Every year, graduate students at the School of the Environment elect an Executive to lead the Graduate Environmental Students’ Association. Running for a GESA position is a great way to become involved with the vibrant interdisciplinary community at the School. We encourage graduate students enrolled in the School’s collaborative programs to join us!
Elections for the 2019-2020 GESA Executive will be held on October 9th at 11am.
Executive Roles & Responsibilities
- President
- Coordinates the GESA Exec and presides over meetings
- Primary contact person for School of the Environment administration
- Seeks out and builds relationships with other student and environmental organizations at U of T and in the broader community
- Vice President
- Supports the President and takes on their duties when they are not available
- Secretary
- Organizes GESA Exec meetings and assists in running them
- Records and distributes meeting notes
- Treasurer
- Keeps GESA’s bank account and financial records in good order
- Prepares an annual financial report
- Seeks out and applies for funding sources
- Communications Coordinator
- Communicates GESA events and news to members
- Maintains the GESA website and social media accounts
- Social Events Coordinator
- Plans and organizes GESA social events, working with the Exec and general membership
- Academic Events Coordinator
- Plans and organizes GESA academic events, working with the Exec and general membership
- UTGSU Representatives (2)
- Attend monthly Graduate Student Union meetings
- Act as liason between GESA and the GSU
Past GESA Executives
2018-2019
| Name | Position | Field of Study |
| Charlie White | Co-President | Physics |
| Janina Kowalski | Co-President | Geography |
2017-2018
| Name | Position | Field of Study |
| Charlie White | Co-President | Physics |
| Janina Kowalski | Co-President | Geography |
| Lynessa Darko | Co-Vice President | Chemical Engineering |
| Courtneay Hopper | Co-Vice President | Anthropology |
| Edward Kim | Treasurer | Munk School of Global Affairs |
| Jennifer Langill | UTGSU Representative | Geography |
| Brianna Botchwey | Member-at-large | Political Science |
| Samantha Stead | Member-at-large | Anthropology |
2016-2017
| Name | Position | Field of Study |
| Brianna Botchwey | President | Political Science |
| Joaquin Bardallo Bandera | Vice-President | Political Science |
| Brendan Byrne | Treasurer | Physics |
| Edward Kim | Treasurer | Munk School of Global Affairs |
| Janina Kowalski | Social Coordinator | Geography |
| Fatin Tawfig | Communication Coordinator | Political Science |
| Katie Valentine | Communication Coordinator | Geography |
| Charlie White | UTGSU Representative | Physics |
| Jennifer Langill | UTGSU Representative | Geography |
| Courtneay Hopper | Member-at-large | Anthropology |
2015-2016
| Name | Position | Field of Study |
| Sang-Kyun (Rafael) Bong | President | Law |
| Joaquin Bardallo | Vice President | Political Science |
| Brianna Botchwey | Secretary | Political Science |
| Brendan Byrne | Treasurer | Physics |
| Emile Lavergne | Social Events Coordinator | Munk School of Global Affairs |
| Ellen Gute | Communications Coordinator | Chemistry |
| Malcom Ramsay | UTGSU representative | Anthropology |
| Ramona Reece | UTGSU representative | Political science |
2014-2015
| Name | Position | Field of Study |
| Dan Weaver | President | Physics |
| Sang-Kyun (Rafael) Bong | Vice President | Law |
| Julia Levin | Secretary | OISE |
| Jon Obnamia | Treasurer | Chemical Engineering |
| Malcom Ramsay | Social Events Coordinator | Anthropology |
| Heather Wheeler | Social Events Coordinator | Cell & Systems Biology |
| Mehreen Athar | Communications Coordinator | Information Studies |
| Marie-Line Sarrazin | UTGSU representative | Geography |
| Andrew Brinn | UTGSU representative | SPPG |