Leadership Team
MEET
OVER TWO DECADES
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Revi Mula
President
Revi Mula brings more than 25 years of business leadership and operational management experience to Nova Ethics Review. She has extensive knowledge of the structure, administration, and day-to-day operations of Research Ethics Boards, with a strong understanding of the systems and processes required to support efficient, accountable, and high-quality research ethics review.
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Her experience in organizational leadership, strategic planning, operations, and business development informs NER’s focus on building responsive, professional research ethics infrastructure that supports both institutions and research teams.
Rachel Zand, Ph.D.
Vice President
Dr. Rachel Zand brings nearly 25 years of leadership in research ethics, governance, and human research oversight. As former Director of Human Research Ethics at the University of Toronto, she developed extensive expertise across biomedical and socio-behavioural research, privacy, research data management, artificial intelligence and machine learning, equity and inclusion, and organizational change.
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She is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Queen’s University, where she leads the Research Ethics Education Nexus, and is co-lead of the Canadian Research Ethics Board Training program. She is also co-author of A Canadian Research Ethics Board Member’s Guide. Rachel previously served for 10 years on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Association of Research Ethics Boards, including two years as President, and received the CAREB President’s Award in 2017.
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Her depth of experience informs Nova Ethical Review’s commitment to rigorous, practical, and responsive research ethics review.
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