2026 National Board of Directors
Meet the 2026 National President, Executive Vice President, Immediate Past President, National Vice Presidents and Officers
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National President
Jonah Gowans
Senator #84227
Local Organization: JCI Kootenay
Years in JCI: 5 Years
Profession: Policy Analyst for the Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs ( British Columbia)
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Executive Vice President
Chris Wallace
Senator #84230
Local Organization: JCI Penticton
Years in JCI: 11 Years
Profession: Manager at Omland Heal Chartered Professional Accountants,CPA.
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Immediate Past National President
Danielle Hofer
Senator #82446
Local Organization: JCI Kelowna
Years in JCI: 10 Years
Profession: Account Manager at BDC
(Business Development Bank of Canada)
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National Vice President- Branding& Marketing
Robin Mathew
Senator #83275
Local Organization: JCI Ottawa
JCI Member: 7 Years
Profession: Integration & Test Professional at Ericsson Canada
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National Vice President- Awards and Programs
Taylor Topping
Local Organization: JCI Vernon
Years in JCI: 4 Years
Profession: Facilities coordinator at The McMurray Group
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National Vice President- Skills Development
Shandell Woods
Local Organization: JCI Kootenay
Years in JCI: 4 Years
Profession: Relief Casino Shift Manager,
Floor Manager and Guest Services Supervisor at the Casino of the Rockies
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National Vice President- Non Local Initiatives
Baotiana Randriamanalinarivo
Local Organization: JCI Montreal
Years in JCI: 4 Years
Profession: Marketing Student
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National Vice President- Growth and Development
Kriss Campbell
Local Organization: JCI Penticton
Years in JCI: 7 Years
Profession: Sales Manager
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Secretary General
Sandra Simao
Senator #73994
Local Organization: JCI Vernon
Years in JCI: 15 Years
Profession: Entrepreneur
National Treasurer
Grace Manders
Senator #84635
Local Organization: JCI Kelowna
Years in JCI: 9 Years
Profession: Director of Finance at MAKR Group
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General Legal Counsel
Nowshin Chowdhury
Local Organization: JCI Edmonton
Years in JCI: 11 Years
Profession: Non-Profit Founder and
DEI Professional
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Bilingual Aide
Marc Baimey
Local Organization: JCI Montreal
Years in JCI: 4 Years
Profession: Senior Project Manager in Real Estate
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Executive Assistant to National President
Nicola Dent
Senator #75332
Local Organization: JCI Vernon
Years in JCI: 13 Years
Profession: Client Executive at Acera Insurance
2026 Regional Presidents
With strong leadership at the regional level, 2026 Regional Presidents of JCI Canada are actively driving growth, collaboration, and impact across Local Organizations nationwide.
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Canada Eastern Region
Safwan Parappil
Local Organization: JCI Toronto
Years in JCI: 8 Years
Profession: Customer Care Ambassador at AIR MILES
BC/Yukon Region
Grace Manders
Senator #84635
Local Organization: JCI Kelowna
Years in JCI: 9 Years
Profession: Director of Finance at MAKR Group,CPA
2026 Local Presidents
The Local Presidents for JCI Canada are leading the helm at the local level. They are leading their teams and directly impacting their communities!
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JCI Kelowna
Steven Benjamin
Profession:Associate at Reinbold Engineering Group
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JCI Ottawa
Rajnarayan Subbarayalu
Profession: Intermediate Designer / Promoting Digital Practice at LWG Architectural Interiors
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JCI Edmonton
Profession: social-impact entrepreneur ,Co-founder DON’YA Ukraine's Kitchen
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JCI Montreal
Bonito Dato
Profession: Architect
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JCI Toronto
Enes Mece
Profession: Revenue Management, Operation Strategist.
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JCI Vernon
Taylor Topping
Profession: Facilities coordinator at The McMurray Group
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JCI Leaders MTL
Mamdouh Tello
Profession: National Program Implementation Specialist at Canadian Red cross.
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JCI Prince George
Liam Dobie
Profession: Sales Estimator at Laser Pavement Solutions