Roundtable Members

Adam Alkazely

Adam Alkazely is a political enthusiast and the current head of the Strategy & Partnerships Team at YPC, while simultaneously spearheading the Toronto division. Adam wears many hats, serving as a constituency intern at both the federal and provincial levels, an English Literature tutor, a research and policy analyst for various not-for-profit organizations, and the head of numerous conferences, carnivals, and clubs.


Passionate about international law and politics, Adam is interested in philosophy, contract and constitutional law, international relations, economics, and literature.

Celina Mankarios

Celina Mankarios is an award-winning social entrepreneur, non-profit founder, National Youth Ambassador of Canada, Harvard and University of Toronto Researcher, Canadian Policy Advisor at OCIC and CCYF, and was crowned Miss World International Canada for her humanitarian work. She has led thousands of youth across the globe to fundraise over $200,000 for charities across her 13 YSI branches.


She has received prestigious accolades for her humanitarian and environmental initiatives including the Diana Award from the royal family, MTU Humanitarian award and CSPN Entrepreneur of the Year Award, with features on Business Insider Africa, AP News, CEO Weekly, CBS, MSNBC24 and more.

Dael Vasquez

Dael Vasquez is an award-winning leader and scholar. He is the co-founder of Engage, a nonprofit specializing in civic education and open-source research.


Throughout his career, Dael has been a Young Diplomat, Anti-Money Laundering advocate, and most recently works as a Senior Communications Consultant in the financial industry.




Lina Nada Maach

Lina Nada Maach is the Founder and President of Innostation, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting youth career readiness. She serves as an Ottawa Youth Councillor with Youth Ottawa and is a Youth Advisory Member for CHEO's Youth Net, as well as a Youth Forum Member for CHEO. Lina is also a high school student at Merivale, passionate about youth empowerment and community engagement.

Anika Griffen

Anika is a student from the Six Nations of the Grand River Reserve. Anika is deeply passionate about advocacy and education. Anika hopes to be a part of building a brighter future for Indigenous peoples across Canada. 

Cody Zhang

Cody Zhang is a driven high school student with a passion for economics, technology, and business leadership. As an Ambassador for Harvard Student Agencies, he helps connect students with valuable educational opportunities while also serving as an Economics Instructor at NexYouth Education. In addition, Cody is an Innovator at The Knowledge Society, a Mechanical Engineer on a FIRST Robotics Team, and has competed in DECA, FBLC, and the Wharton Global High School Investment Competition. 

Ravjot Sarao

Ravjot Sarao is an undergraduate student at the Smith School of Business. She is a member of the National Youth Round Table on Politics, Vote 16 Canada Executive Team and former co-lead of the Vote 16 B.C. Campaign. Ravjot aims to bridge social entrepreneurship, business and politics and bring youth voices to the forefront of policy discussions.


Ravjot is also a musician, former entrepreneur, host of an educational podcast, and portrait artist. 

Savrup Saran

Savrup (sa-v-roop) is a first-year student at the University of Ottawa, pursuing a JD-BSocSc with a specialization in Political Science. A dedicated student leader, she previously served as a student trustee at both the regional and provincial levels.


Her advocacy has brought her to Queen’s Park, where she has collaborated with key stakeholders, including the Ministry of Education, People for Education, and the Ontario Public School Boards' Association. She is deeply passionate about menstrual and reproductive advocacy, climate justice, and space and international law.


Sydney Brouilard-Coyle

Sydney Brouillard-Coyle (Ney/Nem/Nir) is a dedicated activist. Ney have been politically engaged for many years, including running for Windsor's City Council in 2022.


Ney are currently a PhD student at Western University studying Gender, Sexuality & Women's Studies. 

Sumali Mehta

Sumali Mehta is currently a student at the University of Ottawa and a dedicated member of the National Youth Roundtable on Legislation. Sumali is extremely passioinate about civic engagement and policy reform, especially advocating for policies that impact Canadian youth and their communities.


With the National Youth Roundtable on Legislation, Sumali is eager to workalongsie her peers to amplify the voices of young people in the legislative process, fostering a more inclusive and responsive political landscape.