Meet the 2024-2025 Team
Meet our talented team of Execs committed to encouraging female leadership in peace and security studies at McGill!
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Meet our VP Executives for the 2024-2025 Year!
Julia Bhalla
President
Year: U3,
Program: Political Science and International Development Studies with a minor in Hindi,
Hometown: NYC! Feminist Icon: My mom, Fav Montreal Spot: Anywhere in the Old Port
Maya Ojeda Vinelli
Vice-President
Year: U4,
Program: Political Science with Minors in International Development and Hispanic Studies,
Hometown: Oakville Ontario, Feminist Icon: Mary Ritter Beard, Fav Montreal Spot: La Fontaine Park
Alexia Lecerf
VP Communications
Year: U3,
Program: Double Major in Political Science and Economics,
Hometown: Mexico City & Madrid, Feminist Icon: Christiane Amanpour, Fav Montreal Spot: Sammi & Soupe
Morgan Singer
VP Finance
Year: U3,
Program: Honours degree in International Development with a Minor in Economics,
Hometown: Toronto, ON, Feminist Icon: My mom, Fav Montreal Spot: Campus on a nice day!
Lyla Stauch
VP Events
Year: U3,
Program: Joint Honours degree in Political Science and International Development Studies,
Hometown: It’s confusing… but I grew up in Ottawa, Delhi, Hanoi, Boston, Bangkok, and Prague! Feminist Icon: Gloria Steinem & Ambassador Jacqueline O’Neill, Fav Montreal Spot: Cafe Nocturne
Rafaela Paquet
VP Publications
Year: U2,
Program: Joint Honours Degree in Russian and Political Science with a minor in International Development,
Hometown: Porto Alegre, Brazil, Feminist Icon: Eleanor Roosevelt, Fav Montreal Spot: Mont Royal!
Gaia Vezzosi
VP External
Year: U3,
Program: Honours degree in Political Science with a double minor in Economics and Russian,
Hometown: Chartres, France, Feminist Icon: Simone Veil, Fav Montreal Spot: Rapids Park
Salomé Becouarn
Secretary General
Year: U3,
Program: Political Science & Sociology,
Hometown: Paris, Feminist Icon: Amal Clooney, Fav Montreal Spot: Le Plateau – Mont Royal
Aditi Dhiraj Ramanand
Events Manager
Year: U1,
Program: Political Science & Economics,
Hometown: I’m from Kerala but I’ve grown up all over India (and a bit of Kazakhstan)! Feminist Icon: My mother, Fav Montreal Spot: I frankly haven’t explored Montreal very much, so I wouldn’t consider myself a terribly credible authority on the matter.
Olivia Favretto
Events Manager
Year: U3,
Program: Double Major Economics & IDS,
Hometown: Montreal, Feminist Icon: Margaret Bourke-White, Fav Montreal Spot: Manu Cornuto
Naledi Kruger
Events Manager
Year: U1,
Program: Political Science & History,
Hometown: Toronto, Feminist Icon: Jacinda Ardern, Fav Montreal Spot: Place-des-Arts
Stevie Gluckman
Publications Coordinator
Year: U2,
Program: IDS with minors in Entrepreneurship and History,
Hometown: Toronto, Feminist Icon: Alison Jaggar, Fav Montreal Spot: September Cafe
Isabel Rutledge
Newsletter & Linkedin Manager
Year: U3,
Program: Joint Honours Political Science & Philosophy, minor in Economics,
Hometown: Vancouver, Feminist Icon: Bell Hooks, Fav Montreal Spot: La Fontaine Park or Bar datcha
Honor Lindsay
Content Manager
Year: U3,
Program: International Development & History, with a minor in communications,
Hometown: London, UK, Feminist Icon: My mom, Fav Montreal Spot: Time out market
Sabrina Nelson
Website and Media Manager
Year: U4,
Program: Honours Political Science, minor IDS,
Hometown: Denmark & Spain, Feminist Icon: Amal Clooney, Fav Montreal Spot: Park Mont-Royal
Nicole Pinto
Academics Coordinator
Year: U3,
Program: Political Science & IDS,
Hometown: Mississauga, Feminist Icon: Lakshmibai, the Rani of Jhansi, Fav Montreal Spot: The Biodôme