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Annual Convention Committee
Chair – Ryan Melin, Mental Health Therapist & Executive Council Member, Union Region 7
Juliana Cook, Physical Therapist & Executive Council Member, Union Region 7
Rebecca Ratt, Addictions Counsellor & Executive Council Member, Union Region 1
Angela Barsalou, Respiratory Therapist & Board of Governors, Union Region 7
Nicole Loucks, Member-at-Large
Kristin Wilde, Member-at-Large
Committee Support:
Natalie Horejda, Manager of Communications
Jess Grant, Communications Officer
Alicia Hupp, Communications Officer
Mark Jagoe, Manager of Finance & Operations
Make arrangements for the Annual Convention within the budget approved by the Executive Council. The convention will span over a period of two full days.
Communications Committee
Chair – Cori Debert, Speech Language Pathologist & Executive Council Member, Union Region 7
Tracy Erickson, Addictions Counsellor & Board of Governors, Union Region 8
Kayla Jones, Social Worker & IDEA Committee, Union Region 11
Colby Burwell, Advanced Care Paramedic & Executive Council Member, Union Region 11
Jodi Posehn, Addictions Counsellor & Executive Council Member, Union Region 7
Haley Oshowy, Dietitian & Executive Council Member, Union Region 10
Vaibhav Pathria, Member-at-Large
Committee Support:
Natalie Horejda, Manager of Communications
Kim Canning, Associate Executive Director – Labour Relations
Mark Jagoe, Manager of Finance & Operations
Jess Grant, Communications Officer
Alicia Hupp, Communications Officer
Support the Communication team in implementing a communications strategy regarding internal and external communications for the organization.
Executive Committee
Chair – Karen Schmid, Respiratory Therapist & President, Union Region 7
Crystal Bittman, Occupational Therapist & Vice-President, Union Region 11
Colleen Howe, Assessor Coordinator & Treasurer, Union Region 11
Shelby Brown, Social Worker & Secretary, Union Region 7
Committee Support:
Kim Canning, Associate Executive Director – Labour Relations
Mark Jagoe, Manager of Finance & Operations
Natalie Horejda, Manager of Communications
Heather Zazula, Executive Assistant
Grievance Committee
Chair – Haley Oshowy, Dietitian & Executive Council Member, Union Region 10
Travis Bolen, Advanced Care Paramedic & Board of Governors, Union Region 11
Kelly Fuchs, Health Educator & Executive Council Member, Union Region 11
Carmen Dyer, Emergency Medical Dispatcher & Executive Council Member, Union Region 11
Juliana Cook, Physical Therapist & Executive Council Member, Union Region 7
Vanessa Lazaruk, Member-at-Large
Robert Carnahan, Member-at-Large
Braeden Passalis, Member-at-Large
Committee Support:
Kim Canning, Associate Executive Director – Labour Relations
The Grievance Committee is responsible for ensuring that all HSAS members are represented in a fair, consistent and reasonable manner. This Committee will hear a member’s appeal of a decision by the Labour Relations Staff not to advance her grievance to arbitration.
Governance Committee
Chair – Crystal Bittman, Occupational Therapist & Vice-President, Union Region 11
Amy Ewart, Mental Health Therapist & Board of Governors, Union Region 11
Coltrane Manz, Member-at-Large & IDEA Committee, Union Region 11
Lisa Lejbak, Psychologist & Executive Council Member, Union Region 7
Dominique Losier, Respiratory Therapist & Executive Council Member, Union Region 7
Shelby Brown, Social Worker & Secretary, Union Region 7
Heather Rattanavong, Member-at-Large
Committee Support:
Kim Canning, Associate Executive Director – Labour Relations
Heather Zazula, Executive Assistant
To assist Executive Council in all matters pertaining to the Health Sciences Association of Saskatchewan (HSAS) Constitution and Bylaws, and resolutions.
Finance Committee
Chair – Colleen Howe, Assessor Coordinator & Treasurer, Union Region 11
Kelly Fuchs, Health Educator & Executive Council Member, Union Region 11
Dominique Losier, Respiratory Therapist & Executive Council Member, Union Region 7
Amy Ewart, Mental Health Therapist & Board of Governors, Union Region 11
Tara Watts, Member-at-Large
Treighton Banyay, Member-at-Large
Committee Support:
Mark Jagoe, Manager of Finance & Operations
Heather Zazula, Executive Assistant
To manage HSAS’s finances.
Negotiating Committee
Chair – Kim Canning, Associate Executive Director – Labour Relations
Karen Schmid, Respiratory Therapist & President, Union Region 7
Crystal Bittman, Occupational Therapist & Vice-President, Union Region 11
Amy Ewart, Mental Health Therapist & Board of Governors, Union Region 11
Marisa Kermack, Social Worker & Executive Council Member, Union Region 7
Cori Debert, Speech Language Pathologist & Executive Council Member, Union Region 7
Haley Oshowy, Dietitian & Executive Council Member, Union Region 10
Angela Barsalou, Respiratory Therapist & Board of Governors, Union Region 7
Staff:
Natalie Horejda, Manager of Communications
Judy Dodman, Labour Relations Coordinator
IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Advocacy) Committee
Co-Chair – Marisa Kermack, Social Worker & Executive Council Member, Union Region 7
Co-Chair – Amanda Flahr, Member-at-Large
Alternate Co-Chair – Rebecca Ratt, Executive Council Member
Kim Robson, Member-at-Large
Sunny Babatunde, Member-at-Large
Coltrane Manz, Member-at-Large
Anna Millman, Member-at-Large
Kayla Jones, Member-at-Large
Olina Dsourza, Member-at-Large
Nicholas Deptuch, Member-at-Large
Marilyn Brownlee, Member-at-Large
LeeAnn Daigneault, Member-at-Large
Ken Mullock, Member-at-Large
Committee Support:
Natalie Horejda, Communications Manager
Kim Canning, Associate Executive Director – Labour Relations
Heather Zazula, Executive Assistant
Occupational Health & Safety Committee
Chair – Angela Barsalou, Respiratory Therapist & Board of Governor, Union Region 7
Carmen Dyer, Emergency Medical Dispatcher & Executive Council Member, Union Region 11
Gabriela Zelada, Public Health Inspector & Executive Council Member, Union Region 10
Heather Owchar, Member-at-Large
Rob Snell, Member-at-Large
Nicole Naughton, Member-at-Large
Committee Support:
Natalie Horejda, Manager of Communications
Kim Canning, Associate Executive Director – Labour Relations
Nick Fattore, Labour Relations Officer
To maintain HSAS Member representation on all local OH&S Committees. To provide support and education to HSAS Members who sit on local OH&S Committees. To provide OH&S related support and education to all HSAS Members.
Strategic Planning Committee
Karen Schmid, Respiratory Therapist & President, Union Region 7
Crystal Bittman, Occupational Therapist & Vice-President, Union Region 11
Colleen Howe, Assessor Coordinator & Treasurer, Union Region 11
Shelby Brown, Social Worker & Secretary, Union Region 7
Rebecca Ratt, Addictions Counsellor & Executive Council Member, Union Region 1
Tracy Erickson, Addictions Counsellor & Board of Governors, Union Region 8
Brandon Kennedy, Pharmacist & Executive Council Member, Union Region 11
Committee Support:
Kim Canning, Associate Executive Director – Labour Relations
Mark Jagoe, Manager of Finance & Operations
Natalie Horejda, Manager of Communications
Strength & Solidarity Committee
Chair – Travis Bolen, Paramedic & Board of Governor, Union Region 11
Gabriela Zelada, Public Health Inspector & Executive Council Member, Union Region 10
Juliana Cook, Physical Therapist & Executive Council Member, Union Region 7
Brandon Kennedy, Pharmacist & Executive Council Member, Union Region 11
Devaney Mehl, Assessor Coordinator & Executive Council Member, Union Region 8
Shelby Brown, Social Worker & Secretary, Union Region 7
Colin Hall, Member-at-Large
Meagan Wallace, Member-at-Large
Committee Support:
Kim Canning, Associate Executive Director – Labour Relations
Natalie Horejda, Manager of Communications