Governance

MUALA’s governance structure is outlined in our constitution. Members of the association elect an Executive which consists of President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and 2 Members-at-Large. Appointed ex-officio members include the Chief Negotiating Officer and Chief Grievance Officer.

Executive Committee

2024-2025 (June-May)

President: Neera Bhatnagar
Vice President (President Elect): Nicole Doro
Past President: Gillian Dunks
Treasurer: Andrea McLellan
Secretary: Ines Perkovic
Member at Large: Saman Goudarzi
Member at Large: Susanna Galbraith
Chief Grievance Officer: Ariel Stables-Kennedy
Chief Negotiating Officer: Jack Young

Previous Executive Committees

2023-2024 (June-May)

President: Gillian DunksVice-President (President-Elect): Neera BhatnagarPast-President: Andrea McLellan Treasurer: Kathy BallSecretary: Melissa CazaMember-at-Large: Chris Long (On leave until January 2024); Nicole Doro (interim basis)Member-at-Large: Subhanya SivajothyChief Grievance Officer: Ariel Stables-Kennedy
Chief Negotiating Officer: Jack Young

2022-2023 (September – May)

President: Andrea McLellan
Vice-President (President-Elect): Gillian Dunks
Past-President: Janice Adlington
Treasurer: Kathy Ball
Secretary: Melissa Caza
Member-at-Large: Chris Long
Member-at-Large: Subhanya Sivajothy
Chief Grievance Officer: Ariel Stables-Kennedy

2021-2022 (September – May)

President: Janice Adlington
Vice-President (President-Elect): Andrea McLellan
Past-President: Abeer Siddiqui
Treasurer: Gillian Dunks
Secretary: Melissa Caza
Member-at-Large: Nicole Doro
Member-at-Large: Katie Harding
Chief Grievance Officer: Stephanie Sanger
Chief Negotiation Officer: Myron Groover

2021 (May – September)

President: Jack Young
Vice-President (President-Elect): Janice Adlington
Past-President: Abeer Siddiqui
Treasurer: Gillian Dunks
Secretary: Anna Flak
Member-at-Large: Nicole Doro
Member-at-Large: Katie Harding
Chief Grievance Officer: Stephanie Sanger
Chief Negotiation Officer: Myron Groover

2020-2021

President: Abeer Siddiqui
Vice-President (President-Elect): Jack Young
Past-President: Myron Groover
Treasurer: Janice Adlington
Secretary: Anna Flak
Chief Grievance Officer: Stephanie Sanger
Chief Negotiation Officer: Myron Groover

2019-2020

President: Myron Groover
Vice-President (President-Elect): Abeer Siddiqui
Past-President: Rick Stapleton
Treasurer: Janice Adlington
Secretary: Jack Young
Chief Grievance Officer: Stephanie Sanger
Chief Negotiation Officer: Myron Groover

2018-2019

President: Denise Smith
Vice-President (President-Elect): Myron Groover
Past-President: John Fink
Treasurer: Janice Adlington
Secretary: Jack Young
Chief Grievance Officer: Abeer Siddiqui
Chief Negotiation Officer: Andrew Colgoni

2017-2018

President:
 John Fink
Vice-President (President-Elect): Denise Smith
Past-President: Andrew Colgoni
Treasurer: Janice Adlington
Secretary: Jack Young
Chief Grievance Officer: Leeanne Romane
Chief Negotiation Officer: Myron Groover

2016-2017

President: Andrew Colgoni
Vice-President: (President-Elect): John Fink
Past-President: Laura Banfield
Treasurer: Janice Adlington
Secretary: Jack Young
Member-at-Large HSL: Vacant
Chief Grievance Officer: Leeanne Romane
Chief Negotiation Officer: Myron Groover

2015-2016

President: Laura Banfield
Vice-President: Neera Bhatnagar
Secretary: Leeanne Romane
Treasurer: Olga Perkovic
Member-at-Large Health Sciences Library: Jo-Anne Petropoulos
Chief Grievance Officer: vacant

2013-2014

President: Laura Banfield
Vice-President: Andrew Colgoni
Secretary: Kathy Ball
Treasurer: John Fink
Member-at-Large Health Sciences Library: Jo-Anne Petropoulos
Chief Grievance Officer: vacant

2012-2013

President: Laura Banfield
Vice-President: Andrew Colgoni
Secretary: Kathy Ball
Treasurer: Karen Nicholson
Member-at-Large Health Sciences Library: Susanna Galbraith
Chief Grievance Officer: vacant

2011-2012

President: Nick Ruest
Vice-President: Laura Banfield
Secretary: Ines Perkovic
Treasurer: Karen Nicholson
Member-at-Large Health Sciences Library: Jo-Anne Petropoulos
Chief Negotiator: Peter Simpson, CAUT
Chief Grievance Officer: vacant

2010-2011

  • President: Rick Stapleton
  • Vice-President: Nick Ruest
  • Secretary: Catherine Baird/Ines Perkovic
  • Treasurer: Nora Gaskin
  • Member-at-Large Health Sciences Library: Andrea McLellan
  • Chief Negotiator: Peter Simpson, CAUT
  • Chief Grievance Officer: vacant