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About us

Members can volunteer to serve on the Executive and several KUCFA committees.

Executive  2023-24
The Executive makes the day-to-day decisions on behalf of the membership. Major decisions are made directly by a vote of the membership at General Meetings which are held at least four times per academic year.

Co-Chair: Jacquie Newman
Co-Chair: Rick Csiernik
Past Chair: Stephanie Bangarth
Secretary/Treasurer: Jason Dean
CBC Chair: Lynne Jackson
Equity Officer:  Jess Notwell
Grievance Committee Chair:
OCUFA Director: Ben Muller
Tenured Member-at-Large:  Adian McFarlane
Untenured Member-at-Large:  Lesley Bikos
Communications and Liaison Director: Nic Virtue

COMMITTEES  2023-24
Grievance Committee
The Grievance Committee advises faculty members regarding possible grievances, makes recommendations as to whether the Association supports a grievance and, if requested, assists faculty members during the grievance process.

Carrie Arnold
Chaya Halberstam
Kristin Lozanski
Andrew Mantulak
Coby Dowdell

KUCFA Equity and Social Justice Committee
The Equity committee addresses, through education and advocacy activities, equity, human rights, anti-racism, decolonization and diversity which may affect all Members. The Committee also investigates concerns brought forth from all equity-seeking groups as well as general Membership and recommends strategies/solutions to ensure King’s operates on the principles of both equity and equality.

Erika Katzmann
Jess Notwell (Chair)

Joint Health and Safety Representatives
The two faculty health and safety representatives ensure the employer is in abidance with the health and safety needs of faculty and represents faculty needs in maintaining a safe workplace.

Jinette Comeau
Adian McFarlane

Social Committee
The Social Committee members work in cooperation with representatives from the professional and staff associations to oversees social functions on campus.

Josephine Gemson

Pension Committee
The pension committee is responsible for overseeing the management of the faculty pension plan.

Stephanie Bangarth (Chair)
Adam Bohnet
Jonathan Geen
Trevor Hunter
Peter Ibbott
Christine Lavrence
Amanjot Singh
Thomas Tieku

Charities Committee Representatives  
Oversees the annual fundraising campaign of King’s Employees to give back to the London community.

Tara Bruno
Joe Michalski

Harassment and Discrimination Advisor
Provides support to any faculty member with questions or issues pertaining to the harassment and discrimination policies.

Claude Olivier

Auditor
The auditor conducts and audit at the end of the fiscal year. The auditor is not on the Executive and is approved by the membership.

John Siambanopoulos

August 2023