President & Chief Executive Officer
GRACE PARISH (she/her)
Hometown: Toronto
Program: Microbiology and Immunology
Year: U3
Contact: president@irsam.ca
“As President, I am working to increase cohesion and engagement between IRSAM portfolios, IRSAM members, and the broader McGill community.”
Vice-President of Internal Operations
Alessandro Sfez-Jeffery (he/him)
Hometown: Paris
Program: Arts - Double Major in Political Science and Economics
Year: U3
Contact: internal@irsam.ca
“As VP Internal, my mission will be to oversee the regular internal operations of IRSAM but most importantly I shall work on preserving the sense of community that brings our portfolios and its members together. ”
Vice-President of Financial Affairs and Chief Financial Officer
Alex Holgren (SHE/HER)
Hometown: Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
Program: Arts - Double Honours Political Science and Classics, Minors in French and Italian
Year: U3
Contact: finance@irsam.ca
“The fee levy is going to undoubtedly increase accessibility for all IRSAM members, so my goal is to make sure that this benefits as many people as possible, considering both current and new IRSAM members
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Vice-President of Events Operations
THomas Musumeci (he/him)
Hometown: Woodstock, Connecticut
Program: Faculty of Music and Faculty of Education studying Music Education
Year: U1
Contact: events@irsam.ca
“This year I hope to expand IRSAM’s outreach and engagement through planning a wide array of innovative, exciting, and enjoyable events for the membership to participate in!”
Vice-President of External Outreach
Esme Longley
Hometown: Brighton, UK
Program: Arts and Science - Sustainability, Science and Society
Year: U3
Contact: external@irsam.ca
“To me, VP External means projecting our diverse community’s voices to the forefront of decision-making agencies. Unlocking IRSAM’s untapped potential can not only empower us all but can also expand access to formational experiences that power real-world change. ”
Vice-President of Junior Peacemakers
Malack afifi (she/her)
Hometown: Cairo, Egypt
Program: Political Science and Economics
Year: U3
Contact: jr.peacemakers@irsam.ca
“I look forward to bringing Junior Peacemakers back to Montreal classrooms in person and working with all the other portfolios for another successful year!”
Vice-President of Delegation Affairs
Ben Merbaum (he/him)
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario
Program: Science - Honours Mathematics and Minor CS
Year: U2
Contact: delegations@irsam.ca
“I am beyond excited to represent McGill Delegation Team as we strive for our best year yet on the international Model UN circuit! As Head Delegate, I hope to foster a supportive community of passionate and hardworking delegates on our team this year.”
Secretary-General, SSUNS 2024
Anzhu wei (he/him)
Hometown: Versailles, France
Program: Arts - Political Science and International Development
Year: U3
Contact: sg@ssuns.org
“As Secretary-General, I am here to make sure SSUNS is an amazing space for delegates to grow and have an unforgettable experience. I am also so excited to work alongside so many passionate and incredibly dedicated McGill students to create the best version yet of the premier high school Model UN conference in Canada! ”
Secretary-General, McMUN 2025
Valerie Delgado
(she/her)
Hometown: Lima, Perú
Program: Arts - Major in Political Science, Minor in Economics and Philosophy
Year: U2
Contact: sg@mcmun.org
“As the Secretary General of McMUN 2025, I am beyond grateful and excited to work alongside so many McGill students for the 36th iteration of Canada’s highest-ranked Model UN conference! I am looking forward to making McMUN an unforgettable experience for everyone and creating a conference that impacts beyond Model UN. ”
Vice-President of Flux
Tito almeida (He/Him)
Hometown: Rio de Janeiro
Program: Honours Political Science / Minor Economics
Year: U3
Contact: flux@irsam.ca
“Throughout my tenure I will strive to continue improving the academic quality and prestige of Flux: International Relations Review, expanding the opportunities of publication for undergraduate students.”
Vice-President of McGill International Review
Skyler Bohnert (he/him)
Hometown: Newton, MA
Program: Joint Honours Political Science and History
Year: U2
Contact: mir@irsam.ca
“I’m super excited to be serving as VP MIR! I look forward to working with IRSAM to produce new content for the International Review and creating new programs to ensure the growth of our amazing community.”