Chair – Crystal Bittman, Executive Council and Occupational Therapist, Union Region 11

Kelly Fuchs, Member-at-Large and Dental Health Educator, Union Region 11
Gabriela Zelada, Executive Council and Public Health Inspector, Union Region 10
Amy Ewart, Board of Governor and Mental Health Therapist, Union Region 11

Committee Support:
Mark Jagoe, Manager of Finance & Operations
Natalie Horejda, Manager of Communications
Jess Grant, Communications Officer
Alicia Hupp, Communications Officer

Following the Annual Convention each year, Executive Council elects chairs for each committee. Shortly thereafter, each Chair selects members from Executive Council, and sometimes members-at-large to be a part of the committee. The Annual Convention Committee is responsible for making arrangements for the Annual Convention within the budget approved by the Executive Council.

Chair – Colleen Howe, Executive Council and Assessor Coordinator, Union Region 11

Shelby Solomko, Secretary and Social Worker, Union Region 7
Todd Chivers, Executive Council and Addictions Counsellor, Union Region 7
Cori Debert, Executive Council and Speech Language Pathologist, Union Region 7
Colby Burwell, Executive Council and Paramedic, Union Region 11
Tracy Erickson, Board of Governor and Addictions Counsellor, Union Region 8
Karen Schmid, President and Respiratory Therapist, Union Region 7 (Ex-Officio)
Al Boutin, Executive Director

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

The Communications Committee is responsible for developing a communications strategy regarding internal and external communications.

Chair – Karen Schmid, President and Respiratory Therapist, Union Region 7

Crystal Bittman, Vice-President and Occupational Therapist, Union Region 11
Shelby Solomko, Secretary and Social Worker, Union Region 7
Colleen Howe, Treasurer and Assessor Coordinator, Union Region 11

Committee Support:
Al Boutin, Executive Director
Kim Canning, Associate Executive Director – Labour Relations
Mark Jagoe, Manager of Finance & Operations
Natalie Horejda, Manager of Communications
Heather Zazula, Executive Assistant

Chair – Haley Oshowy, Executive Council and Dietitian, Union Region 10

Kelly Fuchs, Member-at-Large and Dental Health Educator, Union Region 11
Robert Carnahan, Member-at-Large and Addictions Counsellor, Union Region 3
Angela Barsalou, Executive Council and Respiratory Therapist, Union Region 7


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.

Chair – Karen Schmid, President and Respiratory Therapist, Union Region 7

Crystal Bittman, Vice-President and Occupational Therapist, Union Region 11
Julianna Cook, Executive Council and Physical Therapist, Union Region 7
Shelby Solomko, Secretary and Social Worker, Union Region 7
Angela Barsalou, Executive Council and Respiratory Therapist, Union Region 7
Amy Ewart, Board of Governor and Mental Health Therapist, Union Region 11

Committee Support:
Al Boutin, Executive Director
Kim Canning, Associate Executive Director – Labour Relations
Heather Zazula, Executive Assistant

The Governance Committee is responsible for assisting Executive Council in all matters pertaining to the HSAS Constitution and Bylaws.

Chair – Colleen Howe, Treasurer and Assessor Coordinator, Union Region 11

Tara Watts, Executive Council and Pharmacist, Union Region 7
Haley Oshowy, Executive Council and Dietitian, Union Region 10
Kelly Fuchs, Member-at-Large and Dental Health Educator, Union Region 11
Amy Ewart, Board of Governor and Mental Health Therapist, Union Region 11
Karen Schmid, President and Respiratory Therapist, Union Region 7 (Ex-Officio)

Committee Support:
Mark Jagoe, Manager of Finance & Operations
Heather Zazula, Executive Assistant

The Finance Committee is responsible for managing the finances of HSAS.  Duties include:

• Supervising the preparation of the annual budget.
• Monitoring all revenue and expenditures in relationship to the budget

The Finance Committee also oversees the following portfolios:

• Education Funds
• Charitable Donations
• Professional Contributions
• Emergency Fund

Chair – Kim Canning, Associate Executive Director – Labour Relations

Al Boutin, Executive Director
Karen Schmid, President and Respiratory Therapist, Union Region 7
Crystal Bittman, Vice-President and Occupational Therapist, Union Region 11
Angela Barsalou, Executive Council and Respiratory Therapist, Union Region 7
Cori Debert, Executive Council and Speech Language Pathologist, Union Region 7
Haley Oshowy, Executive Council and Dietitian, Union Region 10
Marisa Kermack, Executive Council and Social Worker, Union Region 7
Amy Ewart, Board of Governor and Mental Health Therapist, Union Region 11

Staff:
Natalie Horejda, Manager of Communications
Judy Dodman, Labour Relations Coordinator

Chair – Marisa Kermack, Executive Council and Social Worker, Union Region 7
Co-Chair – Amanda Flahr, Member-at-Large and Social Worker, Union Region 11
Alternate Co-Chair – Rebecca Ratt, Member-at-Large and Addictions Counsellor, Union Region 1

Sunday Joseph, Member-at-Large and Mental Health Therapist, Union Region 2
Anna Millman, Member-at-Large and Nutritionist, Union Region 9
Kim Robson, Member-at-Large and Social Worker, Union Region 7
Cole Manz, Member-at-Large and Emergency Medical Dispatcher, Union Region 11
Kayla Jones, Member-at-Large and Social Worker, Union Region 11
Dr. Shailesh Patel, Member-at-Large and Health Educator, Union Region 10
Karen Schmid, President and Respiratory Therapist, Union Region 7 (Ex-Officio)

Committee Support:
Natalie Horejda, Communications Manager
Kim Canning, Associate Executive Director – Labour Relations

Chair – Angela Barsalou, Executive Council and Respiratory Therapist, Union Region 7

Crystal Bittman, Vice-President and Occupational Therapist, Union Region 11
Adam Bue, Executive Council and Physical Therapist, Union Region 7
Alex Baber, Executive Council and Paramedic, Union Region 11
Tracy Erickson, Board of Governor and Addictions Counsellor, Union Region 8
Karen Schmid, President and Respiratory Therapist, Union Region 7 (Ex-Officio)

Committee Support:
Natalie Horejda, Manager of Communications
Kim Canning, Associate Executive Director – Labour Relations
Nick Fattore, Labour Relations Officer

The OH&S Committee develops and implements a process approved by Executive Council for the selection and tracking of HSAS Members to local OH&S Committees.

Chair – Karen Schmid, President and Respiratory Therapist, Union Region 7

Crystal Bittman, Vice-President and Occupational Therapist, Union Region 11
Shelby Solomko, Secretary and Social Worker, Union Region 7
Colleen Howe, Treasurer and Assessor Coordinator, Union Region 11
Angela Barsalou, Executive Council and Respiratory Therapist, Union Region 7
Juliana Cook, Executive Council and Physical Therapist, Union Region 7
Tracy Erickson, Board of Governor and Addictions Counsellor, Union Region 8

Committee Support:
Al Boutin, Executive Director
Kim Canning, Associate Executive Director – Labour Relations
Mark Jagoe, Manager of Finance & Operations
Natalie Horejda, Manager of Communications