2025 Board of Directors
Meet the 2025 National President, Executive Vice President, Immediate Past President, National Vice Presidents, Directors, and Local Presidents
National President
Danielle Andrews
​Local Organization: JCI Kelowna
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Executive Vice President
Jonah Gowans
Local Organization: JCI Kootenay
Years in JCI: 4 Years
Profession: Policy Analyst for the Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs
Quote: Leadership is an action, not a position. —Donald McGannon
Immediate Past National President
Jasper Salinana
Local Organization: JCI Kootenay
Years in JCI: 4 Years
Profession: Policy Analyst for the Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs
Quote: Leadership is an action, not a position. —Donald McGannon
National Vice President- Branding & Marketing
Stuart Knott
Local Organization: JCI Penticton
JCI Member: 3 Years
Profession: Crop Protection Supervisor for AAFC
Quote: The pathway appears when the aim is firmly in mind. -Jordan Peterson
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National Vice President- Programs
Brian Nogaro
Local Organization: JCI Toronto
Years in JCI: 9 Years
Profession: Solar Enthusiast
Quote: The people will choose their leader
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National Vice President- Media Training, JCI in a Box
Areej Zayat
Local Organization: JCI Empower Montreal
Years in JCI: 1.5 Years
Profession: Journalist and TV presenter
Quote: Courage is not the absence of fear- it’s inspiring others to move beyond it. -Nelson Mandela
National Vice President- Membership & awards
Christopher Wallace
Local Organization: JCI Penticton
Years in JCI: 10 Years
Profession: Accounting Manager
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National Vice President- Training
Nowshin Chowdhury
Local Organization: JCI Toronto
Years in JCI: 10 Years
Profession: Non-Profit Founder and DEI Professional
Quote: Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others. Jack Welch​
Secretary General
Sandra Simao
Local Organization: JCI Vernon
Years in JCI: 15 Years
Profession: Entrepreneur
Quote: You get out of JCI what you put into JCI!!!
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General Legal Council
Andrew Dufor
Local Organization: JCI Ottawa
Years in JCI: 10+ Years
Profession: Law Professor and Director of Government Relations
Quote: There is no failure...only an opportunity to start again more intelligently
National Treasurer
Chancellor A. Litke
Local Organization: JCI Kootenay
Years in JCI: 3 Years
Profession: Financial Advisor and Entrepreneur
Quote: Sometimes it’s the people no one imagines anything of that do the things people cannot imagine.
Podcast Host
Justina LeeStolz
Local Organization: JCI Kelowna
Years in JCI: 7 Years
Profession: Realtor
Quote: "If you want to go fast, go alone, if you want to go far, go together" -- African proverb
2025 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 Empower Montreal
Esra Azayem
Years in JCI; 2 years
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Quote: Together we will inspire, empower and grow.
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JCI Vernon
Taylor Topping
Years in JCI; 3 years
Profession: Business Development Manager for an Architecture Firm
Quote: The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. They are the ones who gets the people to do the greatest things. -Ronald Reagan
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JCI Penticton
Kriss Campbell
Years in JCI; 2 years
Profession: Sales Manager
Quote: "Leadership should be more participative than directive, more enabling than performing." —Mary D. Poole
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JCI Kootenay
Sven Sloeserqij
Years in JCI; 3 years
Profession: Marketing Coordinator Cranbrook Tourism
Quote: Leaders instill in their people a hope for success and a belief in themselves. Positive leaders empower people to accomplish their goals.
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JCI Kelowna
Cody Pollard
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JCI Toronto
Safwan Parappil
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JCI Edmonton
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JCI Montreal
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JCI Ottawa
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