QUFA Leadership, Staff, and Representatives (2024-2025)

Please find a list of committees and representatives below. Use the links in the Contents to navigate to each section of the page.

Contents

Executive Committee

PresidentMary (Cella) Olmstead
Vice PresidentKaren Rudie
Past PresidentDiane Beauchemin
TreasurerValerie Bartlett
SecretaryChantal Brunette
Council ChairLes MacKenzie
Grievance ChairLynne Hanson
JCAA Co-ChairJames Stotz
PACC ChairVanessa Thompson
Librarian and Archivist RepresentativeCourtney Svab
Term Adjunct RepresentativeOlivia Giovannetti
Continuing Adjunct RepresentativeWendy Powley
Equity RepresentativeAyca Tomac
Health & Safety RepresentativeLorena Jessop
Member-at-LargeGema Olivo
Member-at-LargeMichael Greenspan

Special Appointments

Communications Support PersonRobert May
UPP SponsorRobert Hickey
UPP TrusteeSue Wurtele

Office Staff

Executive DirectorLeslie Jermyn
Associate Executive DirectorJohn Rose
Office AdministratorElizabeth Polnicky
Grievance OfficerKaren Sisson
Labour Relations OfficerMicheline Waring
Member Services OfficerDoug Nesbitt

Council of Representatives

Chairs
Council ChairLes MacKenzie
Alternate Council ChairAlan Ableson
Arts & Science
Art History & Art ConservationRon Spronk
Biology & Environmental StudiesDavid McLagan
ChemistryPaul Duchesne
Cultural Studies, Gender Studies, Global Development StudiesBurcu Baba
Cultural Studies, Gender Studies, Global Development StudiesAyca Tomac
Dan School of Music & DramaMatt Rogalsky
EconomicsAnya Hageman
EnglishMargaret Pappano
Film & Media StudiesAlex Jansen
Geography & School of Urban PlanningDan Cohen
Geological Sciences & Geological EngineeringDavid McLagan
History, Classics, Jewish StudiesEmily Hill
Industrial RelationsVacant
Languages, Literatures and Cultures, and French StudiesDonald Sackey (Fall Term)
Languages, Literatures and Cultures, and French StudiesCatherine Dhavernas (Winter Term)
Mathematics & StatisticsBahman Gharesifard
PhilosophyChristine Sypnowich
PhysicsJames Stotz
Political StudiesQuinn Albaugh
Policy StudiesVacant
PsychologyMary (Cella) Olmstead (Fall Term)
School of ComputingRandy Ellis
School of Kinesiology and Health StudiesPouya Amiri
School of ReligionDanielle LaGrone
SociologyNorma Möllers

Education
EducationRosa Bruno-Jofré
EducationJordan Shurr
Engineering & Applied Science
Chemical EngineeringEhssan Koupaie
Civil EngineeringÉlise Devoie
Electrical and Computer EngineeringThomas Dean
Mechanical and Materials EngineeringAlan Ableson
RMB School of MiningChris Pickles
Health Sciences
Biomedical & Molecular SciencesLes MacKenzie
Public Health SciencesSahar Saeed
School of MedicineVacant
School of NursingAlyson Mahar
School of Rehabilitation TherapyTrish Lawson
Law
LawColin Grey
Library & Archives
Library & ArchivesJesse Baker
Smith School of Business
BusinessWulin Suo
Special Representatives
Equity Representative Ayca Tomac
Continuing Adjunct RepresentativeVacant
Term Adjunct RepresentativeGeoffrey Pond
Council Resources

Standing Committees

  • Finance Committee: Valerie Bartlett (Chair), Mary (Cella) Olmstead (ex officio), Karen Rudie, Chantal Brunette, Jordan Morelli, Leslie Jermyn (staff).
  • Grievance Committee: Lynne Hanson (Chair), Mary (Cella) Olmstead (ex officio), Sharry Aiken, Louis Gagnon, Nicolas Hudon, Sailaja Krishnamurti, Matthew Pan, Karen Sisson (staff), Micheline Waring (staff).
  • Political Action and Communications Committee (PACC): Vanessa Thompson (Chair), Mary (Cella) Olmstead (ex officio), Melissa Houghtaling, Ayca Tomac, Norma Möllers, Pinar Tuzcu, Nasser Saleh, Elizabeth Polnicky (staff), John Rose (staff).
  • Nominations and Elections Committee: Diane Beauchemin (Chair), Dan Cohen, Lorena Jessop, Trisha Lawson, Susan Lord, Leslie Jermyn (staff).
  • Staff Relations Committee: Diane Beauchemin (Chair), Mary (Cella) Olmstead, Valerie Bartlett, Chantal Brunette, Karen Rudie, Leslie Jermyn

Ad Hoc Committees

  • Adjunct Advisory Board: Nancy Butler, Cathy Christie, Richard Greenfield, Debra Haak, Graeme Leverette, Mary (Cella) Olmstead (ex officio), Lisa Pasolli, Wendy Powley, Douglas Reid.
  • Adjunct Advocacy Committee: Melissa Houghtaling (Co-Chair), Susan Lord (Co-Chair), Valerie Bartlett, Chantal Brunette, Lisa Carver, Samantha King, Ayca Tomac, Micheline Waring (staff), Doug Nesbitt (staff).
  • Finance-Budget Review Committee: Dan Cohen (Chair), Scott Yam, Paul Calluzzo, Evan Jo, John Holmes, John Rose (staff).

Joint Committee to Administer the Agreement (JCAA) and Joint Sub-Committees

  • JCAA: James Stotz (Co-Chair), Karen Rudie, Lynne Hanson, Melissa Houghtaling, Ryan Martin, Micheline Waring (staff).
  • Workload Standard: Lynne Hanson, Michael White, James Stotz, Micheline Waring (staff).
  • QSSET: Karen Rudie, Alan Ableson, Saad Chahine.
  • Adjunct Fund: Richard Greenfield, Christiana Zaccagnino, Doug Nesbitt (staff).
  • Anomalies Side Table: James Mingo, Micheline Waring (staff).
  • Promotion Advisory: Marta Straznicky, Gema Olivo.
  • Timetabling: Melissa Houghtaling, Anya Hageman.
  • Compensation Working Group: Valerie Bartlett (Chair), Alicia Cappello, Scott Yam, Bradley Weinberg, Leslie Jermyn (staff).

Representatives on University Bodies

  • Senate: Mary (Cella) Olmstead (QUFA Senator and SCAD Observer).
  • FSRRS-UCARE: Ayca Tomac, Yolande Bouka (until June 30, 2025), Grace Adeniyi-Ogunyankin (July-December, 2025).
  • Board of Trustee Observers: Mary (Cella) Olmstead, Karen Rudie, Diane Beauchemin.
  • Council on Employment Equity: Rosemary Lysaght.
  • Unity Council: Jordan Morelli, Ayca Tomac.
  • University Promotions Advisory Committee: Diane Beauchemin, Vacant Position.
  • Timetabling: Gema Olivo, Megan Norris, Carlos Escobedo, Paul Leslie (Continuing Adjunct), Beatrice Poletti (Term Adjunct), Chris Ward.

QUFA Representatives on Joint Health and Safety Committees

Please see the Health & Safety page for updated information on JHSC representatives.

Representatives on External Bodies

  • Kingston & District Labour Council (KDLC): Jordan Morelli, John Holmes (Retiree Delegate).
  • OCUFA Board: Mary (Cella) Olmstead, Leslie Jermyn (Observer).
  • OCUFA Grievance Committee: Lynne Hanson, Karen Sisson.
  • OCUFA Bargaining Committee: Micheline Waring.
  • OCUFA Contract Academic Staff Working Group: Ayca Tomac.
  • OCUFA Equity and Social Justice Committee: Ayca Tomac.
  • OCUFA Governance Committee: Mary (Cella) Olmstead
  • CAUT Council: Mary (Cella) Olmstead, Leslie Jermyn (Alternate).