04/27/2026
New leadership at the Students Commission of Canada (SCC)
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On behalf of the SCC Board of Directors, we are extremely proud of SCC’s distributed leadership and succession planning model. We believe no one does it better than SCC, with a strong and sustained investment in our people and their professional development.
The Board has received notice of resignation from Sharif Mahdy, Chief Executive Officer. Sharif led the expansion and formalization of distributed leadership across SCC and intentionally prepared the organization for this transition. We are deeply grateful for his leadership and contributions and wish him well as he pursues the next chapter of his career. Sharif will support the final steps of succession until his last formal day with SCC on June 12, 2026.
With great joy, the Board announces that Florence Bergeron and Christa Romaldi will step forward into co-leadership of SCC as part of its next 10‑year strategy. Florence has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Christa Chief Development Officer (CDO). SCC’s Board is fully supportive of this co‑leadership team and all SCC leaders and staff.
As Board, we unanimously endorse our new leadership team and thank Sharif for his remarkable tenure and the growth and sustainability he advanced at SCC over the past eight years. This growth reflects the talent, passion, and dedication of SCC staff and their unwavering commitment to improving outcomes for young people.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
Brina Ludwig Prout, Chair
The Students Commission of Canada
