CNSA 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:
Administrative Council (AC) – Includes the President, Vice-President, Director of Communications, voting Board members, Past President, Financial Officer, and Administrative Officer (non-voting). The AC provides oversight, makes operational decisions, and ensures continuity between National Assembly meetings.
Directors – Lead national portfolios such as Advocacy, Bilingualism, Membership, Informatics, Global Health, Indigenous Health, and more.
Regional Directors – Represent nursing students from the Atlantic, Québec, Ontario, Prairie, and Western regions, linking local chapters to the national Board.
Caucus Chairs – Represent and advocate for specific student communities, including Francophone, Indigenous, Black, 2SLGBTQ+, People of Colour and Students with Disabilities.
Advocates & Coordinators – Support national campaigns, projects, and initiatives in areas like sustainability, wellness, and professional development.
Members of the Board are chosen each year at the CNSA National Conference, where each member school has one vote in the elections.
This structure ensures CNSA remains student-led, inclusive, bilingual, and representative of nursing students across Canada.
President
Opeyemi Kehinde
St. Lawrence College - Cornwall
Director of Membership
Development
Alisha D'souza
University of Western Ontario
Atlantic Regional Director
Kendra Crummey
Acadia University - CBU satellite
Western Regional Director
Brooklynn Bellisle
University of Alberta
Francophone Caucus Chair
Aniella Mutoni
University of Ottawa
Safety & Wellness Advocate
Adam Witbeck
Lethbridge Polytecnic
Technology Officer
Jessica Wingfield, BScN, RN
Vice President
Luigi Imbrogno
Red River College
Director of Indigenous
Health Advocacy
Courtney Chartrand
University of Manitoba
Quebec Regional Director
Khawla Hassan
University of Montreal
2SLGBTQ+ Caucus Chair
Jacob Potts
St. Lawrence College
Indigenous Caucus Chair
Alicia Pongracz
Selkirk College
Environmental Sustainability
Advocate
Melike Tan
University of Ottawa / Algonquin College
Administrative Officer
Keith Beriault
Director of
Communications
Scarlett Sanabria-Ramos
University of Ottawa - Algonquin
Practical Nursing
DirectoR
Vacant
Ontario Regional Director
Dhanyasri Maddiboina
University of Toronto
Black Caucus Chair
David Chukwunonso
University of Regina
Men’s Caucus Chair
Raymond Parcels
University of New Brunswick
New Grad Advocate
Eyasu Yakob
University of Alberta
Past President
Tiffany McEwen
St. Lawrence College - Kingston
Psychiatric Nursing
Director
Mackinlee Brisbin
MacEwan University
Prairie Regional Director
Joy Alogi
University of Regina - Saskatoon
Diversability Caucus Chair
Sophia Zhao
University of Ottawa
People of Colour Caucus Chair
Zehra Hussein
Sault College
National Conference
Coordinator
Wisdom Atulaegwu
University of Regina - SCBSCN Saskatoon
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.