The General Council includes the Executive Council, the seven Officers, and the members of each Class Council.
Executive council (Montreal campus)
Executive President
Name: Alexander Valerio
Role: Ensure smooth functioning of the MSS and accurate implementation of the 2021-2024 Strategic Plan.
Fun fact: I used to speed kayak competitively!
Executive Vice-President and Corporate Affairs
Name: Thalia Nguyen
Role: I organize sponsored lunch conferences, general assemblies, elections, and academic material sales.
Fun fact: I have a pressed coin collection 😀
Past President
Name: Dennis Rompotinos
Role: MSS Past President. Institutional memory.
Fun fact: I am a barb
Secretary General
Name: Anna Reiter
Role: As Secretary General, my role is to plan and organize meetings as well as keep records of the actions and decisions of the entire council.
Fun fact: I’m colourblind.
Vice-President Education
Name: Kevin Zhao
Role: I advocate for the student body from Med-1 to Med-4 on educational matters before the faculty and chair the Medical Education Committee (EdCom).
Fun fact: I love to play sports!
Vice-President External (Canada)
Name: Tania Morin
Role: I act as the liaison between the McGill medical student body and the Canadian Federation of Medical Students members, by sharing and bringing key opportunities to students.
Fun fact: I really enjoy cooking and trying many different or new recipes!
Vice-President External (Quebec)
Name: George Gerardis
Role: As VP External, Quebec of the MSS, I assure a strong relationship between McGill medical students and the FMEQ, while also acting as a liaison between the MSS and provincial partners.
Fun fact: I can eat a tub of green olives in one sitting.
Vice-President Finance
Name: Victor Kang
Role: In charge of all financial matters including reimbursements and investing of the MSS
Fun fact: I have a large collection of Pokémon cards.
Vice-President Global Health Senior
Name: Ericka Iny
Role: I work with IFMSA-Quebec and CFMS, as well as our Local Officers from both organizations, to work towards improving health and achieving equity in health for all people worldwide.
Fun fact: I love snowboarding.
Vice-President Internal
Name: Maxime Berthout
Role: To oversee the wellbeing of all club-related activities and to communicate events and opportunities of all members of the MSS
Fun fact: I once jumped out of a bus in the Dominican Republic.
Vice-President Social Affairs
Name: Santina Conte
Role: I am in charge of anything and everything fun, from Frosh to Internos to Halloween to Chez Meredith!
Fun fact: I once caught the singer’s jacket at a concert.
Vice-President Wellness
Name: Anda Gaita
Role: I promote and advocate for student wellness across all years, and chair the Medical Student Wellness (MSW) Standing Committee.
Fun fact: I love playing Ultimate Frisbee.
Executive council (Outaouais campus)
Executive President
Name: Mahmoud Moustafa
Role: I represent and advocate for students based at the Outaouais Campus of McGill University.
Fun fact: I learned French from scratch in a year at the age of 13!
Clerkship Representative
Name: Raphaël Lafortune
Role: I advocate for the clerks at Campus Outaouais.
Fun fact: I like to pour milk in the bowl before adding the cereal.
Executive Vice-President and Finances
Name: Nabeel Ahmed
Role: My role is to assist the Gatineau Executive President as well as secure corporate sponsorships and manage finances for the Gatineau MSS.
Fun fact: Gatineau is now the 4th city I’ve lived in in Canada, after Toronto, Halifax and Montreal.
Vice-President Wellness and Student Spaces
Name: Aarti Srivastava
Role: As VP of wellness and student spaces, I will do my best to ensure the wellness of our Outaouais student body and create a welcoming and comfortable environment for us all.
Fun fact: I once did a workout class with Malia Obama. I will never wash my sweat off.
Officers
GAAC Officer
Name: Maya Alik
Role: I help direct the Government Affairs and Advocacy Committee of the MSS to do relevant advocacy and political work.
Fun fact: My favourite desert is crème brûlée.
IT Officer
Name: Ian Langleben
Role: I consult with the faculty on IT matters and manage various tech platforms for the MSS.
Fun fact: I made this website lol
Medicine Senator
Name: Samer Salameh
Role: I represent members of the MSS at the McGill University Senate, the University’s parliamentary governing body.
Fun fact: I have three nationalities!
SSMU Representative
Name: Benson Wan
Role: I act as the liaison between the MSS and the undergraduate student society at McGill, the SSMU!
Fun fact: I have been a Leafs fan since birth, despite all of the pain they have subjected me to.
Student Space Officer
Name: Alex Nguyen
Role: I am the liaison for all medical student spaces and am responsible for overseeing, managing, and developing, amongst others, the Lady Meredith Annex and the Wellness Room.
Fun fact: I went bungee jumping.
Class councils (Montreal campus)
Med-2 Class Council
Med-2 Class President
Name: Abed Baiad
Role: Represent and advocate on behalf of the Class of 2024 in all official occasions to the Faculty of Medicine’s members and committees.
Fun fact: I enjoy eating rather than cooking.
Med-2 Class Representative
Name: Anindyo Chakraborty
Role: I plan and coordinate events pertaining specifically to the Class of 2024.
Fun fact: I have a nickname that my family calls me and it’s completely different from my “actual” name.
Med-3 Class Council
Med-3 Class President
Name: Sébastien Belliveau
Role: Represent and advocate for the class of 2023.
Fun fact: I’m the youngest of 8 brothers.
Med-3 Class Representative
Name: Julie-Anne Lemay
Role: Organizing fun events for the class of 2023!
Fun fact: Ice cream is my favourite food ever.
Med-3 Treasurer
Name: Andrew Meng
Role: I treasure for Med-3s.
Fun fact: I like plants.