
Olivia Villani
President

Jessica Johnson
VP Student Affairs
Jessica is excited to be returning as this year’s VP Student Affairs, where she oversees all Class A and Class B organizations at Western Law. Before law school, she completed her undergraduate degree in Political Science and Philosophy at the University of Toronto. Outside of the classroom, she enjoys painting, watching Love Island, and exploring London! If you have any questions or concerns about student clubs, or just want to chat, feel free to reach out to Jessica via email – or say hi if you see her in Chambers! :)

Diana McCorquodale
VP Administration
Diana is so excited to return to the SLS as this year’s VP Admin! Before coming to Western Law, she studied biochemistry at McGill University. Outside of class she loves finding new places to eat (if you have any recommendations, please let her know), inner tube water polo, and glow in the dark mini golf. If you have any suggestions or concerns, don’t hesitate to reach out to Diana via email or say hi if you see her in Chambers!

Riley Macnab
VP External Affairs

Joshua Vito
VP Academic
Josh is excited to be returning to the SLS this year as VP Academics. Before coming to Western Law, he attended the University of Guelph studying Government, Economics and Management. When he isn’t cramming for an exam, you can usually find him in Chambers complaining about the weather or traffic whichever one is worse that day. He is looking forward to working with the SLS team to make the law school a better place for all students. If you have any concerns or suggestions send him an email or come say hello in Chambers.

Marin Papulkas
VP Finance
Marin is an incoming 2L student excited to be serving as VP Finance for 2025-2026. She is responsible for managing the SLS budget and handling initiatives like the Professional Development Fund. She is a graduate of the Ivey Business School and worked at Nasdaq prior to joining Western Law. Outside the classroom, she’s a huge baseball fan (go Blue Jays!), enjoys playing the electric guitar, and loves baking. If you’re part of a club and need to get reimbursed for a purchase, Marin is your go-to person. Feel free to hit her up for anything!

Rachel Bipatnath
3L Representative

Nigel Chang
3L Representative

Daniel Svirsky
3L Representative
Daniel is a 3L JD/HBA student returning to the SLS for his third year as a 3L Representative. Outside of school, Daniel enjoys gaming, watching basketball, attending rap concerts, and traveling. He is always available to chat about all things academics or extracurriculars, whether it is courses, mooting, clinics, or clubs.

Maira Khan
2L Representative
Maira is excited to be joining the SLS as a 2L Representative. She values representation, creating and inclusive environment for everyone, and making the law school experience as fun as it can be! When she’s not studying or at-least trying to… she enjoys going to the theatres and drawing! If you see her around, feel free to say hi, ask questions, or have chat!

Arman Lakhu
2L Representative
Arman is excited to be joining the SLS as a 2L representative for the upcoming academic year. Before law school, he completed an Honours Bachelor of Social Science in Conflict Studies and Human Rights at the University of Ottawa. Though often spotted in Chambers, Arman does occasionally escape campus – usually to check out new restaurants, hang out with friends, or fine-tune one of his many Spotify playlists. If you see Arman around or have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out!

Sydney Meretsky
2L Representative

Zaki Hasan Ali
VP Technology
Zaki is excited to serve as the VP Technology for the SLS. He is responsible for maintaining the SLS website, assisting with promotional materials, and managing various other digital services provided by the SLS. Zaki is also a software engineering student in the combined JD/BESc program. Outside of school, you’ll usually find Zaki playing sports, watching a good thriller movie, or keeping up with the Arizona Cardinals—optimistic in August, defeated by October.