Over the years, student leaders on WUSA’s Board of Directors have shaped the direction of our student community, guided our plans and priorities, and set the foundation for those who followed. Each Board faced unique challenges and opportunities, but their collective efforts have left a lasting impact—whether through new student service offerings, campus initiatives, or student advocacy. 

This page recognizes the students who took on this responsibility and the contributions and progress they helped drive.  

Read more about past WUSA Board of Directors and the work they did to improve student life at Waterloo:  

 

2024-2025

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A person with brown hair and a mustache, wearing a bright green T-shirt, stands with arms crossed, leaning on a surface. A large fish illustration is visible in the background on the wall. The scene appears to be indoors and well-lit.
A young person with short brown hair is wearing a black graduation gown with white and red trim, a white collared shirt, and a red and grey striped tie. They are looking slightly to the side with a neutral expression. The background is a muted brown and grey.
A person with long black hair, glasses, and braces wearing a beige sweater and black turtleneck sits on a red bench outdoors. They are smiling and holding a small stuffed bird, resembling a Canada goose, close to their face. Trees are visible in the background.
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2024-2025 Board of Directors
  • President: Nick Pfeifle, Faculty of Engineering
  • Vice-President: Arya Razmjoo, Faculty of Arts
  • Jeff Zhu, Faculty of Engineering
  • Chevin Jeon, Faculty of Mathematics
  • Sarah Ahmed, Faculty of Arts
  • Jay Lan, Faculty of Mathematics
  • Theresa Nguyen, Faculty of Engineering
  • Emma Lee, Faculty of Science
  • Fatima Awan, Faculty of Arts
  • Matthew Athanasopoulos, Faculty of Engineering
  • Alex Chaban, Faculty of Environment
  • Merochini Manohar, Faculty of Health

2023-2024

2023-2024 Board of Directors
  • President: Rory Norris, Faculty of Arts
  • Vice-President: Katie Traynor, Faculty of Environment
  • Amanda Adam, Faculty of Science
  • Matthew Athanasopoulos, Faculty of Engineering
  • Alexander Chaban, Faculty of Environment
  • Ahmed Elmahi, Faculty of Health
  • Ailin Jalili, Faculty of Health
  • Chevin Jeon, Faculty of Mathematics
  • Jay Lan, Faculty of Mathematics
  • Anshul Ruhil, Faculty of Mathematics
  • Tham Sivakumaraman, Faculty of Arts
  • Stephanie Ye-Mowe, Faculty of Environment
  • Jeff Zhu, Faculty of Engineering

2022-2023

Denver Della-Vedova
Stephanie Ye-Mowe
Catherine Dong VP, Student Life
Rania Datoo
Jeff Zhu
Angela Souza
Jay Lan
Daud Khan
Chen Cai
Karen Nguyen
Marie Jolicoeur-Becotte
Naman Sood
Matthew Schwarze
2022-2023 Board of Directors
  • President: Stephanie Ye-Mowe (she/they), Knowledge Integration
  • Vice-President: Denver Della-Vedova (he/him)
  • Chen Chai (he/him), 4A Software Engineering
  • Rania Datoo (she/her), 3B Legal Studies
  • Catherine Dong (she/they), 3B Math
  • Marie Jolicoeur-Becotte (she/her), 4A Health Studies
  • Daud Khan (he/him), 1B Systems Design Engineering
  • Jay Lan (he/him), 3A Math & Business Administration Double Degree
  • Karen Nguyen (she/her), 4B Health Studies
  • Matthew Schwarze (he/him), 3A Math & Business Administration Double Degree
  • Naman Sood (they/them), 4A Computer Science
  • Angela Souza (she/they), 4A Biomedical Engineering
  • Jeff Zhu (he/him), 2B Computer Engineering:

2021-2022

2021-2022 Board of Directors
  • President: Benjamin Easton (he/him), Honours Economics
  • Vice President Education: Stephanie Ye-Mowe (she/they), Knowledge Integration
  • Vice President Operations and Finance: Matthew Schwarze (he/him), Mathematics/ Business Administration
  • Vice President Student Life: Catherine Dong (she/they), Mathematics

2020-2021

Four WUSA Executives smiling and posing in front of Waterloo Undergraduate Student Association signs.
2020-2021 Board of Directors
  • President: Abbie Simpson
  • Vice President Education: Megan Town
  • Vice President Operations and Finance: Alana Guevara
  • Vice President Student Life: Nada Abouelnaga

2019-2020

A person in a suit speaks at a podium labeled "WUSA" in front of an audience. The backdrop reads "WUSA Student Association General Meeting.
2019-2020 Board of Directors
  • President: Michael Beauchemin
  • Vice President Education: Matthew Gerrits
  • Vice President Operations and Finance: Seneca Velling
  • Vice President Student Life: Jack FitzPatrick

2018-2019

2018-2019 Board of Directors: Savannah Richardson, Matthew Gerrits, Kurt MacMillan, and Richard Wu.
2018-2019 Board of Directors
  • President: Richard Wu
  • Vice President Education: Matthew Gerrits
  • Vice President Operations and Finance: Kurt MacMillan
  • Vice President Student Life: Savannah Richardson

2017-2018

2017-2018 Board of Directors: Jill Knight, Brian Schwan, Antonio Brieva, and Andrew Clubine.
2017-2018 Board of Directors
  • President: Antonio Brieva
  • Vice President Education: Andrew Clubine
  • Vice President Operations and Finance: Brian Schwan
  • Vice President Internal: Jill Knight

2016-2017

2016-2017 WUSA Board of Directors: Brian Schwan, Sarah Wiley, Deanna Priori, and Chris Lolas
2016-2017 Board of Directors
  • President: Chris Lolas
  • Vice President Education: Sarah Wiley
  • Vice President Operations and Finance: Brian Schwan
  • Vice President Internal: Deanna Priori

2015-2016

2015-2016 Board of Directors
  • President: Chris Lolas
  • Vice President Education: Stephane Hamade
  • Vice President Operations and Finance: Carly McCready
  • Vice President Internal: Maaz Yasin