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Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Youth Science Canada is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors responsible for setting the organization’s strategic direction, monitoring performance, and ensuring responsible stewardship of resources on behalf of all Canadians with an interest in engaging youth in STEM.

The Board operates under a Policy Governance model and is accountable to the membership of the Corporation, which comprises individual members and affiliated regional STEM fair organizations from across Canada.

Directors are elected by the membership for three-year terms and may serve a maximum of two consecutive terms. The Board meets monthly by video conference and maintains Finance, Governance, and Nominating committees.

Interested in joining the Board? Learn about upcoming vacancies and how to apply here.

Varsha Jayasankar

Board Chair

University of Guelph Graduate Student

Leo Jweda

Board Vice-Chair

Founder, Jweda Labs

Harry Li

Board Treasurer

Chief Financial Officer, United Church of Canada

Japna Sidhu-Brar

Board Secretary

Program Manager, NSERC Chairs for Inclusion in Science & Engineering – Atlantic

Craig White

Board Member

Education specialist, Let’s Talk Science

Leonard Foster

Board Member

Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Michael Smith Laboratories, University of British Columbia

Linda Guo

Board Member

Amgen Scholars Research Student at the University of Toronto

Trevor Maguire

Board Member

Financial Advisor, Maguire Insurance Agency

Wasim Ahmad

Board Member

Technology Specialist
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