Board of Directors

A CSA Board of Directors is elected by the membership to oversee the organization and provide guidance and future vision. All members of the Board of Directors must be current student leaders from within the CSA membership. Working from a Strategic Framework that is approved annually by the membership, the CSA Board oversees the regular operational activities of the full time staff (Secretariat) through the General Manager/CEO.

The CSA Board of Directors bring important postsecondary issues to the membership for their input through provincial and regional conferences where advocacy, direction and recommendations are voted upon by the membership.  This is how the membership has a voice in the guidance and direction of the Board and Secretariat to carry out on behalf of over 70% of Ontario’s college and college-university students.

Representing the membership, the Secretariat carries out a wide range of activities including: Advocacy, Research and Policy Development, Leadership Success, Policy Analysis, Governance Training, Best Practice Methods, Member Support Services, Provincial and Regional Conferences.

• Brian Costantini

  President

  Student Administrative Council

  Niagara College, Welland, ON

  Brian Costantini is a graduate of Brock University where he received a Business Administration Honours Degree – Concentration in International Business. While at Brock he was heavily involved in the Business Ambassadors Club and was a co-founder of the Canadian Tire Jumpstart Madness University Basketball Tournaments, which then evolved into many other charity events. Brian continued his education at Niagara College where he obtained a Computer Engineering Diploma. During this time, he got involved with student council and served one year as Vice President of Programming where he was responsible for all student events and excursions. This is when he was first exposed to CSA, attending his first conference in October of 2009, and he realized then that he wanted to be involved with this organization as long as he was involved with student government. Brian then ran for student council President in 2010, and was successfully elected into his position by the Student Administrative Council’s board of directors. As president, he was able to become more involved with CSA and joined the communications committee in the fall of 2010. Enjoying his time on the committee, he was ready to take the next step and Brian took a chance and ran for president of the CSA and was successfully elected in 2011. Going forward, he is ready to take on all challenges and feels that he has the experience needed to properly represent students from across the province, while helping CSA grow as an organization.

  

• Anthony Boland

  Vice President

  Your Student Association

  Durham College & UOIT, Oshawa, ON

  Anthony Boland is entering his final year of the Bachelor of Science program in energy and environment physics at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) in Oshawa. He currently serves as Chair/CGO on the Board of Directors of the Student Association at Durham College and UOIT – a very unique organization proudly shared by both college and university students. Prior to serving on the Board, he served as VP Campus Life and President/CEO. During this time, Anthony and his team undertook major governance restructuring, successfully negotiated milestone agreements with education partners, and navigated through controversial municipal advocacy issues. Having been supported by his CSA peers in the past, he is now looking forward to giving back to the membership in his capacity as Vice-President.

  

• Bryan Tran

  Director, Central Region

  Humber Students’ Federation 

  Humber College, Toronto, ON

  Bryan Tran is a Business Administration student at Humber College. Having previously served one term as the VP Campus Life for Humber Students’ Federation (HSF), he is now in his second term as President. He is passionate about student representation and governance, and initiated the first strategic planning process that the HSF has undergone.

  He has also been quite active with the CSA, participating with the Leadership Success and Policy committees over the years. As Central Director, he plans to improve the communication between the student associations in the central region and infuse some spirit into the region as well. He is excited to contribute to the CSA Board and feels his experience and passion will help improve the CSA for the benefit of current and future student leaders.

  

• Tyler Epp

  Director, North Region

  Sault College Students’ Union

  Sault College, Sault Ste Marie, ON

  Tyler Epp came to Sault College from Brantford Ontario in 2009 to enrol into the Adventure Recreation & Parks Technician program. Since then he has made it his goal to help other college students find the same kind of amazing experience he has had. Currently enrolled in the Business Management program, Tyler is excited to use the skills that he acquires to benefit all of the CSA members.

  Starting as the Residence Student Council President in his first year, then as Senate Speaker and President of the Sault College Student’s Union, Tyler has learned just how important a role student government plays. Not just in planning special events and finding entertaining things to do, but in advocating on your behalf to the college and all levels of Canadian Government, representing students on associations and boards who make the decisions that change the course of students lives!

  

• Andrew Payne

  Director, Southwest Region

  Fanshawe Student Union

  Fanshawe College, London, ON

  Andrew Payne is a student at Fanshawe College in London, where he has earned a diploma in Music Industry Arts and a graduate certificate in Audio Post Production. This year, Andrew is studying in the school of building technology, while also serving as the VP of External Affairs for the Fanshawe Student Union. Previously, he has held the positions of VP Finance and VP Entertainment where he kept busy with orientation week, daily events, student loans, and the awards & scholarship process.

  An advocate of going green, Andrew is striving towards going paperless in the FSU office and will be hosting a green event involving student athletes, stationary bicycles and batteries packs. He is passionate about the CSA, recognizing the importance of its advocacy work and would like to be heighten the awareness of important advocacy issues on campuses.

  

• Josh Bickle

  Director, East Region

  Your Student Association

  Durham College and UOIT, Oshawa, ON

  Josh Bickle is studying Business Administration – Marketing in a three year program and is currently the Vice President of College Affairs for DC & UOIT Student Association. Josh is a very active student advocate who is involved in the community, which led to his involvement with the CSA and his desire to be part of the organization.

  Josh gained interest in the East Region Director position, because he is passionate about bringing change to Ontario and to his region. He felt that many students faced the same issues and he wanted to bring them together to face those issues as one and hopefully grow as one in the process. Josh hopes to use his time as a Director in the CSA to grow as a leader and to share his many experiences and ideas with a vast number of student leaders who are thirsty to make changes.