Board of Directors
Chair
Quincie Grant – Quincie serves as Chair of Students Nova Scotia, where he helps guide the organization’s work, chairs its Board, and represents students in conversations with government and other parnters across the province. He is currently completing an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Political Science at St. Francis Xavier Univeristy and serves as the Vice President of External Affairs & Communications for the St. Francis Xavier Univeristy Students’ Union. At StFX, much of his work centres on govenrment relations, student advocacy, and forwarding the issues that matter to students.
Quincie is particulalry interested in the politics of how public policy gets made: how governments balance competing priorities, fiscal pressures, and institutional constraints. This shapes how he approaches student advocacy. He’s interested in identifying where student experiences point to broader policy problems, understanding why those problems persist, and determining where there is a realistic opportunity to assist govenrment in finding solutions. His work has drawn him particularly toward questions of affordability, student financial assistance, and the role students can play in shaping post-secondary policy.
As Chair, Quincie hopes to help Students Nova Scotia remain a strong and credible voice for studnets while building closer connections between its member associations and the provincial government. More than anything, he wants the organization’s advocacy to lead somewhere – to more constructive conversations with government and tangible improvements in the day-to-day experiences of pursuing a post-secondary education in Nova Scotia.
Contact email: chair@studentsns.ca
Vice-Chair
Emma Boles — Emma is a fourth-year Politics student at Acadia University and proudly calls Fredericton, New Brunswick home. As a lifelong East Coaster, she is passionate about building strong communities and ensuring students have a voice in the decisions that shape their post-secondary experiences. Her academic interests focus on public policy, democratic governance, and student representation, with a particular interest in how advocacy can improve affordability, accessibility, healthcare access, and student well-being.
Emma currently serves as President of the Acadia Students' Union. Prior to becoming President, she served as Vice President Finance and Operations, Councillor-at-Large, and First-Year Representative within the Students' Union. She has also represented students nationally through the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations, serving as Acadia's Primary Delegate and as the Vice-Chair of the Graduate Student Advisory Committee.
As Vice-Chair of Students Nova Scotia, Emma works closely with the Chair and Board of Directors to support the organization's governance, operations, and strategic priorities. She is responsible for maintaining financial records, supporting accountability and transparency measures, providing financial updates to the Board, and serving as a signing authority for the organization. She also assists with Board administration and works collaboratively with member associations to advance advocacy efforts on behalf of post-secondary students across the province. Emma is committed to ensuring that students from all backgrounds have access to an affordable, accessible, and high-quality post-secondary education in Nova Scotia.
Contact email: vicechair@studentsns.ca
Meet our Board Members
Acadia Students’ Union
Primary Delegate: Lily Rich
Position: Vice President Academic External
Secondary Delegate: Danika Pitre
Position: Vice President Events & Promotions
Association général des étudiants Université Sainte Anne
Primary Delegate: Josh Boutilier
Position: President
Secondary Delegate: N/A
Position: N/A
Cape Breton University Students’ Union
Paarth Mehla
Position: President & CEO
Bria Goyetche
Position: Executive Vice President
Saint Mary’s University Students’ Association
Moksh Jain
Position: Director of External Affairs & Partnerships
Liza Zahid
Position: President & CEO
St. FX Students’ Union (The U)
Alesandro D’Aquino
Position: President & CEO
Landyn Cooke-Bithrey
Position: Vice President Finance & Operations
Former Board Members
2025-26
Yas Jawad, ASU President
Zahide Çam, ASU VP Academic & External (Vice-Chair)
Treyvon Nicols, ASU VP Student Life
Rebecca Seymour, CBUSU Executive Vice President (Chair)
Harsimran Kaur Antaal, CBUSU President
Destiny Tobin, CBUSU VP Student Services
Augustina Tucker, SMUSA President
Jacob Cruchet, STFXSU President
Haley Qualizza, STFXSU VP External Affairs
2024-25
Sam Taylor, ASU VP Academic and External
Zahide Çam, ASU VP Events and Promotions
Jacob Cruchet, STFXSU President
Islam Tarig, STFXSU Vice President External (Vice-Chair)
Brendan Roberts, STFXSU Chair
Rebecca Seymour, CBUSU VP Student Services
Olabode Peters Olaniran, CBUSU VP Finance
Simbarashe Chiunda, SMUSA President
Prajwal Shetty, SMUSA VP Advocacy (Chair)
Francesca Southwell, SMUSA VP Academic
2023-24
Sadie McAlear, ASU President (Vice-Chair)
Benjamin Morris, ASU VP Academic and External
Sam Taylor, ASU VP Events and Promotions
Sophia Fabiano, STFXSU President
Matt Doyle, STFXSU VP External (Chair)
Julianna Drake, STFXSU VP Finance and Operations
Sahilpreet Singh Chatha, CBUSU President
Gideon Osaro Otoibhi, CBUSU Executive Vice President
Shiray Tan, SMUSA President
Anubhav Gupta, SMUSA VP Advocacy
2022-23
Sadie McAlear, ASU President
Brendan Roberts, STFXSU President
Marcel Desmond, STFXSU Secondary Delegate
Ben Fairhurst, STFXSU VP External (Vice-Chair)
Damanpreet Singh, CBUSU President
Peter Oyedijo, CBUSU Executive Vice President
Kyle Cook, SMUSA VP Advocacy (Chair)
Emily Meyers, SMUSA VP Academic
Isobel Tyler, SMUSA President
2021-22
Matthew Stanbrook, ASU President (Vice-Chair)
Tanvi Dabas, ASU VP Events and Promotions
Megan Cyr, ASU VP Academic and External
Jack Irvin, STFXSU President
Naomi Stobart, STFXSU Chair of Council
Ben Fairhurst, STFXSU VP External (Chair)
Brandi Jean Lind, NSCC Marconi President
Subash Raj Natarajan, NSCC Marconi VP Communications
Adrian White, SMUSA VP External
Kyle Cook, SMUSA VP Advocacy (Vice-Chair)
2020-21
Brendan MacNeil, ASU President
Lydia Houck, ASU Vice-President Academic and External (Vice Chair)
Robbie Holmes, ASU Vice-President Student Life
Sarah Elliott, STFXSU President
Bryn DeChastelain, SMUSA President
Samantha Graham, SMUSA Vice-President External (Chair)
Salma Maisha, SMUSA Societies Coordinator
Daniel Abbott, NSCC Kingstec President
Afifa Qurath, NSCC Kingstec Vice-President Services
2019-20
Kyle Vandertoorn, ASU President
Mackenzie Jarvin, ASU Vice-President Academic and External (Vice Chair)
Robbie Holmes, ASU Vice-President Student Life
Cecil VanBuskirk, STFXSU President
Sarah Elliott, STFXSU Vice-President External Affairs
Mary Navas, SMUSA President (Chair)
Bryn DeChastelain, SMUSA Vice-President Academic and External
Kevin Mullen, SMUSA Vice-President Equity
2018-19
George Philp, ASU President
Makenzie Branch, ASU Vice-President Academic & External
Rebecca Mesay, STFXSU President
Clancy McDaniel STFXSU Vice-President External (Chair)
Will Fraser, STFXSU Secondary Delegate
Ossama Nasrallah, SMUSA President (Vice Chair)
Denis Amirault, SMUSA Vice-President Advancement
2017-18
Grace Hamilton-Burge, ASU President
Samantha Nixon, ASU Vice-President Academic & External
Annie Sirois, STFXSU President
Zakariyah Chatur STFXSU Vice-President External
Tiffany Maclennan, STFXSU Vice-President Academic
Ossama Nasrallah, SMUSA President
Lawson Morassutti, SMUSA Vice-President Equity & Wellness
Lesley McGill, NSCC Kingstec
Shantell Fletcher, NSCC AVC
2016-17
Sam Sproule, ASU President
Brianna Jarvin, ASU Vice-President Academic & External
Taylor Chase, STFXSU President
Annie Sirois, STFXSU Vice-President External
Kazi Rahman, SMUSA President
Collette Robert, SMUSA Vice-President Equity & Wellness
Ben Gaunce, SMUSA Vice-President University Affairs
Johnathan Lawley, NSCCSA AVC
2015-16
Roy Karam, Student Union President, CBUSU
Brandon MacDonald Vice President, CBUSU
Fallis Thompson (Chair), ASU
Brandon Ellis (Vice President, University Affairs), CBU
Peter Mackinnon Nicolson (Vice President, College Affairs), Middleton SA
Scott Byrne (Treasurer), SMU
Candace McNeill, ASTSU
Daniel MacDonald, ASTSU
Liam Murphy (May 2015 – October 2015), ASU
Suzanne Gray (October 2015 – May 2016), ASU
Rebecca Macisaac, CBUSU
Samantha Libbus, CBUSU
Cory Feres, Kingstec SA
Tyler Yorke, Middleton SA
Emily Gale, StFXSU
Troy Mrazek, StFXSU
Rachel MacDonald, SMUSA
Megan Neil (May 2015 – October 2015), SMUSA
Collette Robert (November 2015 – May 2015), SMUSA
2014-15
Brandon Hamilton (President Jan 2015- August 2015), StFXSU
James Patriquin (President August 2014-Dec 2014), SMUSA
Callie Lathem (Vice President, University Affairs Jan 2015-August 2015), ASU
Alicia Siliker (Vice President, University Affairs August 2014- Dec 2014), StFX
Scott Bryne (Vice President, College Affairs), Kingstec SA
Ramz Aziz (Vice President, Administration), DSU
Katie Flynn, ASTSU
Alicia Cox, ASTSU
Liam Murphy, ASU
Sarah Hines, CBUSU
Brandon Ellis, CBUSU
Jacqueline Skiptunis, DSU
Alexander Elderkin, Kingstec SA
Ben Gunn-Doerge, StFXSU
Amali Armony, SMUSA
Hamid Dhaduk, SMUSA
2013-14
Matthew Rios (Vice Chair), ASU
Darcy Shea, ASU
Anne Hoganson, ASTSU
Jonathan LeBlanc, ASTSU
Matthew Latimer (Treasurer), CBUSU
Brennan Boudreau, CBUSU
Jessica Compagnon, DASA
Sagar Jha, DSU
Aaron Beale, DSU
Jeremy Mott, Kingstec NSCCSA
Alexander Elderkin, Kingstec NSCCSA
Benjamin Gunn-Doerge, StFXSU
Amy Brierley (Chair), StFXSU
Gorba Bhandari, SMUSA
Jared Perry, SMUSA
Paul Rukidi, SMUSA
Michael MacDonell, SMUSA
2012-2013
Matthew Rios, ASU
Kyle Power (Chair), ASU
Robert Bossler, ASTSU
Jesse Smith, ASTSU
Michelle Lahey (Vice Chair), CBUSU
Alana Lawrence, CBUSU
Jamie Arron, DSU
Aaron Beale, DSU
Nick Head-Petersen, StFXSU
Patrick Carruthers (Treasurer), StFXSU
Jared Perry, SMUSA
Michael MacDonell, SMUSA
2011-2012
Ben Jessome, ASU
Kyle Power (Chair), ASU
Kent Greer, ASTSU
Billy Crowley, CBUSU
Chris Saulnier, DSU
Sara Bouchard (Vice Chair), DSU
Olwyn Foley, StFXSU
Mariah MacKeigan, StFXSU
Alwyn Gomez (Treasurer), SMUSA
Sarah MacDonald, SMUSA