Committees

Committee members are elected at general membership meetings to sit on committees that deal with issues of concern to the union. Members also elect the Executive Committee which is responsible for running the union between general membership meetings.

Accommodation Committee

Ad hoc committee on dispute resolution

  • DRadhoc@opssu.ca
  • 1 elected executive member – Michael Kirlew
  • 1 pro-tech member – Joseanne Job
  • 1 service member – Igor Kostevski
  • 1 support member – Angela Huynh
  • 1 retiree advisor – Janet Wright
  • 1 grievance officer – Sarah Mikhaiel
  • 1 human rights officer – Tyrone Davis

Bargaining Team

  • bargainingchair@opssu.ca
  • Pro-tech – Christian Down (1st alternate: Carlotta Ewing, 2nd alternate: Bryan Stamm)
  • Support – Jessica Dunn (1st alternate: Shelly Savage)
  • Service – Igor Kostevski (1st alternate: Carlos Robles)
  • Members-at-large (2) – Alex Zamfir and Carlotta Ewing (2nd alternate: Erika Warnes)

Benefits Committee

  • benefits@opssu.ca
  • Luc-Joel Ciza (chair), Cathy Guppy, Alex Lane, Robin Lostracco (executive liaison)

Communications Committee

  • communications@opssu.ca
  • Riese Stuber (chair), Andy Pedersen, Marjorie Nelson, Vacant, Rhonda Ferguson (executive liaison)

Constitution Committee

  • constitution@opssu.ca
  • Alex Zamfir (chair), Emily Cumbaa, Haran Thurairasah, Tim Mulhall (executive liaison)

Education Committee

  • education@opssu.ca
  • Emily Visser (chair), Lucy Gregory, Carlos Robles Navas, Shari Laird, Kaz Anwar, Hasnain Abid (executive liaison)

Employment Equity Committee

  • equity@opssu.ca
  • Miliyana Alexander, Lucas Da Silva, Hasnain Abid, Kaz Anwar, Patrick Fry-Smith

Grievance Committee

  • grievance@opssu.ca
  • Tim Mulhall (chair), Cheryl Wing (president), Robin Lostracco, Michael Kirlew, Nelson Ross Laguna, Miliyana Alexander, Hasnain Abid (secretary)

Health and Safety Committee

Ontario Federation of Labour 2025 delegates

  • Thadsha Navaneethan, Carlotta Ewing (Alternates 1st Sania Wadalia, 2nd Alex Zamfir)

Pay Equity Committee

  • payequity@opssu.ca
  • Rona Rigotti (chair), Rhonda Ferguson, Riese Stuber, Igor Kostevski, Stephanie Spenard, Tim Mulhall (executive liaison)

Pension/Trust Severance Committee

  • pension@opssu.ca
  • Giulia Volpe (chair), Diana Clarke, Rasho Donchev, Tim Mulhall (executive liaison)

Retirees Group

  • orgexecutive@opssu.ca
  • Roxanne Barnes (chair), Mickey Riccardi (vice-chair), Allen Jones (secretary), Richard Bradley (member at large)

Scholarship Committee

Soc and Rec Committee

  • socnrec@opssu.ca
  • Stephanie Spenard (chair), Janey Haggart, Angela Zhu, Yuk-Sem Won, Rhonda Ferguson, vacant, Jessica Dunn (executive liaison)

Trustees

Wellness Committee

  • wellness@opssu.ca
  • Robin Lostracco, Frank Ingliss, Cindi Shoot, Richard Davis (executive liaison)

Women’s Committee

  • womenscommittee@opssu.ca
  • Joseanne Job (chair), Megan Carter, Joan Patterson, Kishandra Lewis, Alyssa Walker (executive liaison)

Workload Committee