{"id":21,"date":"2014-09-12T13:44:21","date_gmt":"2014-09-12T20:44:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/georox\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2025-01-18T17:02:57","modified_gmt":"2025-01-19T00:02:57","slug":"meet-the-execs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/georox\/meet-the-execs\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Execs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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President: Ryan Mitchell
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Year:<\/strong> 4<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Fun<\/strong> Fact:\u00a0<\/strong>I’ve never watched a horror movie, and have no desire to change that \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/p>\n

About Me:<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> Originally from Prince George, I moved to Kelowna before coming to Vancouver for the Geological Engineering program, where I’m entering my final year. I love staying active in my spare time, and when not in the GeoRox clubroom, you can usually catch me either hiking, skiing, competing in intramural sports, or playing beach volleyball!<\/span><\/p>\n

Co VP External: Emma Forsberg
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Year:<\/strong> 4
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Fun<\/strong> Fact:\u00a0<\/strong>I’ve recently been drilling in the Arctic Circle, with my work truck Shirley the Chevrolet (pictured)!<\/span><\/p>\n

About Me:\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong>Hi! I’m Emma, one of your VP Externals this year. I grew up in Pit Meadows, but am currently living in Whitehorse! While I’m currently on co-op, I’ll see you around at our major events!<\/span><\/p>\n

Co VP External: Maya Lemieux
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Year:<\/strong> 3<\/p>\n

Fun Fact: <\/strong>I’m left handed.<\/p>\n

About Me:\u00a0<\/strong>I’m originally from Calgary, Alberta and this is my 3rd year at UBC. In my free time I like cooking and spending time outdoors!<\/p>\n

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Co VP Social: Daysha Pierobon
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Year:<\/strong> 5<\/p>\n

Fun Fact:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>I’m teaching myself to play the violin solely to master “The Devil Went Down to Georgia.”<\/p>\n

About Me:\u00a0<\/strong>I am a (hopefully) graduating Geological Engineering student interested in mine reclamation, landform design, and environmental remediation. Outside of school, you can catch me downhill biking, hiking, snowboarding, or playing guitar.<\/p>\n

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Co VP Social: Becky Otton<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Year:<\/strong> 5<\/p>\n

Fun Fact: <\/strong>This Summer I got my PADI certification to scuba dive up to 18 m depth in open water!
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About Me:\u00a0<\/strong>I’m from Toronto and moved to Vancouver for UBC. I love to ski, play volleyball, hike, crochet, and am currently learning to surf!<\/p>\n

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VP Finance: Anthony Chau<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Year:<\/strong> 2<\/p>\n

Fun<\/strong> Fact<\/strong>: I played classical piano for 8 years!<\/p>\n

About Me: <\/strong>I’ve lived in Vancouver my whole life. While I love being in the middle of nowhere, I also like to relax by playing D&D with friends, reading zoology books, and watching Wes Anderson.<\/p>\n

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VP Academic: David Neufeld
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Year:<\/strong> 3<\/p>\n

Fun Fact:\u00a0<\/strong>I’ve got a 100% win rate at the GEC (2 for 2)!<\/p>\n

About Me:\u00a0<\/strong>I am an outdoor activity lover, from backcountry skiing to climbing to mountain biking; I love it all! When I’m not outside you’ll find me making homemade bread, pizza, and cinnamon buns.<\/p>\n

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VP Internal: Ying R Lin
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Year:<\/strong> 5<\/p>\n

Fun Fact: <\/strong>I have master’s in microbiology<\/p>\n

About Me: <\/strong>Hi everyone! I’m from Vancouver and Montreal! I like to spend my spare time in the mountains or learning new languages.<\/p>\n

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2024-2025 President: Ryan Mitchell   Year: 4 Fun Fact:\u00a0I’ve never watched a horror movie, and have no desire to change that \ud83d\ude42 About Me: Originally from Prince George, I moved to Kelowna before coming to Vancouver for the Geological Engineering program, where I’m entering my final year. I love staying active in my spare time, … <\/p>\n

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