Meet the Board of Directors

Nura is an assistant professor of Management Information Systems (MIS) at Laval University. She has been an active member of the Concordia community since 2012. She previously led the philanthropy committee of the CUAA, and is an active member of the CUAA’s EDI task force.

Jonathan works as an independent Canadian and cross-border tax consultant. He strives to go above and beyond for his clients, assisting them with all their accounting and tax needs.

Cameron is in-house legal counsel for Société Générale, one of the leading European financial services groups, where he focuses on governance and contractual matters. He is also active in the philanthropic space as a longstanding director of the George Hogg Family Foundation: a private foundation which aims to improve education, healthcare, and community outreach within the Greater Montreal Area.

Alexandre is a business account manager at RBC Royal Bank of Canada where he is responsible for small business lending and business development. While completing his undergraduate studies in accountancy, he was involved in Concordia’s student community, competing in business case competitions and participating in student-led initiatives. He is a member of the Concordia University Young Alumni Council.

Marie is passionate about diversity and inclusion and holds those values close to her heart in her everyday life. She successfully brought a fresh perspective to TD’s Regional Leadership table by demonstrating how getting out of your comfort zone and having transferrable skills can be valuable assets, and can contribute to someone's exponential growth.

Fatoumata is the senior HR manager for IG Wealth Management Eastern Canada offices. She is a thoughtful leader in the spaces of inclusion, equity and belonging. Fatoumata combines her lived experience with her academic and professional qualifications to foster a welcoming and intersectional culture in workplaces and schools.

Nichola Dyer is a seasoned international economic development professional with experience spanning the non-profit, public and private sectors. In 2021 she began serving as senior advisor to what is now the Global Seaweed Coalition, providing advice on strategy and governance, designing and moderating events and chairing key meetings.

Bhavna was actively involved in several of Concordia’s student associations, from organizing and winning the first accounting case competition to wrapping up her final year as president of Concordia’s Accounting Association. Her commitment and involvement with the Concordia community continues as an active team member of the Concordia University Alumni Association – New York Chapter. 

Vanessa Manroop works at Canadian National (CN) in its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion department. During her time at Concordia, Vanessa was a student ambassador for the Black Perspectives Office (BPO), where she shared needed and specialized campus resources with Black students. Vanessa values giving back to her community; she is currently a volunteer at the West Island Black Community Association (WIBCA) where she serves as social media coordinator and treasurer of its book club, Black Girls Gather.

Tseli is a global partnerships strategist with over 10 years of experience managing projects at the intersection of strategic partnerships, climate and biodiversity policy, and stakeholder engagement. As a Manager in KPMG's Transformation Delivery Services team, Tseli guides clients through successful transformations, leveraging strategic project management to achieve seamless implementations.

Currently Director, Government Affairs at Definity, Hussain is an experienced government relations and public affairs professional with a passion for solving complex public policy issues. As a student, Hussain actively promoted Concordia and was the vice-president of Finance of the Political Science Student Association and President of TEDxConcordia.