Oleksii Zahreba is a recent master’s graduate in political science from Université de Montréal. He previously served as Secretary-General and President of the International Association for Political Science Students (IAPSS) and worked at the International Political Science Association (IPSA). Oleksii’s research focuses on student government and the enhancement of student governance worldwide. He developed a methodology to measure the efficacy of student unions, leading to creation of the Belgian Student Unions Index. He is currently working to adapt this methodology for student unions in other countries.

Angela Nembavlakis brings decades of experience in international affairs to her new role. Currently serving as Director of Administration at the Montreal-based Commission on Environmental Cooperation, she has held managerial positions focusing on finance, taxation, legislation, and negotiation. Angela spent seven years at Global Affairs Canada, managing Canada’s relations with the IMF and World Bank and participating in international debt negotiations with the Paris Club. She has also held leadership, advisory, and negotiation roles at FinDev Canada, the Export Development Corporation, and the Business Development Bank of Canada.

Angela’s seasoned expertise and strategic insight will enhance Oleksii’s youth-oriented initiatives, ensuring a balanced and holistic approach to the leadership of CIC Montreal. A long-standing member of the organization, Angela has actively contributed to its activities and initiatives over the years.

Christopher Neal is a journalist and communications professional. He has been a freelance correspondent in Latin America, and a staff writer at the Montreal Gazette and Ottawa Citizen. He has held communications leadership positions at the World Bank, the Canadian International Development Agency (now part of Global Affairs Canada), and CUSO International, a Canadian NGO. At the World Bank, he helped guide strategic communications on economic policy, data and research, operations in Latin America, and energy and mining. Since returning to Montreal from Washington DC in 2016, he has served on the boards of the Quebec Community Groups Network and Quebec Writers’ Federation.

He is also Vice-President of the McGill Community for Lifelong Learning, and author of The Rebel Scribe – Carleton Beals and the Progressive Challenge to US Policy in Latin America, which was short-listed for the Mavis Gallant Award for Non-Fiction in 2022. He has been President of the Canadian International Council (Montreal Section) since June 2022 until December 2024, and now serves as the Secretary of CIC Montreal.