MEET OUR EXECUTIVE TEAM!
Brenna Rempel Chapter President Hi! My name is Brenna and I am a 5th year Mechanical Engineering student and president of the Student Energy UofM chapter. I first joined SEUM in 2019, and I love to be involved in energy-related projects, attend sustainability events, and learn from professionals in the Student Energy network! One of my favourite topics is sustainable practices for buildings & cities. |
Dryden Lanoway VP Projects Hey! My name is Dryden and I’m the VP Projects for the Student Energy UofM chapter. I’m a final year Biosystems Engineering Co-op student. I joined SEUM in 2019 because I was looking for a way to make friends and make a difference. Working with SEUM has allowed me to cultivate my passion for sustainable development, as well as gain technical skills that have advanced my career in the industry. My favourite sustainability topics are green cities, passive solar and alternative building materials. Lucky for me, our current project focuses on those topics! |
Kamal Alkaraki VP External Hello, my name is Kamal Alkaraki, and I am the VP External of Student Energy UofM chapter. I am a Business Administration student double majoring in Marketing and International business. I have been a part of Student Energy since 2019 and the team’s interdisciplinary background allowed me to work on and improve my administrative skills. My favorite part of being a part of SEUM is learning how to properly implement sustainable acts into the business world, which is a fundamental part of the movement towards a better tomorrow. |
Ahmed Ishmam Azmi VP Internal Hi, My name is Ahmed Ishmam Azmi and I am the VP Internal for SEUM. I like to get called by my middle name Ishmam. I am a 2nd year student in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Manitoba. I first got involved in this group in Summer 2022. The idea of this group attracted me because I wanted to work with energy and efficiency development. This group is also a great way to make friends and meet like-minded people. My favourite topic regarding energy is gaining energy efficiency in daily life and harnessing renewable energy. We have a finite amount of energy and thus I believe that working towards sustainable energy is very important. |
Julia Hird VP Socials Hello! My name is Julia and I am the VP Socials for the Student Energy University of Manitoba chapter. I spent four years studying general sciences at the UofM and I am now a first year student at Red River College studying nursing. I first got involved with SEUM in the Winter of 2021 because I was looking for a community of like minded students to be a part of. Student Energy ignited my passion for sustainability and has given me the opportunity to learn about clean energy and to help spread awareness on the topic of sustainability. |
Evan Evaniuk VP Admin Hi, my name is Evan and I am a 3rd year Computer engineering student and the VP Admin for the Student Energy UofM chapter. I joined SEUM in Fall 2021 to learn how to develop electrical and computer systems in clean energy projects. Some of my favourite topics in sustainability are clean transportation and renewable power sources. I look forward to designing a greener future in my career and as a member of SEUM. |
Open Position VP Finance Interested in joining the SEUM executive team? Our VP Finance position is currently open! Email inquiries to uofm@studentenergy.org |
SEUM Alumni
Tianna Philippot Chapter Founder and President (2020-2021) Tianna is passionate about air quality and carbon capture technologies. Since leading this chapter she has since worked on community clean energy plans for Indigenous communities, hosted climate change hackathons, webinars, led energy feasibility studies completed with the chapter, and presented at international conferences. She loves this chapter because it brings together people from different backgrounds with similar passions for sustainable energy. |
Marwan Baloch VP Communications (2020-2021) Marwan is an Environmental enthusiast and is glad that Student Energy has provided him the opportunity to allow for his voice to be heard for the transition to a sustainable, equitable energy future. Student Energy has also provided him with resources to get involved in Sustainability projects and play his part in the Sustainability of our planet - Earth. |
Courtney Shepert VP Internal (2021-2022) Current General Member Courtney first joined Student Energy because she wanted to be apart of change created by students in the transition to a sustainable energy sector. She is entering her final year as an Environmental Studies student at the University of Manitoba and looks forward to creating projects with her fellow student energy members. |