The Board of Directors is a group of elected individuals responsible for maintaining the direction of the Commerce Undergraduate Society. Formed in 2009, the Board fosters a long-term strategy and maintain this strategy and the general mission of the CUS. It currently comprises eight year representatives, a representative for the UBC Senate and a representative to the Alma Mater Society, as well as the President and Ombudsperson, both of which also sit on the Executive Council and the former of which is the CUS’s second AMS representative. One member also doubles as the Chairperson. The Board also approves the annual CUS budget and budgetary amendments while continually evaluating all CUS activities. There are many committees within the Board responsible for maintaining and streamlining larger topics such as budgeting and policy development, all of which include members-at-large and Executives. The Vice-Presidents of the Executive Council are selected and appointed by the Board to carry out day-to-day operations of the CUS. Board meetings occur once a month; please contact the Administrative Director for more details. All members of the CUS are welcome to attend. Please see “Meetings and Minutes” for agenda information.
2020-2021
Kristian Oppenheim
President (Interim)
Kristian.Oppenheim@cus.ca
Parth Sehtiya
Ombudsperson
Parth.Sehtiya@cus.ca
James Chen
AMS Representative & Chairperson of the Board of Directors
James.Chen@cus.ca
Dhiraj Hariramani
Third-Year Representative
Dhiraj.Hariramani@cus.ca
Philip Shi
Second-Year Representative
Philip.Shi@cus.ca
Dhvanit Doshi
Second-Year Representatives
Dhvanit.Doshi@cus.ca
2019-2020
Priscilla Chan
President
Dante Agosti-Moro
Commerce Student Senator and Chairperson of the Board of Directors
Chantal Despres
Ombudsperson
Andrew Huang
AMS Representative
Jessica Jiang
Fourth-Year Representative and Vice-Chairperson of the Board of Directors
Shaurab Hamal
Fourth-Year Representative
Kaartik Sathianarayanan Shakila and Daniel Cho
Third-Year Representatives
Elaine Zhang and Jenny Zhao
Second-Year Representatives
Kevin Yang and James Chen
First-Year Representatives
2018-2019
Evan Zhou
President
Priscilla Chan
Commerce Student Senator and Chairperson of Board of Directors
Snigdha Bhardwa
Ombudsperson
Jacqueline Wu
AMS Representative
Victor Yap and Jacob Kim
Fourth-Year Representatives
Jessica Jiang and Suprabhe Ballary
Third-Year Representatives
Brandon Jao and Jenna Leung
Second-Year Representatives
Alan Yang and Dante Agosti-Moro
First-Year Representatives
2017-2018
Daphne Tse
President
Michael Pratt
Commerce Student Senator and Chairperson of Board of Directors
Maddie Zapach
Ombudsperson
Simran Cheema and Julien Hart
AMS Representatives
Mattew Chiu and AJ Jha
Fourth-Year Representatives
Jacob Kim and Victor Yap
Third-Year Representatives
Angela Dai and Erwin Hsiung
Second-Year Representatives
Caryssa Kim and Sanjay Khemani
First-Year Representatives
2016-2017
Jennifer Zhen
President
Daphne Tse
Commerce Student Senator and Chairperson of Board of Directors
Taryn Jessop
Ombudsperson
Ryan Kamimura & Namdar Shafiei
AMS Representatives
Allistair Tan & Kevin Han
Fourth-Year Representatives
Matthew Chiu & Sapnil Mohanty
Third-Year Representatives
Hilton Nguyen & Evan Zhou
Second-Year Representatives
Ethan Tam & Suraj Varma
First-Year Representatives
2015-2016
Vanessa Lau
President
Tyler Tanaka
Commerce Student Senator
Juvan Huoang
Ombudsperson
Katherine Pan & Lisa Mah
AMS Representatives
Ben Gardiner & Justin Chan
Fourth-Year Representatives
Debbie Pai
Third-Year Representatives
Michael Worthington
Third-Year Representatives
Daphne Tse
Second-Year Representatives and Chairperson of Board of Directors
Ryan Crasta
Second-Year Representatives
Allison Cheng & Rita Kim
First-Year Representatives
2014-2015
Niloufar Keshmiri
President
Cole Leonoff
Commerce Student Senator and Chair
Grace Kim
Ombudsperson
Lauren Telford & Vadim Chernenko
AMS Representatives
Harpal Kandola & Julian Ertelt
Fourth-Year Representatives
Casey Chen & Murat Suyumbayev
Third-Year Representatives
Alex Lee & Christopher Heathcote-Rey
Second-Year Representatives
Rachel Chan & James Lau
First-Year Representatives
2013-2014
Sean Fleming
President
Cole Leonoff
Commerce Student Senator and Chair
Tom Tang
Ombudsperson
John Lee & Lauren Telford
AMS Representatives
Graeme Nixon & William Pigott
Fourth-Year Representatives
Tony Han & Maria Fung
Fourth-Year Representatives
Ben Gardiner & Mark Sha
Second-Year Representatives
Vadim Chernenko & Christopher Heathcote-Rey
First-Year Representatives
2012-2013
Jack Leung President Rameez Al Aghbar Chairperson Enzo Woo Senator Jasmine Jan Ombudsperson Michelle Ho AMS Representative Sara Hladun & Rameez Al Aghbar Fourth-Year Representatives Alexandra Lam & Sifat Hasan Third-Year Representatives Quinn Blunderfield & Joanna Zhu Second-Year Representatives Mark Sha & John Lee First-Year Representatives
2011-2012
Johannes Rebane President Graham Russell Speaker Jack Leung Senator Aldora Chong Ombudsperson Tim Tong AMS Representative Klazina van den Berg & Anna Kouzovleva Fourth-Year Representatives Lilian Hsieh & Mandy Cheung Third-Year Representatives Enzo Woo & David Huynh Second-Year Representatives Armin Rezaiean-Asel & Emmett Lee First-Year Representatives
2010-2011
Connor McGauley President Pia Ghosh Speaker Chad Embree Senator Jesse Xin Ombudsperson Dylan Callow AMS Representative Tom Dvorak & Lucas Lemanowicz & Michelle Wang Fourth-Year Representatives Pia Ghosh & Prina Packchigar & Michael Moll Third-Year Representatives Tim Tong & Moses Gatonye & Daria Panteleeva Second-Year Representatives Veronica Cho & Nikolay Mal’tsev & Jordan Huang First-Year Representatives Paulina Aksenova & Niki Babic Executive Council Representatives Negar Amiri & Lisa Andrews & Laura Brand Service Council Representatives
2009-2010
Laura Silvester President Thato Makogolane Speaker Ben Cappellacci Senator Kelly McRae Ombudsperson Ekaterina Dovjenko AMS Representative Chad Embree & Kira Pirani & Azim Wazeer Fourth-Year Representatives Thato Makgolane & Paul Davidescu & Robert Li Third-Year Representatives Pia Ghosh & Stas Pavlov & Vincent Tse Second-Year Representatives Griffon Hamilton & Daniel Kong & Khalil Kassam First-Year Representatives Uvini Lokuge & Kristin Shearer Executive Council Representatives Dylan Callow & Alina Mustafina & Melissa Mills Service Council Representatives Tina Peng Clubs Council Representative