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: New York City, NY
Feminist Icon: Amal Clooney
Favourite Montreal Spot: Anywhere in the Old Port
Email: julia.bhalla@mail.mcgill.ca
Maya Ojeda Vinelli
Vice-President
Year: U4
Program: Political Science with Minors in International Development and Hispanic Studies
Hometown: Oakville, ON
Feminist Icon: Mary Ritter Beard
Favourite Montreal Spot: La Fontaine Park
Email: maya.ojedavinelli@mail.mcgill.ca
Alexia Lecerf
VP Communications
Year: U3
Program: Double Major in Political Science and Economics
Hometown: Mexico City & Madrid
Feminist Icon: Christiane Amanpour
Favourite Montreal Spot: Sammi & Soupe
Email: alexia.lecerf@mail.mcgill.ca
Morgan Singer
VP Finance
Year: U3
Program: Honours degree in International Development with a Minor in Economics
Hometown: Toronto, ON
Feminist Icon: My mom
Favourite Montreal Spot: Campus on a nice day!
Email: morgan.singer@mail.mcgill.ca
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
Favourite Montreal Spot: Cafe Nocturne
Email: lyla.stauch@mail.mcgill.ca
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
Favourite Montreal Spot: Mont Royal!
Email: rafaela.pastorinipaquet@mail.mcgill.ca
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
Favourite Montreal Spot: Rapids Park
Email: gaia.vezzosi@mail.mcgill.ca
Salomé Becouarn
Secretary General
Year: U3,
Program: Political Science & Sociology,
Hometown: Paris, France
Feminist Icon: Amal Clooney
Favourite Montreal Spot: Le Plateau – Mont Royal
Email: salome.becouarn@mail.mcgill.ca
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
Favourite Montreal Spot: I frankly haven’t explored Montreal very much, so I wouldn’t consider myself a terribly credible authority on the matter.
Email: aditi.dhirajramanand@mail.mcgill.ca
Olivia Favretto
Events Manager
Year: U3,
Program: Double Major Economics & IDS,
Hometown: Montreal, QC
Feminist Icon: Margaret Bourke-White
Favourite Montreal Spot: Manu Cornuto
Email: olivia.favretto@mail.mcgill.ca
Naledi Kruger
Events Manager
Year: U1
Program: Political Science & History
Hometown: Toronto, ON
Feminist Icon: Jacinda Ardern
Favourite Montreal Spot: Place-des-Arts
Email: naledi.kruger@mail.mcgill.ca
Stevie Gluckman
Publications Coordinator
Year: U2
Program: IDS with minors in Entrepreneurship and History
Hometown: Toronto, ON
Feminist Icon: Alison Jaggar
Favourite Montreal Spot: September Cafe
Email: stevie.gluckman@mail.mcgill.ca
Isabel Rutledge
Newsletter & Linkedin Manager
Year: U3
Program: Joint Honours Political Science & Philosophy, minor in Economics
Hometown: Vancouver, BC
Feminist Icon: Bell Hooks
Favourite Montreal Spot: La Fontaine Park or Bar Datcha
Email: isabel.rutledge@mail.mcgill.ca
Honor Lindsay
Content Manager
Year: U3
Program: International Development & History, with a minor in communications,
Hometown: London, UK
Feminist Icon: My mom
Favourite Montreal Spot: Time out market
Email: honor.lindsay@mail.mcgill.ca
Sabrina Nelson
Website and Media Manager
Year: U4
Program: Honours Political Science, minor IDS
Hometown: Denmark & Spain
Feminist Icon: Amal Clooney
Favourite Montreal Spot: Park Mont-Royal
Email: sabrina.nelson@mail.mcgill.ca
Nicole Pinto
Academics Coordinator
Year: U3
Program: Political Science & IDS,
Hometown: Mississauga, ON
Feminist Icon: Lakshmibai, the Rani of Jhansi
Favourite Montreal Spot: The Biodôme
Email: nicole.pinto@mail.mcgill.ca
Rebecca Lookkin
Events Manager
Year: U1
Program: Political Science Major & IDS and Management Minor
Hometown: Toronto, ON
Feminist Icon: June Jordan
Favourite Montreal Spot: Square Saint louis
Email: rebeccalkn@icloud.com
Grace Neely
Events Manager
Year: U2
Program: Honour Political Science with a Minor in Computer Science and Management
Hometown: Stratford, ON
Feminist Icon: Malala Yosafzai
Favourite Montreal Spot: Redpath Museum Steps
Email: grace.neely@mail.mcgill.ca