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.
2024-2025 Executive Members
| President | Shakila Khalkhali Ardestani |
| Vice President | vacant |
| Sr. Equity and Diversity Director | vacant |
| Sr. Communications Director | Rachel Ha |
| Sr. Finance Director | Helen Zhang |
| Sr. Social Director | vacant |
| Sr. Creative Director | vacant |
| Sr. GSU Representative | Tenzin Namgyal |
2024-2025 Leadership Members (elections coming Fall 2024)
Year Rep terms continue until end of June 2023
| Peer Mentorship Coordinator | Jermin Shinuda |
| Jr. Communications Director | |
| Jr. Equity & Diversity Director | |
| Jr. Finance Director | |
| Jr. Social Director | |
| Jr. GSU Representative(s) | |
| Jr. Creative Director | |
| Year 1 Clinical Representative | Rosemarie Gangadeen |
| Year 2 Clinical Representative | Jacquelyn Wang |
| Year 1 HSLA Representative | Brian Chen-See |
| Year 2 HSLA Representative | vacant |
| Year 1 NP PHC Representative | Constance Irwin |
| Year 2 NP PHC Representative | vacant |
| Year 1 NP Adult Representative | Harleen Baath |
| Year 2 NP Adult Representative | Ashley Dixon |
| PhD Representative(s) | Julia St. Louis Navisha Weerasinghe Jessica Pimienta Alexia Cumal |
| DN Representative(s) | vacant |
| Faculty Liaison | Lisa Cranley |