MEET THE TEAM
Jade Appleby
PRESIDENT
Jade is a student at the University of Guelph, with her undergrad in Biological Engineering and a minor in Math. As President, she is responsible for maintaining team cohesion and leading ESSCO toward reaching long-term goals. This year she hopes to keep ESSCO’s resources member-centered and ensure the members always have an active voice in council decisions.
Vincent Vuong
VP Advocacy
Hey everyone! I'm Vincent Vuong, the Vice-President Advocacy. I'm going into my fourth year of Civil Engineering at York University. As VP Advocacy, I manage ESSCO's Working Groups, doing research to improve the engineering experience across Ontario as well as other various ESSCO advocacy efforts. I love to bike, as well as game (a bit too much) in my spare time!
EXECUTIVE
TEam
Prasad Shah
VP Services
Hey Y'all, My name is Prasad and am a third year structural engineering student from Ryerson University. I am the Vice President Services for the 2021-2022 term. As the Vice President Services, I coordinate with 4 Conference Organizing Committees on behalf of ESSCO to ensure members receive the best possible conference experience. In addition, my portfolio requires the management of 4 commissioners: Outreach, Sustainability, Sports and Esports.
Erin Lui-Hing
VP Communications
Hiya! I'm Erin Lui-Hing, the Vice-President of Communications, I'm going into my second year of Biomedical and Electrical Engineering at Carleton University. I enjoy spending time outdoors with my family, and cooking. As well as yoga and finding new shows to binge in my free time. As VP Communications I do my best to make sure our ESSCO Community is kept up-to-date about ESSCO business and events as well as keeping clear communication internally between ESSCO members.
Helen Engelhardt
Vice-President of Finance and administration
Hey! My name is Helen Engelhardt and I'm the VP Finance and Administration for ESSCO. I just finished my second year of Nanotechnology Engineering at Waterloo and am currently on co-op doing nanomedicine in Vancouver! I handle finances and logistics, so feel free to reach out if you need reimbursements, help with policy, or have questions about ESSCO's inner workings. I love to play music, write, and kayak, when I'm not in a chemistry lab or at school.
Megan Suchon
Provincial Councillor
"Howdy! My name is Megan Suchon and I am this year's Provincial Councillor. This is my third time around the sun in regards to ESSCO, I keep coming back because I love the community this organization creates. For those who don't know me, I am an avid hiker/backpacker, advocate for sustainable practices within engineering and I know all the words to nick jonas "introducing me" from camp rock two.
My job is to act as an advisory role for both council and BoD, so don't hesitate to reach out to me if you need anything!"
Chris Mohan
ontario AMBASSADOR
4th Year Software Engineering & Business student at Western University. Super passionate about student voice, politics & patch collecting!
Oswald Lawson
BOARD CHAIR
What's up? My name is Oswald Lawson, and I am heading into my fourth year of studies in Mechatronic Systems Engineering at Western University. In my free time, I like to listen to music and do some biking. As the BoD Chair, I schedule and organize the meetings for the ESSCO Council!
Fikunmi Kilanko
PARTNERSHIPS COMMISSIONER
Hello! I am Fikunmi Kilanko, the 2021-22 Partnerships Commissioner for ESSCO. I am going into my third year in Mechanical Engineering and Computing Technology at the University of Ottawa. I am an avid fantasy reader, and also compete in debates in my spare time. It's my job to find and maintain partnerships that further ESSCO's pillars and support the students we represent.
COMMISSIONER
TEAM
Jessica Kerr
OUTREACH COMMISSIONER
Hey! My name is Jessica Kerr and I am the Outreach Commissioner this year! I am going into my second year of Mechanical Engineering with a dual degree in Computer Science at Western! As Outreach Commissioner I work to provide the best experiences, events, and connections between engineering and high school students throughout the province!
Christine Nguyen
MARKETING COMMISSIONER
Hi there! I'm Christine and I'm a second year student majoring in Electrical Engineering while also pursuing a minor in Music and Culture at Ryerson University. I enjoy reading, listening to music, and keeping Netflix in business. With the quarantine, I picked up baking and solving puzzles! Being the Marketing Commissioner for this school year, I hope to help inform all the students across Ontario about the amazing opportunities, events, and conferences ESSCO has to offer!
Philip Thomas
I.T. COMMISSIONER
Hey! I'm Philip Thomas, the current I.T Commissioner. At the moment, I have started my third year in Computer Engineering at York University. I enjoy working out, playing instruments and creating businesses. As the I.T Commissioner, I will be responsible for maintaining all the webpages ESSCO owns, and overlooking all technical needs.
Anjaliya Sonnilal
INCLUSIVITY COMMISSIONER
My name is Anjaliya, and I am ESSCO's Inclusivity Commissioner for the 2021-2022 Year. I'm currently in my 5th year at the University of Ottawa, studying Chemical Engineering and Biochemistry. In my role of Inclusivity Commissioner this year, I will be facilitating ESSCO initiatives, EDI training, and act as a resource and a liaison for the ESSCO Executive Team and other EDI professionals to help ensure we are contributing to an inclusive, accessible and equitable environment. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with the people I care about, such as picnics or hikes, and dyeing my hair fun colours.
Shaun Seneviratne
SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSIONER
Hey Y'all! My name is Shaun and I am the sustainability commissioner this year! I am in my second year of Aerospace Engineering at Carleton University! Some things I enjoy include anything outdoors, music, photography and movies. As the sustainability commissioner, I advocate for sustainable best practices within ESSCO and to promote environmental awareness towards students across Ontario!
Karanvir Saini
Video Director
Hi my name is Karan and I'm an Electrical Engineering student at Carleton University. I enjoy story telling through photos and videos :)
Nicholas Morin
French Marketing Director
Hello, I'm Nicholas Morin. I'm the co-french director for ESSCO. Specifically, I will be working on website translations this year. I'm a third year software engineering student at the University of Ottawa.
Sarra Torjemane
French Marketing Director
Salut! Hi! I'm Sarra Torjemane, one of this year's french directors and I'm finishing my third year of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Ottawa. I like learning new languages and traveling (when we're not in the middle of a pandemic!). I also enjoy landscape photography. As a French Director, I like to make sure that all of our social media posts get translated, and that the information is also available to our French-speaking community!
Kyle Spackman
Graphics Director
Hey there! My name is Kyle Spackman, the Graphics Director for 2021/22. I am in my second year of Electrical and Biomedical Engineering at Western University and aside from designing, I am happy to be playing varsity squash for the school. I am excited to bring my graphic design skills to our ESSCO Community through a variety of media platforms.
WORKING GROUP CHAIRS
CONFERENCE CHAIRS
Past Executives
2020-2021
PRESIDENT
Alexa Bautista
Ryerson University
VP COMMUNICATIONS
Carol Wasef
Ryerson University
VP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
Cat Biskupski
University
VP SERVICES
Cameron Davis
Carleton University