maryse Meunier, Regional Member Québec
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 | Leah Getchell, Regional Member Ontario
Leah has over 10 years of campus engagement experience. She is currently the Student Life Coordinator at University of Toronto’s University College—where she supports WUSC’s Student Refugee Program as a staff member on the UC local committee. She earned her Maters degree in Socio-Cultural Anthropology from the University of Victoria where her research interests in International Development, Youth, Refugees and Participatory Research were inspired by six months of volunteering with Street Kids in Honduras. During her time in Central America she became profoundly aware of the important role education plays in international development. Her recent board experience at Daya Counseling Centre in London Ontario included implementing an annual fundraiser now in its third year and she is currently volunteering with War Child Canada in Toronto. |
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 | Scott Mickelson, Regional Member Manitoba/Saskatchewan/Nunavet
Scott Mickelson attained his BA in International Studies at the University of Saskatchewan. Currently, Scott is an education student pursuing a career in the education field. He has been involved with the U of S’s local WUSC committee for several years. During this time he has primarily been involved in the Student Refugee Program working with sponsored students. For the 2011-2012 academic year he is one of the U of S Local Committee co-chairs. Scott has also attended the WUSC/CECI International Seminar in Nepal in 2010. |
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 | Rose Higgins, Regional Member Alberta/BC/NWT/Yukon
Rose Higgins began her involvement with WUSC as a student at the University of British Columbia in 2003. Rose graduated with her MA from the Immigration and Settlement Studies Program at Ryerson University in October of 2008. While at Ryerson she helped to re-establish a WUSC Local Committee on campus and secured sustained funding for the SRP.
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 | Roya Rahmani, Member-at-Large
Roya Rahmani is an international development and governance consultant, specializing in gender and human rights programming. She has worked with Rights and Democracy, the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the NYC Department of Education, and the Afghanistan's Ministry of Education among others. She is currently working as an advisor to the Afghanistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She holds a masters degree in Public Administration from Columbia University and a B.SC from McGill University. She has won serval awards and fellowships and is a Fulbright Scholar. |
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 | David Hornsby, Member-at-Large
David J Hornsby is a Lecturer in International Relations at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa. Hornsby holds a PhD in International Studies from the University of Cambridge, UK, an M.A. and B.A. from the University of Guelph. Hornsby’s research interests relate to international political economy, the regulation of risk, and the science-policy interface in both developing and developed contexts. In 2005, Hornsby was awarded a prestigious Fulbright Fellowship to conduct research from the Fletcher School, Tufts University. |
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 | Roland Paris, Member-at-Large
Paris Roland is University Research Chair in International Security and Governance at the University of Ottawa. He is also the founding director of the Centre for International Policy Studies as well as Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs. Paris is the former Director of Research at the Conference Board of Canada. Paris holds a Ph.D. from Yale University, an M.Phil. from Cambridge University, and a B.A. from the University of Toronto. Notably, he has won the Grawemeyer Award for his book At War's End: Building Peace After Civil Conflict. Paris has won two awards for public service, and four awards for graduate and undergraduate teaching. |
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 | Margaret Bloodworth, Member-at-Large
Margaret Bloodworth is currently a member of the boards of the hospice at May Court, the Canadian Ditchley Foundation, Cornerstone Shelter and Housing for Women and the World University Service of Canada.Margaret is former senior public servant who was most recently Associate Secretary to the Cabinet and National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister. Prior to that she was the first Deputy Minister of Public Safety, Deputy Minister of Defence and Deputy Minister of Transport. She has been awarded the Public Service of Canada Outstanding Achievement Award, the Vanier Medal of the Institute of Public Administration of Canada, a honorary degree from the University of Winnipeg, a honorary diploma from the Canadian Coast Guard College and is a Charter member of the Common Law Honour Society of the University of Ottawa. |
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 | Kaelo Mokomo, Member-at-Large
Kaelo Mokomo is the co-ordinator and director of a large and integrated rural development program. Mokomo has over 20 years of experience in development and humanitarian related issues. He holds a BA in Commerce and a Master of Science (MSc). He is also a Certified Fraud Examiner(CFE). Kaelo Mokomo has worked in the non-profit sector for over 20 years. He is Council Member of the Botswana International University of Science and Technology. Mokomo was the former Director of Finance and Administration at World Vision International. He also specializes in fraud investigations. |
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 | Nicole Lacasse, Member-at-Large
Nicole Lacasse is the Associate Vice-rector of Academic and International Activities at the University Laval. Nicole holds a Licentiate in Law from the University of Sherbrooke and a PhD Doctorat in International Trade Law from the University Panthéon-Sorbonne. Nicole Lacasse founded and was the first chairholder of the Stephen-Jarislowsky Chair in International Business Management. Nicole Lacasse has directed several projects for international organizations. |
