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WHO WE ARE: oCUBE COMMITTEES

oCUBE is coordinated by an elected group of members who are part of Standing Committees and/or the Executive Committee. Chairs of Standing Committees (including Ad hoc committees) are part of the Executive Committee.

We may be an official entity with committee members, but fundamentally, oCUBE is a Community of Practice; we rely on individual members to help keep our community useful and thriving. We welcome and depend upon member ideas, input, and feedback! You can reach our Executive Members by emailing ocubeorg@gmail.com.

Learn more about oCUBE executive and committee roles

Executive Committee 2026-2027

President

Madison Egan

University of Manitoba

Secretary

Ana Tomljenovic-Berube

McMaster University

Treasurer

Jennifer Peter
Western University

Vice-President

Daniel Jeffery
Western University

Vice-Secretary

Ashley Reynolds
University of Toronto

Vice-Treasurer

Joe Boivin
Nipissing University

Communications

Chair

Trisha Mahtani

University of Toronto, Scarborough

Membership Support & Inclusivity Chair

Tanya Da Sylva

York University

Virtual Events Chair

Christine Wong

University of Toronto

Annual Online UnConference Committee

Chair

Mark Vicari
York University

Annual In-Person Unconference Committee (May 2027 Conference)

Chair

Jennifer Doering
University of Manitoba

Annual In-Person Unconference Committee (May 2028 Conference)

Chair

Robin Marushia
York University

Standing Committees

Communications Committee

Trisha Mahtani, University of Toronto, Scarborough (Chair)

Ashley Campbell, University of Toronto

Mark Fitzpatrick, University of Toronto, Scarborough

Tamara Kelly, York University

Tanya Noel, University of Windsor

Virtual Events Committee

Christine Wong, University of Toronto (Chair)

Sanja Hinic-Frlog, University of Toronto, Mississauga

Nishanth Lakshman, University of Toronto

Paula Wilson, York University

Haley Zubyk, University of Toronto

MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT & INCLUSIVITY COMMITTEE

Tanya Da Sylva, York University (Chair)

Marishia Agard, York University

Aarthi Ashok, University of Toronto Scarborough

Brenna Hay, University of the Fraser Valley

Lovaye Kaijiura, McMaster University

Mayoorey Murugathasan, York University

Nicole Nivillac, York University

Marcel Pinheiro, University of Waterloo

UnConference CommitteeS

Annual Online Unconference Committee - Dec. 2026 Conference:

Mark Vicari, York University (Chair)

Megan Barker, Simon Fraser University

Mayoorey Murugathasan, York University

Annual In-Person Unconference Committee - May 2027 Conference:

Jennifer Doering, University of Manitoba (Chair)

Vanessa Kornelsen, University of Manitoba

Julie Smit, University of Windsor

Annual In-Person Unconference Committee - May 2028 Conference:

Robin Marushia, York University (Chair)

Naomi Levy-Strumpf, University of Toronto

Yi Sheng, York University

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