YFS Board Members 2026 - 2027
Executive Team
The Executive Team are your full-time representatives who, along with the rest of the Board Members, were elected by YOU to stand up for your rights and needs at York University.
President
SOMAR ABUAZIZA
(she/her)
president@yfs.ca
(416) 736-2100 ext. 33627
(416) 998-4475
VP Operations
YARA CHEAITO
(she/her)
vpoperations@yfs.ca
(416) 736-2100 ext. 77678
(437) 229-8266
VP Campaigns + Advocacy
SYMONE LENNON
(she/her)
vpcampaigns@yfs.ca
(416) 736-2100 ext. 77679
(647) 981-9486
VP Equity
MADJEUYO NÉOMIE NGAKAM
(she/her)
vpequity@yfs.ca
(416) 736-2100 ext. 20253
(819) 592-0190
VP Campus Life
EMIR SKRIJELJ
(he/him)
vpcampuslife@yfs.ca
(416) 736-2100 ext. 77675
(647) 614-4650
College Board Members
Your College Board Members represent you at the college level and sit on College Councils to keep the larger student body connected to the smaller communities on campus.
Yazan Hamed (he/him)
Bethune College
Marie-Ange Tshiendela (she/her)
Calumet College
Nicole Asiimwe (she/her)
Founders College
Khadissatou Gueye (she/her)
Glendon College
Elleana Ali (she/her)
Markham College
Katie Spears Osazee (she/her)
McLaughlin College
Rhoda Ajeigbe (she/her)
New College
Amna Baloch (she/her)
Stong College
Rohit Tiwari (he/him)
Vanier College
Daniela Mlckovsky (she/her)
Winters College
Faculty Board Members
Your Faculty Board Members represent you on an academic level and sit on the various Faculty Councils to give you a voice, and keep the YFS connected to all students on campus.
Sophia Koudriavtseva (she/her)
Arts, Media, Performance & Design
Danyeah Downie (she/her)
Education
Rachelle Abi-Najem (she/her)
Environmental Studies
Alexander Jagoe (he/him)
Health
Vedant Vasudeva (he/him)
Lassonde
Oluwanifemi Tamilore (Tammy) Adewumi (she/her)
Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
Richard Kwong (he/him)
Schulich Business
Stephanie Luong (she/her)
Science