Who We Are
The Executive of the Association consists of the President, Treasurer and Elected Leads.
Updated: December 3, 2025
PRESIDENT
Shandip Saha
president@aufa.ca
TREASURER
Daisy Ramos
treasurer@aufa.ca
GRIEVANCE ELECTED LEAD
David Powell
grievance@aufa.ca
GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE *
(general members)
Doug Neuman
Susan Cake
* committee is seeking AUFA Stewards to help represent members
BARGAINING ELECTED LEAD
Regan Hack
bargaining@aufa.ca
BARGAINING COMMITTEE
(general members)
Corina Dransutavicius
Terra Murray
Brenda Skayman
Jessica Muller
Jen Rempel
Richard Schamehorn
WELLNESS ELECTED LEAD
Houda Trabelsi
wellness@aufa.ca
WELLNESS COMMITTEE
(general members)
Daisy Ramos
Janice Day
Houda Trabelsi
Nikki Pawlitschek
ADVOCACY ELECTED LEAD
Vacant and seeking interest.
Contact governance@aufa.ca
contact us at: advocacy@aufa.ca
ADVOCACY COMMITTEE *
(general members)
Laura Jurgens
Degan Richards
* committee remains open to interested members
GOVERNANCE ELECTED LEAD
Rhiannon Rutherford
governance@aufa.ca
GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE
(general members)
Angela Specht
Connie Covey
Corina Dransutavicius
Joshua Topliffe
ENGAGEMENT ELECTED LEAD
Vacant and seeking interest.
Contact governance@aufa.ca
contact us at:
engagement@aufa.ca
ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE *
(general members)
Doug Neuman
Marti Cleveland-Innes
Mike Voaklander
Eric Strikwerda
Rhiannon Rutherford
* committee remains open to interested members
EQUITY ELECTED LEAD
Vacant and seeking interest.
Contact governance@aufa.ca
contact us at:
equity@aufa.ca
EQUITY COMMITTEE *
(general members)
Heather McLean
Houda Trabelsi
Alyssa Nider
* committee remains open to interested members
COMMUNICATIONS ELECTED LEAD
Laura Jurgens
communications@aufa.ca
COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE*
(general members)
Nikki Pawlitschek
David Powell
* committee remains open to interested members
Office Staff
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/GRIEVANCE OFFICER
Richard Schamehorn
roachr@aufa.ca
(780) 689-7484
MEMBERSHIP SERVICES OFFICER
Brenda Skayman
brenda@aufa.ca
(780) 212-5171
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Joshua Topliffe
joshua.t@aufa.ca