
Governance

Managing Council
​The affairs of the CSPA shall be managed by a managing council (MC)
​The members of the managing council must be professional members in good standing with the CSPA.
There will be a maximum of 15 members on the MC at any time. Minimally consisting of the Chair, a Co-Chair, Treasurer, Membership & Insurance Chair, Marketing & Communication Chair, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Chair, and 6 Regional Representatives from British Columbia, Alberta, Prairie provinces, Ontario, Quebec, and the Atlantic provinces.
Annual General Meeting
The MC shall hold an annual meeting, and notice of the Annual Meeting shall be sent to all active members within 6 months of the meeting date. At the Annual Meeting, the Active Members shall be informed of the activities of the MC during the past year and the election/appointment of the next MC when an existing term has ended.
CSPA Committees

Certification Committee
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Committee Lead:
Ashley Duguay
General Members:
Natalie Durand-Bush
Sommer Christie
Véronique Boudreault
Sebastian Harenberg
Diane Culver
Josh Zettel

Governance Committee
Committee Lead:
Erin Brennan
General Members :
Frank van den Berg
Sharleen Hoar

Memberships, Finance, and Insurance Committee
Committee Lead:
Ashley Strike
General Members:
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Professional Development Committee
Committee Lead:
Clare Fewster
Committee Lead :
Keira Towers
Kyle McDonald
Josh Zettel
Geoff Hackett
Cassandra Seguin
Kyle Bergh

Public Relations & Outreach Committee
Committee Lead:
Sebastian Harberg
General Members
Ashley Duguay
Nicole Kuzmich
Jay Peacock
Sieger Roorda

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility Committee
Committee Lead:
Poonam Sandhu
General Members:
Ashley Duguay
Alexander McKenzie
Leisha Strachan
Claudia Zeppetelli
Keira Towers

Marketing and Communications Committee
Committee Lead:
Kennedy Goss
General Members
Marina Cumminskey

Mentorship Committee
(Sub-Committee of Certification)
Committee Lead:
Josh Zettel
General Members
Lisa Rogerson
Celine Yavuz
Christie Gialloreto

Professional Standards Committee
Committee Lead:
Sommer Christie
General Members
Natalie Durand-Bush
Jennifer Misurelli
Danelle Kabush
Véronique Richard
Daniel Bagnell

Student Committee
Committee Lead:
Sydney Graper
General Members
Anna Mannuel​
Mishi Papich
Julian Pavelescu
Mathilde Labonté - Cloutier
Victoria Iwaniura
Get Involved - Join a CSPA Committee
These committees are currently looking for energetic, passionate, and team-oriented professional or student members to contribute to the activities of their committees.
Mentorship
Josh Zettel - joshzettelcmpc@gmail.com
​Memberships, Finance, & Insurance Committee
​Ashley Strike – ashleystrikempc@gmail.com
Volunteer opportunities require a 4-8 hour commitment per month, for a 12 month period.
All interested individuals should send an email to the corresponding committee lead listed above with your contact information and a brief explanation of what you hope to accomplish in the volunteer position. Please include the position of interest in the subject line.
Professional Standards Committee
Sommer Christie – schristi@uottawa.ca
