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CORS Administration

The council consists of the elected officers of the society, four elected councillors, the immediate past president, the student councillor, and the chairs of the standing committees.

Elected Officers 

President
Marco Bijvank
University of Calgary
president@cors.ca
Vice President
Houra Mahmoudzadeh
University of Waterloo
vicepresident@cors.ca
Secretary
Majid Taghavi
Saint Mary's University
secretary@cors.ca
Treasurer
Kent Kostuk
Engcomp
treasurer@cors.ca
Immediate Past President
Anjali Awasthi
pastpresident@cors.ca
Councillor 2024-2026
Eman Almehdawe
University of Regina
eman.almehdawe@uregina.ca
Councillor 2024-2026
Ana María Anaya-Arenas
UQAM
Anaya-Arenas.Ana_Maria@uqam.ca
Councillor 2025-2027
Salimur Choudhury
Queen's University
s.choudhury@queensu.ca
Councillor 2025-2027
Amir Ardestani-Jaafari
UBC Okanagan
amir.ardestani@ubc.ca
Student Councillor
Hamid Arzani
University of Toronto
hamid.arzani@rotman.utoronto.ca

Standing Committees

Education & Student Affairs
Nadia Lahrichi (Education)
nadia.lahrichi@polymtl.ca
Education & Student Affairs
Eman Almehdawe (Student Affairs)
Eman.Almehdawe@uregina.ca
Membership
Amir Ardestani-Jaafari
amir.ardestani@ubc.ca
Program
Houra Mahmoudzadeh
houra.mahmoudzadeh@uwaterloo.ca
Public Relations
Amir Ardestani-Jaafari
amir.ardestani@ubc.ca
Publications
Joe Naoum-Sawaya
jnaoum-sawaya@ivey.ca

 

Ad Hoc Committees

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Anjali Awasthi
anjali.awasthi@concordia.ca
Student Paper Competition
Nadia Lahrichi
nadia.lahrichi@polymtl.ca
Award of Merit
Anjali Awasthi
anjali.awasthi@concordia.ca
Financial Planning
Kent Kostuk
treasurer@cors.ca
Industry
Marco Bijvank
marco.bijvank@haskayne.ucalgary.ca
Nominating
Anjali Awasthi
anjali.awasthi@concordia.ca
Bulletin Editor
Andrea Friars
andreafriars@gmail.com
IFORS Representative
Majid Taghavi
secretary@cors.ca
Micro Events
Amir Ardestani-Jafaari
amir.ardestani@ubc.ca
Traveling Speakers Program
Anjali Awasthi
anjali.awasthi@concordia.ca
SIG Relations
Ana María Anaya-Arenas
anaya-arenas.ana_maria@uqam.ca
Awards
Houra Mahmoudzadeh
houra.mahmoudzadeh@uwaterloo.ca
Past Presidents Advisory Board
Anjali Awasthi
anjali.awasthi@concordia.ca
INFOR Editor
Joe Naoum-Sawaya
jnaoum-sawaya@ivey.ca

 

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