Executive Members
PSA Chair and Employment Terms & Conditions Chair
I started with the University in 1997 and can honestly say it has been a pleasure to be part of this environment over the years. My first few positions were with Audit Services, then the Office of the CIO and now with the Library. I currently oversee teams that focus on administration, human resources, financial and facilities support for the Library. I have an undergraduate degree in business and obtained my accounting designation more than 20 years ago. Having taken a keen interest in financial planning, I have served on the Pension Committee of the Board of Governors since 2013 and look forward to contributing to the ongoing efforts to bring sustainability to our pension plans. This is my second stint on the PSA Executive and I look forward to the opportunity to advocate for the highly skilled and dedicated professional and managerial staff on campus.
PSA Vice Chair and Professional Development Committee Co-Chair
PSA Secretary
PSA Treasurer
I am a graduate of the University of Guelph’s Bachelor of Commerce program and a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and Certified Management Accountant (CMA).
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Past Chair and OANUE Board Member
I have been a full-time staff member at the University of Guelph since 2003. Working as a veterinarian in the Office of Research, I help oversee the care and use of animals that the University keeps for the purposes of research and teaching. I first arrived here in the fall of 1986 and, having completing a BSc., DVM and Graduate Diploma at Guelph over the ensuing years, it is safe to say that the University has played, and continues to play, a major role in my life. Already a very active participant in campus United Way activities I was looking for another way to contribute to the University community and the PSA seemed the perfect marriage of volunteer service and the opportunity to help shape my employment experience. I consider it an honour and privilege to take on the responsibility of representing the interests of the exceptional team of colleagues that are the PSA. Outside of the work environment I choose to spend my time biking, golfing, taking photos and engaging in sporting and recreation activities with my two young sons.
PSA Member at Large & External Committee Representative Liason
I joined the University of Guelph in 2016 as the manager of the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Centre. Alongside fellow NMR Centre staff, I work directly with students and faculty on a daily basis to support their research and teaching in the area of NMR. I have a graduate degree in chemistry, and enjoy collaborating/supporting research projects in my spare time. I am looking forward to being a part of the PSA and contributing in some small way to the great workplace we have here at the University of Guelph.
PSA Member at Large
The University of Guelph has been my home since 2011. My passion is working with students and staff and being involved in the success of our campus. Over the last 10 years I have had the privilege of working in Residence Life at both Guelph and McMaster. Currently, I work in the OVC Health Sciences Centre in Operations and Service Delivery. During my time at Guelph, I have completed an MA in History and a MBA with a focus on Hospitality and Tourism Management. During my MBA, my research focused on HR challenges relating to hiring, retaining, and motivating part-time staff in a post-secondary work environment. I am very excited to be serving the PSA in the capacity of Member at Large and to be able to positively contribute to our fantastic campus. I very much look forward to being strongly involved in the PSA organization and meeting all of you at our various social events throughout the year.
PSA Member at Large and Membership & Communications Committee Chair
I am an alumni from the University of Guelph BASc. Adult Development program, and have been working full time at Guelph in a couple of different roles since 2013. Currently I work as the Manager, Academic Programs in the College of Business and Economics. I also have my Masters of Education in Student Development and Student Services in Post-secondary Education from OISE, and a background in learning and curriculum development. With the PSA, I am the Chair of the Membership and Communications Committee and am in the first year of my first term. I look forward to helping improve the communication between the PSA and its members and please feel free to reach out if you every have any questions or suggestions.
PSA Member at Large
I have been a full-time member of the University of Guelph since September 1989. Over this period, I have held non-managerial positions within Student Housing Services and Physical Resources. In early 2004, I accepted a managerial position in the Library as Manager, Facilities Services as well as joining the PSA. It is an honour and privilege to serve the membership of the PSA and I am currently serving in my second term as a Member at large. I am also currently participating as member of the Employment Terms and Conditions committee and have contributed in the renegotiation of our last three Memorandums of Agreement with the University.
Member at Large
I have been an employee of the University of Guelph since 2009. I am currently the Manager, Facilities and Operations in the College of Arts. I have also held roles in academic administration (Administrative Officer, School of Environmental Design and Rural Development) and research administration (Project Manager of the International Institute in Critical Studies in Improvisation and finance/admin support for the ReVision Centre for Art and Social Justice). I am a member of the PSA Employee Terms and Conditions Committee and volunteer as a Diversity and Human Rights Resource Person. I have undergraduate and graduate experience at the University of Guelph, with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and a Masters of Business Administration.
I am excited to be joining the PSA Executive as a Member at Large and look forward to working with the PSA and its members on initiatives that positively impact all P&M staff.
PSA Member at Large
I am currently the Program Manager for Animal Care Services at the University of Guelph, overseeing the appropriate use of animals in science through the administrative review process and compliance oversight. I have had the pleasure of serving on the Diversity and Human Rights Committee since February 2017, and more recently the Central Joint Health and Safety Committee. Prior to joining the U of G Community in 2016, I worked extensively with the Human Ethics, Animal Ethics, Radiation Safety and Biosafety Committees, as well as the public in my role as “Ombudsman”, as the Ethics and Compliance Officer, University of Ontario Institute of Technology.
I am honoured to be joining the executive this term. I am very impressed by what the University of Guelph offers its campus community, and I look forward to serving on the PSA as a member at large, sharing my passion for problem solving and helping to shape our “utopia”. I hold a BSc. in Neuroscience (University of Toronto), a BSc. In Nursing., RN. (Western University), Neonatal Intensive Care Certification (George Brown College), and soon a MHSc. in Health Informatics/Community Health (University of Ontario Institute of Technology) upon completion of my thesis.
PSA Member at Large
Alicja Zachertowska is Laboratory Safety Officer who works with students, faculty, physical resources and U of G administration to support the University of Guelph campus safety in particular in research and teaching laboratories. After spending nearly a decade working in the research laboratories, Alicja knows what truly drives health and safety in the laboratory setups. It’s how well you connect with the people you’re trying to help; and how well you communicate your knowledge and understanding back to them.
Prior to joining Environmental Health and Safety unit on campus, Alicja worked in the biotech industry in Toronto, leading R&D research lab and humane vaccines bench-to-production scale-ups. She has also worked at the Animal Health Laboratory and Office of Research at U of G on multiple projects. Alicja has spent many years sharing her knowledge in science, health and safety through her daily coaching of the laboratory personnel and teaching WHMIS and Laboratory Safety.
Alicja holds master of Science in Engineering – Biotechnology from Agricultural University, Poznan, Poland; MSc in Biology from the University of Waterloo and PhD from the University of Guelph.