Former Executives

President

With a diverse educational and professional background, Eliza has been transitioning through theatre, storytelling, education, and marketing. Driving transformation in the workplace environment and helping to grow a healthy organizational culture is one of her main goals. What drives her is to encourage and empower people to always do their best in a friendly way and respecting their interests and diversity. Meditation and hanging out with friends are her favorite pursuit for joyfulness. 

Vice President

An education enthusiast, communications advocate, curious by nature, and problem-solver by choice. She led a 50-strong team responsible for 2,000 students in their High School senior year, and from that experience, she learned that knowledge has to be shared and applied. From her Ph.D. in Linguistics and her 15-year teaching work, she learned how to deal with Time Management, Organization, and Human Behaviour. She enjoys gardening and reading about Social Sciences and Linguistics in her free time.  

Partnership Director

 Raymond believes that life has many unforeseen detours which are inevitable. Instead of resenting them, he expects and accepts them. He is a very flexible person who can stay productive while enjoying the challenges that come his way. He loves to learn and enjoys the process of learning different things and aspects of life. He is taking a Post-Degree in Business Administration to increase his knowledge and skillset from his bachelor’s degree in Business. 

Volunteer Engagement Director

A passion for movies and TV shows has made Sheyla choose the Hollywood of the North as her new home. With an academic background in Arts and Media, and a professional career in Administration, this film enthusiast decided to come to Canada to pursue a post-degree in Business Administration and broaden her horizons, especially after spending the last 6 years helping deliver the Rio 2016 Summer Games in Brazil. 

Operations Director

Ema is a Marketing Management student with a background in Translation and Interpretation of the French and English language. She recognises the importance of making an impact and giving back to the community which has made  volunteering her main focus on Langara’s campus and internationally.  She is a passionate traveller who falls in love with cities where you always need to be on your game. That is the reason why she loves Vancouver. 

 President

Erika is a Business PDD student in search of a new adventure in Project Management. She is a dedicated professional who loves working in teams. This language-enthusiast attained a bachelor’s degree in English and Portuguese Linguistics and enjoys learning German, French, and Japanese in her free time. She’s been a teacher for over six years; she is currently a mentee of the Leaders of Tomorrow program and a future member of the LOT Advisory Committee.

 Partnership Director

A science and technology enthusiast. Professional with experience in medical physics in health care facilities. Developed partnerships with major universities to conduct researches to improve safety medical procedures. He has a degree in physics with specialization in radiation protection. Challenges always inspire his life. Being able to solve puzzles at work is what makes his eyes shine. Watching basketball games and swimming are his favorite hobbies, besides having quality time with his family.

Web Design Director 

An easygoing Communications professional with 4 years of experience in Corporate Events & Sponsorships. By pursuing a post-degree in Marketing Management, she aims to see businesses through broad lens and explore the digital marketing world, starting with the challenge of managing PMC’s website. Outside professional environment, Jaque had adventurer days trying parachuting and abseiling, but nowadays appreciates spending time with friends, traveling and enjoying good podcasts and movies.  

Marketing Director  

A full of energy person, who puts the other in the first place in everything she does. Seven years of experience as an architect, doing wayfinding and signage projects. She is also an entrepreneur, owned an online company that sold baby shoes (handmade by her) for four years. Like to solve problems logically, keep everything organized and up-to-date, and she's always willing to help others.   

 Operations Director

Post-degree Accounting student, a mechanical engineer with experience in aircraft maintenance who decided to start a new life abroad and change his career. While in Canada has experience in leading diverse teams in various sectors, working with more than 15 different nationalities. During the last experiences developed the capacity to multitask while working in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines, while using creative problem-solving skills to meet new demands. Fast learner and adapt quickly to new concepts and responsibilities, is ready to make Canada his new home. 

President

Mark is an avid traveller who has lived and worked in 6 countries around the world and visited many more. He has a broad range of experience with a focus in tourism and is currently completing a post-degree diploma in marketing management. Mark is a former Officer Cadet in the British Army, a diving instructor & cave diver, teacher, deckhand, avid rock climber and skier who loves the outdoors and the adventure playground that Vancouver offers. 

Vice President

A wannabe citizen of the world, a libertarian, free market advocate and space exploration aficionado. John brings 5 years of experience working in the largest Brazilian consulting firm, being directly involved with planning, implementation and evaluation of Lean and Agile methodologies in the most diverse sectors of the economy. What drives him is the will to discover new things and share it with those who want to learn. His passion? Collecting stamps in his passport. 

 Partnership Director

An entrepreneur and a derivatives trader, with an over twenty years’ experience in commodities trading and business management. Leading several sales and marketing ventures, as a savvy project leader, he’s skilled at getting the best out of people and projects they oversee. He has a Business Degree and an MBA in Capital and Derivatives Market. Reading and practicing sports are his main hobbies. Family is his true passion.

Marketing Director

She has nine years of experience in the Tourism and Hospitality sector. Always a communication enthusiast, she is currently developing new skills in Marketing by taking a PDD in Marketing Management at Langara and exploring the world of digital marketing. She loves to travel, learn new languages, photography and is now sharing all these passions in a blog about Vancouver and life in Canada. 

Communications Director

She is a born learner, pursuing her fourth degree, in Marketing Management from Langara College. She has done masters in Mechanical engineering with specialisation in Production. She is also a German Language graduate. She is a Polyglot with command over five languages. She has worked with Global automobile giant, Suzuki. Books are her best friends. She has been consistently winning Public speaking competitions since grade 5th. Her ambition is to make career in automobile industry.

President

He has over 15 years of experience in the banking industry with extensive business-critical project portfolios. He has an MBA in Financial Management and Degree in Accounting. PMP certified since Mar. 2016, he has joined the PMC club with a goal of promoting the value of project management among Langara students. Eduardo likes to hike, backpack, play soccer and ski in his free time, he also likes to play tennis. He enjoys social time with his family and friends and his secret addiction is… video games.

Engagement Director

Flora has over seven years of working experience in Marketing Communications in multinational companies. Her engineering education background, combining through the recent study of Business Administration in Langara make her sophisticated in various industries. In her past years, she has visited 88 cities in China and 6 countries abroad. These experiences empower her career and enrich her life.