Christian is the Vice President External Affairs of the University of Alberta Students' Union. He is in his fourth year of a Bachelor of Science degree, majoring in Biology, and minoring in Psychology. This year he is serving as Director of Advocacy for the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA), and Chair of the Edmonton Student Alliance (ESA). During this term on the Students' Union, Christian is most excited about organizing and overseeing a Get-Out-The-Vote Campaign for the fall municipal election. Christian is always thinking of ways to provide opportunities for student participation in advocacy and is driven to help contribute to creating a post secondary education system that is affordable and accessible for all.

Throughout his time at the U of A, Christian has been a researcher, conducting research in atmospheric chemistry. He has also been involved in multiple student groups such as Science FUNdamentals, Friends of Medecins Sans Frontieres and worked as a line cook at Earl's on Campus. Last year, Christian had the privilege of representing science students on the Students’ and General Faculties Council (GFC). In this role, he gained an increased awareness of the issues facing the wider campus community and learned how to become a better student advocate. Outside of student governance, Christian is an avid podcast listener, football (soccer) fanatic, and self taught guitarist struggling to learn Norwegian. He loves walks in the rain, learning about an array of topics, sparkling water and spending time with his little sister.

If you would like to talk more about soccer, offer free Norwegian lessons or most importantly have concerns, or even ideas for how we can build on our student advocacy, you can reach out to Christian via email: christian.fotang@su.ualberta.ca, phone: (780)-492-4241, or by social media on Instagram: @uasuexcutive