Hey guys, my name is Ryan Owen, this is my first year on the exec and I'm real excited to get involved.

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I'm in my second year of a Bachelor of Commerce, Majoring in Accounting. I grew up in Auckland and lived there my whole life until I came down to Christchurch at the start of last year. Outside of uni I love to get involved with sports, especially skiing and golf down here with Mt Hutt nearby and all of Christchurch's golf courses being so easily accessible.

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Lads appealed to me because of the potential to have a such a positive impact on so many people's wellbeing. It's an awesome opportunity to be involved in the mental health space, breaking down the stigma surrounding it, and supporting people from across a multitude of backgrounds and cultures. In my role in the Community Events team, I get the opportunity to run events that people can come to and engage with, and I'm looking forward to seeing where we can go with these and what ideas we can come up with.