Meet your

Directors and Commissioners

President Portfolio

  • Ben Ashman

    Chief Returning Officer
    Fourth Year • Electrical

    ERTW

  • Simon Hungate

    Speaker
    Fifth Year • Mechatronics + Ivey

    I’m in my fifth and (hopefully) final year of a Mechatronics x Ivey dual degree. I have a range of student government experiences: I was a UES First Year Rep, VP Advocacy and subsequently Board Chair of ESSCO, and was Deputy Speaker of the USC. You can find playing sports, cards, or being "productive" in the eng lounge (ie. making an obnoxious amount of noise playing fooseball).

VP Academic Portfolio

  • Tara Mulalic

    Associate VP Academic
    Fourth Year • Civil + Ivey

    I enjoyed being involved with the UES so much that this is my second year in this role!

  • Hadi Yousef

    Associate VP Academic
    Third Year • Software

    I procrastinate so much that I am actively writing this at the last minute again.

  • Brooke Allen

    Career Events Commissioner
    Third Year • BioChemical

    Hi, I'm Brooke and one of your career events commissioners this year! I'm super excited to run these events for you guys and help do more for the engineering community here at Western!

  • Mehakprit Dhaliwal

    Career Events Commissioner
    Fourth Year • Mechatronics

    I was here last year!

VP Communications Portfolio

  • Scarlett Machado

    Social Media Director
    Third Year • Electrical

    Running the UES socials because my screen time was already a full-time job. Follow @westernues on IG + TikTok ;)

  • Madison Sylvester

    Marketing Commissioner
    Fifth Year • Electrical + AISE

    Hey, I’m Madison Sylvester—an Electrical & AISE student who loves blending tech with art and graphics. When I’m not studying, you’ll find me buried in a book or diving into video games that definitely help with my anger management :D

  • Khushboo Patel

    Marketing Commissioner
    Second Year • Electrical

    Hiii I’m Khushboo and am super excited to be a marketing commissioner this year! You’ll probably catch me designing posts, hyping up events and spending more time on Canva than Circuits…

  • Natalie Chernysheva

    Video Editor Commissioner
    Second Year • Chemical

    I am going into ChemEng second year! I have been a video editor since 2017 and this year will be joining the UES as the Video Commissioner! I am also a Media & Business Co-Lead at BAJA! You might see me around campus filming, editing, or studying :)

  • Dylen Belanger

    Webtech Commissioner
    Internship/Fourth Year • Software

    4th Year Software Engineering, UES Web Tech Commissioner, Varsity Track and Field

  • Kaven Kayilaansan

    Discord Manager
    Second Year • Mechatronics + AISE

    Hey! My name is Kaven and I’m a second year Tron + AI person. Although I’m chronically online, don’t be afraid to give me a shout if you see me in person! My favorite study spots on campus are probably UES or ACEB (or a secret third spot I will continue to keep a secret for exam szn)

  • Joanna Johnson

    Photography Commissioner
    Second Year • Software

    Hey Engineers! I'm Joanna, a second-year Software Engineering student with a passion for tech, and I'm super excited to be one of your Photo Commissioners for the 2025–26 school year! Feel free to reach out with any content ideas you'd like to see :)

  • Harold Chiang

    Photography Commissioner
    Fourth Year • Civil + AISE

    I take pictures a lot in my spare time and figured it was time to extend that to my academic life! Looking forward to seeing everyone at events and around campus this year!

VP Finance Portfolio

  • Zareen Rahman

    Assets Commissioner
    Third Year • Mechanical + BioMed

    Hi! My name is Zareen (rhymes with tangerine), and I'm so excited to be your asset commissioner this year! Fun fact: I hate biology (yes, I know I'm in BME).

  • Jack Branston

    Store Manager
    Third Year • Software

    Software for 4 years, but ENG forever!!

  • Emely Estevez

    Merchandise Commissioner
    Third Year • Structural with ID

    Hey there, my name is Emely and I’m super excited to be one of your merchandise commissioners this year!! From making “truss me bro” patches to co-leading a mural for SEB, I hope I can bring my artistic background and creative ideas to contribute to the best merch possible for all of you <3

  • Rizah Khan

    Merchandise Commissioner
    Third Year • Mechanical

    Expert at colouring inside the lines

  • Jessica Cruzeiro

    Merchandise Commissioner
    Second Year • Mechanical

    I love Lego, reading, and space!

  • Kayla Newbatt

    Merchandise Commissioner
    Third Year • Mechanical

    Proud robotics kid that's upgraded to launching rockets and designing merch. I accept cookies as payment.

VP Internal Portfolio

  • Aleks Jamina

    Yearbook Head Editor
    Fourth Year • Mechanical + AISE

    Hi everyone I'm Aleks, the Internal team and I are gonna absolutely cook on the yearbook this year and I hope you all look forward to it :)

  • Derrel Nofiel

    Yearbook Editor
    Third Year • Electrical

    My name is Derrell and I'm excited to support the UES!

  • Kian Pine

    Yearbook Editor
    Third Year • Software

    Hello World! I'm a full-time nap nerd and a part-time yearbook editor this year! Looking forward to making this yearbook a memorable one :)

Meet your Purple Arm Editors!

VP Advocacy Portfolio

  • Zysel Olayemi

    International Commissioner
    Third Year • Electrical

    Hi, I’m Zysel, one of the international commissioners for the 2025–26 year. I love reading and I’m always up for an adventure, especially if there’s food involved. I’m excited to plan fun events that help international students feel welcome and connected.

  • Aakifah Mohamed Shifan

    International Commissioner
    Third Year • Chemical

    Fluent in culture shock and engineering stress. May or may not be bribed with snacks from abroad.

  • Jana Almajali

    Data Commissioner
    Second Year • Mechanical + BioMed

    Passionate about robotics, 3D printing and gaming. Looking forward to be your Data Commissioner for this year!

  • Ibrahim Shekhibrahim

    Charity Commissioner
    Third Year • Electrical + AISE

    I’m a third-year student at Western University who has always been very involved with the UES, from helping organize events to taking on leadership roles. I’m excited to continue being even more involved this year. I enjoy meeting new people, trying different activities, and taking part in projects that bring our engineering community together.

See the Wellness and Sustainable Committees!

VP Social Portfolio

  • Jocelyn Whittal

    Eng v. Ivey Chair
    Sixth Year • Mechatronics + BioMed

    I have been lucky enough to watch and play a part in helping the Eng v. Ivey games grow a lot in the past four years.

  • Davide Arcese

    Upper Year Social Director
    Third Year • Electrical

    I can skip the learning curve and hit the ground running.

  • Mikaela Hough

    Upper Year Social Commissioner
    Fourth Year • Electrical

    Hey everyone I’m Mika! I love my friends, baking, and sports. I’m currently eating a lava cake from Domino’s and it’s really good💩

  • KJ Kanga

    KJ Kanga

    Upper Year Social Commissioner
    Fourth Year • Mechanical + AISE

    Always juggling a little bit of everything, from student leadership to event planning, and somehow making it all work. I love bringing people together, creating spaces where everyone feels included, and saying yes to new opportunities. Most likely to be found with a to-do list in one hand and a SNACKS in the other.

  • Melissa Vardin

    Alumni Commissioner
    Fourth Year • Mechatronics

    I'm the GOAT at coding definitely not chat gpt...

  • Madison Lo

    Western Engineering Spirit Commissioner
    Fifth Year • Software

    I love eng spirit, Western eng is so special.

See the Eng v. Ivey Committee