National Office Staff Directory

Canadian National Office

234 Eglinton Avenue East, 8th Floor
Toronto, Ontario, M4P 1K7
Canada
Tel: 416-487-1571
Fax: 416-482-5548
info@usw.ca

Administration

National Director
Marty Warren

Assistant to the National Director
Meg Gingrich

Administrative Assistant to the National Director
Alexandra Eshelman

Executive Assistant to the National Director
Hoziane Mwajuma

Financial Administrator
Yana Sverdlin

Office Coordinator
Ellyn Rubin

National Locals
Derek Teolis

National Locals – Local 1944
Jayson Little

Shipping/Receiving/Duplication
Dale Gardner

Support Staff
Marie Petigny
Rae Kolbin

Wood Council Chair
Jeff Bromley (Burnaby)
Tel: 604-683-1117
iwacouncil@usw.ca

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SOAR (Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees)

National SOAR Coordinator
Lena Sutton (retired)

Support Staff
Monica Mark

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Communications and Political Action Department

Department Head
Shannon Devine

Staff Representatives
Brett Barden (District 3, Burnaby)
Clairandrée Cauchy (District 5, Montreal)
Kim Hume
Denis St. Pierre
Arushana Sunderaeson (District 6)

Senior Resource Technicians
Reg Albino
Laura Nguyen

Support Staff
Meriem Yousfi

Government Liaison (Legislative Office)
François Soucy (Casual)

Support Staff (Legislative Office)
Tarah Lemours

280 rue Albert St. Suite 100
Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 5G8
Tel: 613-731-6315
Fax: 613-731-0233

IT Department

Department Head
TBD

Staff Representative
Frank Linhares

Senior Resource Technicians
David Cantatore
Lindsay Kellin
Jamie Olmsted

Global Affairs and Workplace Issues Department

Department Head
Guillaume Charbonneau

Education and Project Officer
Canadian Program Coordinator – Mexico Labour Rights Project
Paul Bocking

Project Officer – International Solidarity
Jessica Farias

Support Staff
Mustapha Makri

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Education and Equity Department

Department Head
TBD

Staff Representatives
Lorei Leigh De Los Reyes (Equity Representative)
Maude Raîche (District 5, Montreal)
Dayna Sykes (District 3, Burnaby)
Amanda Zakhour (District 6)

Support Staff
Dani Mahmoudi

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Health, Safety and the Environment Department

Department Head
Sylvia Boyce

Staff Representatives
Julie Hébert (District 5, Montreal)
Ed Kent (District 3, Burnaby)
Andy LaDouceur (District 6)

Support Staff
Marie Petigny

Legal Department

Canadian Counsel
Shaheen Hirani

Lawyers
Kristina Adhikari
Debra Burton (District 3, Burnaby)
Erin Epp
Brittany Ross-Fichtner
Vinidhra Vaitheeswaran

Articling Student
Hourshad Abedian

Support Staff
Stephanie Buongiorno
Mia Velasco

Research, Public Policy and Bargaining Support Department

Department Head
Troy Lundblad

Staff Representatives
Roch Drapeau (District 5, Montreal)
Jackie Edwards
Shawn Harris (District 3, Burnaby – Job Evaluation)
Guio Jacinto
Shaker Jamal
Martin L’Abbée (District 5, Montreal – Job Evaluation & Pay Equity)
Matthew O’Reilly

Support Staff
Sarah-Louise Quig