Dear Colleagues,
With thanks to our Nominating and Elections Committee (Moira Howes, Chair; Bruce Cater; Marina Morgenshtern; Ellen Olsen-Lynch; Robin Quantick), TUFA’s 2025/26 Executive Committee has been finalized. The four members standing for elected positions have been acclaimed (per Article VII.2 of the TUFA Constitution), and the Nominating and Elections Committee’s recommendations for appointed positions were formalized by the outgoing (2024/25) Executive Committee yesterday.
The new Executive officially assumes it duties today (May 1st) and comprises the following:
President Moira Howes (PHIL)
Vice President Dwayne Collins (LIBR)
Treasurer Jaime Morales (ADMN)
Secretary Robin Quantick (INDG/ADMN)
Member@Large Mary Jean Hande (SOCI)
Member@Large Karleen Pendleton Jiménez (EDUC)
Member@Large Andrew Tanentzap (TSE)
Chief Grievance Officer Anne Pasek (CUST/TSE)
Chief Negotiator Susan Wurtele (TSE)
M@L (Durham) Adwoa Onuora (SOCI)
M@L (Equity) Nael Bhanji (GSJ)
M@L (LTA) Mara Heiber (INDG)
Past President Geoff Navara (PSYC)
It is worth noting three individuals who are not on the list, but to whom our thanks are due. Alba Agostino is stepping off the Executive after serving several terms as TUFA’s Member-at-Large, Equity and, before that, as our Member-at-Large, Durham. George Kovacs has completed a two-year term as an elected Member-at-Large. And David Newhouse. David’s name has appeared on lists like the one above – without interruption — since 2008. He served a four-year stint as TUFA’s President and has been TUFA’s Chief Grievance Officer for many years. As a TUFA member, David has also done a great deal of work through our national affiliate, the Canadian Association of University Teachers, to advance Indigenization throughout the post-secondary education sector.
In Solidarity
Marcus
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Marcus Harvey,
Executive Director