About Us

Executive and Leadership positions on the GNSS are nominated and elected annually by the graduate nursing student body. Executive members (except VP) are elected in the Winter term. Leadership members (including VP) are elected in the Fall term. Click here to learn more about our Fall and Spring Elections, and how to join GNSS.

Executive members attend an Executive team meeting monthly. All Executive and Leadership members attend a Leadership team meeting monthly. Login with your University email address to view the GNSS Constitution, Member Contact Information, Finance Documents, and all Meeting Minutes.

2023-2024 Executive Members

President Kimberly Villacorta
Vice PresidentShakila Khalkhali Ardestani
Sr. Equity and Diversity DirectorAnisa Salad
Sr. Communications DirectorMarina Riccio
Sr. Finance DirectorBen Le
Sr. Social DirectorBrendan Van Tran
Sr. Creative DirectorYana Siganevich
Sr. GSU RepresentativeEleenoy Umansky

2023 – 2024 Leadership Members

Peer Mentorship CoordinatorSabrina Parker
Jr. Communications DirectorRachel Ha
Jr. Equity & Diversity DirectorAshwini Veerasuntharam
Jr. Finance DirectorHelen Zhang
Jr. Social DirectorSamantha Li
Jr. GSU Representative(s)Tenzin Namgyal
Victoria Porco
Jr. Creative Director Asra Hashmi
Year 1 Clinical RepresentativeRosemarie Gangadeen
Year 2 Clinical RepresentativeJacquelyn Wang
Year 1 HSLA RepresentativeBrian Chen-See
Year 2 HSLA Representativevacant
Year 1 NP PHC RepresentativeConstance Irwin
Year 2 NP PHC Representativevacant
Year 1 NP Adult RepresentativeHarleen Baath
Year 2 NP Adult RepresentativeAshley Dixon
PhD Representative(s)Julia St. Louis
Navisha Weerasinghe
Jessica Pimienta
Alexia Cumal
DN Representative(s)vacant
Faculty LiaisonLisa Cranley

Click here to view our past executive members!