CSSDP's Board of Directors is made up of active chapter members from across Canada. Board members are elected at the annual general meeting (AGM) held at the national CSSDP conference. The last AGM took place on March 3, 2012 during the conference held at the University of Calgary.

Ben Mossbarger - Chair

- Doctoral Candidate, University of Toronto Department of Physics
- Secretary of board of directors, BurnT OUT Interactive Arts Society
- Chapter leader of CSSDP at U of T

Sean Desrochers - Secretary

- BA in General Social Science /w minor in Philosophy
- Completing a B.Edu in Social Studies Education at the University of Lethbridge
- Founder and Former Director of the University of Lethbridge Chapter of CSSDP
- Member of the BoD since November 2010 AGM/Conference
- Independent contractor working in the window covering industry specializing in commercial and hospitality installation

Lorraine Schembri - Treasurer

- BA in Psychology, minor in Biology, SFU
- Executive member of CSSDP SFU
- Employers: Developmental Disabilities Association, and Surrey Association for Community Living

- Bachelor of Applied Science in Environmental Engineering, University of Waterloo; currently working for Weltec Biopower, GmbH
- Board member history: alternate member since February 2011, voting member since August 2011
- Connections with the following communities:
HIGH - Kitchener-Waterloo, Toronto, Sudbury
LOW - London (Ontario), Hamilton, Edmonton, Kelowna, New York City, and Germany

- Joined the Carleton University CSSDP chapter in late 2007
- Became a board member in the summer of 2010
- Graduated with BA with Highest Honours in Psychology, minoring in Computer Science
- Formerly worked for the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) in Toronto
- Currently working with the March of Dimes

- Diploma in Social Service Work
- Completing post-graduate studies in Addictions & Mental Health
- Leader of the Durham College/UOIT chapter of CSSDP since 2010
- Member of BoD since November 2010

Leigh Ayton, MSW

- HIV/Hepatitis C Counsellor and Harm Reduction Worker, Blood Ties Four Directions Centre, Whitehorse, Yukon

- Bachelor of Business Administration focus on Accountancy
- Owner of Ogopogo Salsa
- Co-captian of the Court of King Eraticus fund raising team for Easter Seals camp & Camp alumni
- Founder of Okanagan College Drug Policy club
- Member of SIFE Okanagan community outreach

- Completing final year of the Child and Youth Worker Diploma at Confederation College and pursuing further education post-graduation
- Youth Representative  of the Urban Aboriginal Advisory Council - Thunder Bay Urban Aboriginal Strategy
- Community Advisory Board Member for the Homelessness Partnering Strategy's Aboriginal stream of funding
- Treasurer of CSSDP Thunder Bay Region chapter
- Youth Supervisor at an open custody/detention facility for male youth charged  under the Y.C.J.A.
- Past volunteer work at Thunder Bay Shelter House, Street Reach Ministries, and Superior Points Harm Reduction
- Alternate member of the City of Thunder Bay's Anti-Racism Committee

- Communications Coordinator, International Centre for Science in Drug Policy
- Research Assistant, Urban Health Research Initiative
- Graduate Student, University of British Columbia Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies Program

- President and Founder of University of Calgary CSSDP Chapter since 2010
- Completing B.A. Philosophy at University of Calgary

- Currently completing a Bachelors of Science in Nursing (Hons) at the University of Alberta

- Involved in research in the area of pediatric cardiology

- Global Health Representative for the Nursing Undergraduate Association

Tara Lyons, PhD

- Postdoctoral Fellow, Gender and Sexual Health Initiative & Urban Health Research Initiative, British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, St Paul's Hospital