Board of Directors

Secretary: Lisa Komar

Lisa Komar has a deep interest in Canada’s linguistic and cultural diversity and is acutely aware of the importance that language can have for building communities, both at the national and local levels. She holds a Ph.D. in International Studies from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, Switzerland, where she examined the resettlement of Vietnamese refugees in Canada, the US, and Australia. She also holds a Master's degree from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies and completed her undergraduate studies with an Honours B.A. in International Studies and History at Glendon College, York University in Toronto.