Executive Team

Name: Annie Li
Position: President
Year/program: 4th year, Biological Chemistry Specialist
Future Career Goals: PhD in chemistry
Favourite element(s): Nitrogen, I <3 Schlenk lines
Hobbies: Swimming, having fun
Interesting fact: My Chinese name is Mochi 


Name: Sasha Maniaci
Position: Vice President
Year/Program: 3rd year, Chemistry Specialist
Future Career Goals: Graduate studies in chemistry
Favourite element(s): Oxygen! Involved in so many cool reactions, and you know… love the ability to breathe
Hobbies: Reading, riding horses, listening to music & eating sushi
Interesting fact:  I’ve watched Suits from start to finish 4 times (and counting)


Name: Samuel Hugie
Position: Vice President
Year/program: 4th year, Biological Chemistry Specialist, Biochemistry Major
Future Career Goals: PhD in chemistry
Favourite element(s): Neodymium
Hobbies: Coffee, running, sleeping
Interesting fact: I hold triple citizenship


Name: Camelia Atassi
Position: Social Coordinator
Year / Program: 2nd Year, Double Major in Chemistry and Cell and Molecular Biology with a Minor in Statistics
Future Career Goals: Research and biotech/pharma
Favourite Element(s): Au of course and Ca (my initials)
Hobbies: Running, basketball
Interesting Fact: I’m from Boston


Name: Atang Peloewetse
Position: Academic Coordinator
Year/program: 4th year, Synthetic & Catalytic Chemistry Specialist
Future Career Goals: Graduate studies in organic chemistry
Favourite element(s): Oxygen, as it is involved in keto-enol tautomerism!
Hobbies: Listening to music, playing soccer and watching sports
Interesting fact: I can name any Coldplay song within 10 seconds of the song playing!


Name: Matthew Chow
Position: Treasurer
Year/program: 2nd year, Synthetic & Catalytic Chemistry Specialist
Future Career Goals: Graduate studies -> pharmaceutical industry
Favourite element(s): Bromine; many of the fascinating oscillating reactions involve bromine
Hobbies: Music, photography, football (soccer)
Interesting fact: I’ve never had a nosebleed in my entire life :0)


Name: Maria Gendron
Position: Secretary
Year/program: 2nd year, Synthetic and Catalytic Chemistry Specialist
Future Career Goals: Grad school!
Favourite element(s): Boron and Mercury
Hobbies: Painting
Interesting Fact: I worked at a bakery for a year


Name: Karolina Slominska
Position: Social Media Coordinator
Year/program: 2nd year, Synthetic and Catalytic Chemistry Specialist, Environmental Science Minor
Future career goals: PhD in chemistry
Favourite element(s): Polonium – due to my heritage
Hobbies: travelling, gym, watching tennis
Interesting fact: I can drive a tractor!