Board of Directors

To contact the Board of Directors, email board@thedsu.ca

Harvey Polino

Director of Campus Life

He/Him

The Director of Campus Life is responsible for the implementation of students’ union events and activities and the coordination of sponsorship of college events. The Director of Campus Life, jointly with the Director of Membership Development, oversee the recruitment, training and coordination for the Students’ Union’s volunteer program.

Harvey also serves as the DSU Board of Directors Chairperson.

 

Debi Herrera Lira

Director of External Relations

They/She

The Director of External Relations represents Douglas students outside the campus community and is responsible for coordinating the campaigns work of the Students’ Union. This position acts as a liaison between the Students’ Union and external organizations and works collective with other elected student across BC to represent students to all levels of government.

Debi is currently in their 3rd year of the associates of art program, specializing in sociology.

Debi also serves as the DSU Local 6 Representative on the BC Federation of Students

Nithin Rajendran

Director of College Relations

He/Him

The Director of College Relations serves as the Board of Director’s primary source of contact with Douglas College, and is responsible for ensuring students’ voices are heard by the College and that students are fairly represented in the College’s systems of management and governance.

Nithin is a third year student in Bachelor of Business Administration – Financial services

 

 

Kyrstyn Llagas

Director of Finance

She/Her

The Director of Finance is responsible for the management of Student’s Union finances that includes long-term financial planning and production of regular financial reporting to the Board of Directors. The Director of Finance is also responsible for the oversight of Students’ Union service and the Students’ Union’s system of clubs.

Kyrstyn is in her 4th year of the BBA in Marketing.

Kyrstyn also serves as the DSU Board of Directors Staff Relations Officers.

Douglas Treloar

Director of Membership Development

He/Him

The Director of Membership Development is responsible for the implementation and operation of membership awareness initiatives, preparation of Students’ Union publications and assist Constituency Representatives with advocacy work. The Director of Membership Development, jointly with the Director of Campus Life, oversee the recruitment, training and coordination for the Students’ Union’s volunteer program.

Emerson Lakowski

Accessibility Representative

He/They

The Accessibility Representative is responsible for organizing the work of the Accessibility Collective and presenting the perspective of people living with disabilities to the Board of Directors. This position, like all constituency representatives on the Board of Directors, also aids in the implementation of campaigns, events, and membership awareness initiatives of the Students’ Union.

Chloe Archuleta

Indigenous Students' Representative

She/Her

The Indigenous Students’ Representative is responsible for organizing the work of the Indigenous Students’ Collective, and presenting an Indigenous perspective to the Board of Directors. This position, like all constituency representatives on the Board of Directors, also aids in the implementation of campaigns, events, and membership awareness initiatives of the Students’ Union.

Chloe is in her 2nd year of the Sport Science program.

Chloe also serves as the DSU Deputy Chairperson. 

Margaret Waldron

Pride Representative

She/Her

The Pride Representative is responsible for organizing the work of the Pride Collective, and presenting the perspective of a diversity of gender and sexuality constructions and/or orientations to the Board of Directors. This position, like all constituency representatives on the Board of Directors, also aids in the implementation of campaigns, events, and membership awareness initiatives of the Students’ Union.

Kristina Bonface

Women Students' Representative

She/Her

The Women Students’ Representative is responsible for organizing the work of the Women Students’ Collective, and presenting a women’s/feminist perspective to the Board of Directors. This position, like all constituency representatives on the Board of Directors, also aids in the implementation of campaigns, events, and membership awareness initiatives of the Students’ Union.

Amarpreet Singh

Campus Representative - NW

He/Him

Campus Representatives are responsible for assisting in the implementation of campaigns, events and membership awareness initiatives of the Students’ Union.

Amar is in his 2nd year of the Bachelor of Business Administration Supply Chain Management program.

Sky Poursmohseni

Campus Representative - NW

He/Him

Campus Representatives are responsible for assisting in the implementation of campaigns, events and membership awareness initiatives of the Students’ Union.

Sky is in his 1st year of the management diploma.

Mohit Nayyar

Campus Representative - NW

He/Him

Campus Representatives are responsible for assisting in the implementation of campaigns, events and membership awareness initiatives of the Students’ Union.

Mohit is in his 2nd year of the Post Degree Diploma in Global Banking and Economics.

 

Sophie Offei

Campus Representative - NW

She/Her

Campus Representatives are responsible for assisting in the implementation of campaigns, events and membership awareness initiatives of the Students’ Union.

Sophie is an alumni of the theatre diploma program.

 

Mira Genio

Campus Representative - COQ

She/Her

Campus Representatives are responsible for assisting in the implementation of campaigns, events and membership awareness initiatives of the Students’ Union.

Staff

The staff of the Douglas Students’ Union are proudly unionized with CUPE 2396.

Roxana Matasa

Accounting and Finance Coordinator

matasa@thedsu.ca
Andrew Dalton

Executive Director

dalton@thedsu.ca
Deepa Singh

Organizer - Advocacy (on leave of absence)

singh@thedsu.ca
Genessa Ewart-Yan

Organizer - Campaigns

yan@thedsu.ca
McKenzie Hutchison

Organizer - Campus Life (January-July 2024)

hutchison@thedsu.ca
Danielle Wingrove

Organizer - Campus Life

wingrove@thedsu.ca
Delaney Sullivan

Organizer - Communications

sullivan@thedsu.ca
Ashley Gordon

Services Coordinator

gordon@thedsu.ca

Governance

Learn more about what your elected representatives do and the policies and bylaws that govern your Students' Union.

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