Maxime Lakat

Chair/Board Member of the Youth Council

Co-President, Desautels Sustainability Network

McGill University

Bachelors of Commerce 2021

Major in Managing for Sustainability

Minor in Social Entrepreneurship & African Studies

Driven by cross-sectorial projects and the role of the private sector in tackling some of the most pressing social and environmental issues (without replacing the public and social sector).

Jevon Devasagayam

Board Member of the Youth Council

President, Corporate Social Responsibility Student Association

Ryerson University

Bachelors of Commerce 2022

Major in Global Management and a Minor in Business Law

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I thrive to increase the awareness of sustainability in corporate businesses to ensure that our future generation focuses on the importance of change. Leading a team that share a similar passion, I actively work towards educating students about how sustainable business is applicable in every field of study. The Canadian business youth council is always teaching me new details about sustainability and I hope to be able to share these facts with Ryerson community members as well.

Bilal Saleemi

Board Member of the Youth Council

Co-President, the Corporate Social Responsibility Society

York University

Bachelor of Business Administration 2022

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Driven by the opportunity for sustainable corporate innovation at the intersection of social impact and technology. A firm believer in giving without expectation, who views the world as what it could be, rather than what it currently is.

Joanna Lewis

Board Member of the Youth Council

Co-President, Sustainability in Business Laurier

Wilfrid Laurier University 

Bachelors of Business Administration 2021

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Throughout her life, she has had a passion for sustainability and has continuously gotten involved with various projects and initiatives that have had a sustainable background to them, and this is something she continues to do in her future career endeavours. With the new role she has taken on with the Canadian Business Youth Council for Sustainable Development, she will continue to meaningfully contribute to the world of sustainability and hopes to continue the conversation regarding the importance of sustainability.

Elin Aakrann

Board Member of the Youth Council

Co-President, Coalition interdisciplinaire pour une transition écologique

Université du Québec à Montréal

Master of Science - Corporate Social Responsibility

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Committed to understanding how to shape sustainable, ethical environments and societies, Elin is currently researching how to link social lifecycle metrics within supply chains to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the CIRAIG. Forward-thinking and people-oriented, she believes in empowering, value-driven initiatives to propel societies towards a sustainable future.

Christopher Childs

Élizabeth Duboc

Board Member of the Youth Council

Co-President, Coalition interdisciplinaire pour une transition écologique

Université du Québec à Montréal

Master of Science - Corporate Social Responsibility

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Passionate about environmental and social justice, Élizabeth's research focuses on the monetary valuation of social impacts of products and services as a way to integrate them into decision-making and is part of a larger work on life-cycle thinking at the CIRAIG. Motivated, meticulous and goal-oriented, her dedication to equity, inclusion, sustainability and animal rights can be felt in her daily actions and interactions.

Alix Albright