CNSA 2026 - 2027 Board of directors
The Canadian Nursing Students’ Association (CNSA) is governed by a Working Board model, led entirely by volunteer nursing students. The governance structure includes:
Executive Council (EC) – Includes the President, Vice-President, Director of Communications, Director of Advocacy and Director of Membership voting Board members, Past Executive, Financial Officer, and Administrative Officer (non-voting). The EC provides oversight, makes operational decisions, and ensures continuity between National Assembly meetings.
Directors – Lead national portfolios such as Advocacy, Research, Membership, Indigenous Health, New Graduate, Natinal Conference
Regional Directors – Represent nursing students from the Atlantic, Québec, Ontario, Prairie, and Western regions, linking local chapters to the national Board.
This structure ensures CNSA remains student-led, inclusive, bilingual, and representative of nursing students across Canada.
President - Scarlett montserrat sanabria-ramos
University of Ottawa (Algonquin College Woodroffe Campus)
president@cnsa.ca
vICE-PRESIDENT - Brooklynn Bellisle
University of Alberta
vp@cnsa.ca
Director of Communications - Ryan Criztoff Tandiama
University of the Fraser Valley
communications@cnsa.ca
Director of Membership - Joy Alogi
University of Regina
membership@cnsa.ca
Director of Advocacy - Rhoda Ghebregziabiher
University of Alberta
advocacy@cnsa.ca
Director of Indigenous Health Advocacy - Alicia Pongracz
Selkirk College
indigenoushealth@cnsa.ca
Director of Research - Sierra Punchard
Trent Fleming School of Nursing
research@cnsa.ca
New Graduate Director -
Ontario Tech University
newgrad@cnsa.ca
National Conference Director - soPHIA zHAO
University of Ottawa (French Program)
conference@cnsa.ca
Ontario Regional Director - Katherine Chapman
Laurentian University
ontario@cnsa.ca
Western Regional Director - Catherine Mah
University of Alberta
west@cnsa.ca
Prairie Regional Director - Damilola (Dami) Akinbehinje
prairie@cnsa.ca
aTLANTIC REGIONAL DIRECTOR - Samuel Vincent Proietti
atlantic@cnsa.ca
National Stakeholder Representative - Dr. Jean Daniel Jacob rn, phd,
Executive Director of Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN)
aDMINISTRATIVE OFFICER - KEITH BERIAULT
past board members
Past members of the Canadian Nursing Student’s Association Board of Directors helped make it what it is today. Our thanks go out to all of them.
The list linked below is accurate after 1990, however, older entries in this list may be incomplete or contain errors. If you have any information that could add to or correct the list, please contact us
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President: Opeyemi Kehinde (St. Lawrence College – Cornwall)
Vice President: Luigi Imbrogno (Red River College)
Director of Communications: Scarlett Sanabria-Ramos (University of Ottawa – Algonquin)
Director of Indigenous Health Advocacy: Courtney Chartrand (University of Manitoba)
Past President: Tiffany McEwen (St. Lawrence College – Kingston)
Director of Membership Development: Alisha D’souza (University of Western Ontario)
Western Regional Director: Brooklynn Bellisle (University of Alberta)
Prairie Regional Director: Joy Alogi (University of Regina – Saskatoon)
Ontario Regional Director: Sierra Punchard (Trent Fleming School of Nursing)
Quebec Regional Director: Khawla Hassan (University of Montreal)
Atlantic Regional Director: Kendra Crummey (Acadia University – CBU satellite)
Practical Nursing Director: Eunice Cucio
Psychiatric Nursing Director: Mackinlee Brisbin (MacEwan University)
2SLGBTQ+ Caucus Chair: Jacob Potts (St. Lawrence College)
Black Caucus Chair: David Chukwunonso (University of Regina
Diversability Caucus Chair: Sophia Zhao (University of Ottawa)
Francophone Caucus Chair: Aniella Mutoni (University of Ottawa)
Indigenous Caucus Chair: Alicia Pongracz (Selkirk College)
Men’s Caucus Chair: Raymond Parcels (University of New Brunswick)
People of Colour Caucus Chair: Zehra Hussein (Sault College)
Safety & Wellness Advocate: Adam Witbeck (Lethbridge Polytechnic)
Environmental Sustainability Advocate: Vacant
New Grad Advocate: Eyasu Yakob (University of Alberta)
National Conference Coordinator: Wisdom Atulaegwu (University of Regina – SCBScN Saskatoon)
Technology Officer: Jessica Wingfield, BScN, RN
Administrative Officer: Keith Beriault
National Stakeholder Representative: Dr. Valerie Grdisa (Canadian Nurses Association)