FA Committees
| FA Bargaining Team | Germaine Chan & Tamara Franz-Odendaal (Co-Leads) Christine Lackner |
| FA Communications Committee MaL Exec member + 3 | Susan Brigham 2026-27 (official spokesperson) Alina Ruiz 2024-27 Dazzelyn Zapata 2025-27 Lisa Templin 2026-27 vacant (Exec ex officio) |
| FA Equity Action Committee – open/no limit, no set term – minimum of 5 members | Johan Woodworth 2024-27 Kelly Resmer 2024-27 (Co-chair) Ian Tian 2024-27 Jeannie Larson 2024-27 Ian Reilly 2024-27 Safura Sayed 2026-27 Susan Brigham 2026-27 Andrea Fraser 2026-27 (Co-Chair) Mary Jane Harkins 2026-27 Kris Millett 2026-27 Phillip Joy 2026-27 Irene Ogada 2026-27 David Awde 2026-27 Johan Woodworth (MSVU EDIA Rep) 2026-27 El Jones (MSVU EEC Rep ex officio) 2026-29 |
| Grievance Committee | Corey Slumkoski (Chair) 2026-27 |
| FA Investment Committee FA Treasurer + 2 others | Rhonda Bursey (ex officio & Chair) 2024-28 Danny Wadden 2024-26 Adrian Downey 2024-26 |
| FA Nominations Committee (3 members elected + Past President) | Nick Deal 2024-27 Tianyuan Yu (ex officio past-president) 2025-27 Juliette Valcke 2025-27 Sheri Landry 2025-27 |
| FA Social Committee 3 members + ex officio MaL Exec Committee member) | Jeannie Larson 2024-27 (Chair) vacant (ex officio) 2026-27 Karyn McLellan 2025-27 |
| FA Research & Scholarship Committee open/no limit, no set term Minimum of 5 members | Jessie-Lee McIsaac (Education, Child & Youth) 2024-27 (Chair) Corey Slumkoski (ex officio) (History) 2025-27 Johathan Roberts (History) 2026-27 Catherine Baillie Abidi (Child & Youth) 2026-27 Lori Borgal (Biology) 2024-27 Michael Lin (Education) 2025-27 Mike Bowen (Education) 2026-27 Amna Mirza (Education) 2026-27 Gerald Tembrevilla (Education) 2026-27 Janice Keefe (Aging & Family Science) 2024-27 Deborah Norris (Aging & Family Science) 2026-27 Kyly Whitefield (AHN) 2024-27 Irene Ogada (AHN) 2024-27 Meredith Bessey (AHN) 2026-27 Jen Khoury (Psychology) 2024-27 Angie Birt (Psychology) 2026-27 Tabatha Thibault (Psychology) 2026-27 Nicholous Deal (Business & Tourism) 2024-27 Sandra Sawchuk (Library) 2025-27 Karen Macfarlane (English) 2026-27 |
MSVUFA Representatives on University, Provincial or National Committees
| ANSUT Council Representative Association of Nova Scotia University Teachers | Conor Barker 2025-27 |
| CAUT Defence Fund Trustee Canadian Association of University Teachers Defence Fund | Stan Orlov 2023-27 |
| HDDLC Representatives Halifax-Dartmouth District Labour Council (can have 4 delegates + MayWorks Rep) | Bernadette Russo 2024-27 El Jones 2026-27 Fernando Nunes 2026-27 Vacant 2025-26 Krista Collier-Jarvis (Mayworks Rep) 2024-26 |
| NSFL Human Rights/Anti-Racism Nova Scotia Federation of Labour | Diane Piccitto – Member, Political Action Committee 2026-27 Geneviève Boulet – Member, Education Committee 2026-27 |
| NUCAUT – National Union Canadian Association University Teachers (3 yr term) | Susie Brigham – Executive Member at Large East 2023-29 |
| MSVU Accessibility Advisory Committee (2-year term) | Cornelia Schneider 2026-28 |
| MSVU Benefit Users Committee (3-year term) Terms of Reference | Christine Lackner 2025-2028 Rhonda Bursey 2024-27 |
| MSVU Board of Governors | Conor Barker 2025-27 (FA President, pro tem) Derek Fisher 2026-27 Nathaniel Street 2026-27 |
| MSVU Budget Committee (3-year terms) Terms of Reference | Normand Gendron 2025-28 Rhonda Bursey 2024-27 |
| MSVU EDIA Governance Committee (2-year term) | Bernadette Russo (FA Rep) 2026-28 Dhesmon Lima (FA Rep) 2026-28 Cornelia Scheider (FA Rep) 2026-28 Johan Woodworth (MSVU EDIA Rep) 2026-27 |
| MSVU Employment Equity Committee (3-year term) Terms of Reference | El Jones 2026-29 |
| MSVU Harassment & Discrimination Committee (2-year term) Terms of Reference | Maki Motapanyane 2026-28 |
| MSVU Joint Occupational Health & Safety Committee (2-year terms) Terms of Reference | Bohdan Luhovyy Jan 2025-Jan 2027 Deanna Struthers 2023-27 |
| MSVU L’nu Advisory Circle | Krista Collier-Jarvis (FA appointment) 2024-27 |
| MSVU Pension Governance Board (3-year terms) Terms of Reference Education Committee Terms of Reference Investment Committee Delegation Document – Retirement Plan for Employees | Jeff McKinnon 2026-29 Rhonda Bursey 2025-28 |
| MSVU Retention Committee Terms of Reference | vacant 2026-27 Ellen Shaffner 2024-26 |
| MSVU Wellness Committee Terms of Reference | Deborah Norris 2026-27 |
| MSVU President’s Awards Committee | Derek Fisher 2026-27 |