Members

PDEC is comprised of:

  • Alan Davis (Chair, President)
  • Asma Sayed (Co-Chair, VP Equity and Inclusive Communities)

7 Student Representatives*

  • Paramvir Singh Johal – International Students Representative
  • Jaskaran Sohal – Mature Students Representative
  •  Arnav Grover – Queer Students Representative
  •  Ishant Goyal – Students of Colour Representative
  • Lesli Sangha – Students with Disabilities Representative (and returning PDEC champion)
  • Suhana Gill – Women’s Representative

2 Faculty members appointed by the Kwantlen Faculty Association (plus alternate)*

  • Ann Marie Davison
  • Tanya Boboricken

2 Staff members appointed by the B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union (plus alternate)**

  • Salma Husain
  • Jenna Smith

Professional Staff member appointed by the President**

  • Jeff Yip (Web Content Writer, Office of Communications) 

Additional Members/Regular Attendees

  • Romy Kozak (Co-Chair Pride Advocacy Group)
  • Tristan Li (Provost Designate)
  • Joshua Mitchell (VP Students Designate)
  • Heba Elsonbaty (HR Designate)
  • Natalie Wood-Wiens (Manager, Indigenous Services)
  • Fiona Whittington-Walsh (Lead Advisor, Disability, Accessibility and Inclusion)
  • Shalini Vanan (Director, Student Wellness; Co-Chair Pride Advocacy Group)
  • Craig Wright (Strategist, Teaching and Learning)
  • Trina Prince (Manager, Culture and Wellbeing, OEIC)
  • Magdalena Mot (Work Integrated Lear. Coord., Melville School of Business)
  • John O'Brian (KSA Advocacy Coordinator)
  • Carole St. Laurent (AVP, International)
  • Iain Hunter (Director, Facilities Services)
  • Lynda Beveridge (Director, Counselling Services)
  • Courtney Chambers (Confidential Assistant, International)
  • Sarah Beasleigh (Associate Dean, Faculty of Health)
  • Alicia Gowan (Sustainability Specialist, Campus and Community Planning)
  • Catherine Schwichtenberg (Senate Vice-Chair)
  • Matt Hoekstra (Interim Mgr, Media and Communications, Office of Communications) 
  • Lindsay Wood (Instructor, Work Integrated Learning)
  • Sarah Burn (Study Abroad Coordinator, Office of Global Engagement)

Staff Support

  • Zahra Mohamud (Executive Assistant, OEIC)

    Additional members as added by the President**

*Appointed by the Kwantlen Student Association from its constituent groups (plus alternates)
**2 year staggered terms