Executive Team
Secretary-General
Christian Abundio Recla Galera
Christian is the 32nd President and Secretary-General (SG) of the Macewan United Nations Club and is in his 4th year of his Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in Political Science with a minor in Sociology. Before becoming the club President/SG, he dedicated all three years of his university time to the club as a general member, delegate and a member of the Executive team for two years. Outside of the UN Club, Christian is also passionate about pursuing a career in law, having also served as the Vice President of the Macewan University Law Club. Christian is also a current member of the Students’ Council in SAMU, where he chairs the Audit Committee, overseeing accountability for SAMU and its Executives in their advocacy decisions.
Christian has represented the MacEwan delegation numerous times, four times in the National Model UN, twice as a Co-Head Delegate, making NMUN Canada his fifth NMUN conference. Most recently, he participated in the Japan University English Model United Nations Conference held in Kyoto, Japan. He also chaired simulations/conferences in the past, such as the Philippine International Model UN, one of the most prestigious MUN conferences in the Philippines. This year, he looks forward to building on the MacEwan UN Club’s legacy of impact in the MUN community by strengthening partnerships with institutions in Japan, Germany, Ukraine, and South Korea.
Director General
Reise Romanchuk
Vice President Finance
Alyssa Tonnes
Vice President Operations
Seth Brennan
Vice President Relations
Yulia Likhacheva
Interim Vice President Fundraising
Erin Bersamina
Vice President Events
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Faculty Advisor
Dr. Jeffrey Rice
Faculty Advisor
Prof. Vivian Giang
Faculty Advisor Emeritus
Dr. Chaldeans Mensah
Dr. Chaldeans Mensah is a faculty member in the Department of Political Science at MacEwan University. He received his doctorate in Political Science from the University of Alberta in 1990. A faculty member with MacEwan University since 1991, he served as the faculty representative on the University’s board of governors from 1998-2001 and from 2007-2013. He is also a graduate of the Academy for Leadership Training and Development (Chair Academy, 2001) and Academy for Advanced Leadership (Chair Academy, 2010).
In 1996, Chaldeans was awarded the Canadian Immigration Award in recognition of his teaching excellence and promoter lifelong learning. In the same year he was recognized at MacEwan University with a distinguished instructor award. In 2005, Chaldeans received the MacEwan Medallion, the highest recognition awarded to a MacEwan University employee. In the following year, he was conferred one of the Alberta Centennial Medals in the category of education in recognition of his outstanding service to the people and province of Alberta.
In 2007, Chaldeans received the Award of Distinction for Internationalizing Teaching and Learning Practice from the Alberta Department of Advanced Education and Technology to recognize his efforts in assisting Albertans to acquire the international and intercultural knowledge, skills, and abilities to function effectively in a global context.
He previously served as the President of the National Model United Nations Organization (NMUN), which organizes the world’s largest simulation of the United Nations in New York and Internationally. He also previously served as a member of the NMUN Board and NMUN Treasurer. Chaldeans is a keen observer of politics at all levels, and is periodically called upon by the provincial and national media to offer commentary on political developments.