Welcome to the 2025-26 School Year!

Stephen Skoutajan – President  

The President is responsible for carrying out the business of the Federation between meetings of the Executive and is the official union spokesperson at the Board, with the Media, & at the Provincial level. Stephen is the union representative at the Board Committee of the Whole (COW) and is responsible for matters connected for Constitutional and Policy and Procedure matters as well as setting the Council and Executive agendas and chairing Executive meetings.

Susan Gardner – 1st Vice President  

Susan is your contact for matters concerning Budget issues relating to both the union and the OCDSB. In addition, Susan is also responsible for Professional Relations Services (PRS) and advice to members and schools in the Prince Duah, Kristin Riddell and Marva Major Superintendencies.

Melcha Wolanski – 2nd Vice President  

Melcha is the contact for matters concerning Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB), Long Term Disability (LTD), and is the union representative at the OCDSB Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC). She assists members with Early Intervention processes in the beginning stages of illness or injury and acts as the PD Day Committee Liaison. Melcha is also your contact for Professional Learning (PL) Funding and Committees as well as the Executive Liaison for the New Teacher Teachers’ Initiative Committee.

Jennifer Duncan – 3rd Vice President  

Jennifer is the member contact in the OC ETFO/FEEO office for Political Action. She is also responsible for Professional Relations Services (PRS) advice to members in the Amy Hannah and Nadia Towaij Superintendencies.  

Brian LeSage  – Chief Negotiating Officer  

Brian is the contact for members with questions regarding contractual issues including: Staffing, Pregnancy/Parental/ Adoption Entitlements, Leave Entitlements, the Every Teacher Survey (ETS), Membership Priority Survey (MPS), Timetabling, Report Cards, Retirement and the Collective Agreement. Brian is also responsible for Professional Relations Services (PRS) advice to members in schools in Mary Jane Farrish’s Superintendency. 

Lee-Anne Feltham – CHSC, CRSP, Health & Safety Officer  

Lee-Anne is the member contact for matters relating to Occupational Health and Safety. Lee-Anne is the OC ETFO/FEEO representative and Worker Co-Chair of the Board’s Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC). In addition, Lee-Anne is a member of JHSC related committees including the Inspection and Workplace Violence Subcommittees. In her role, Lee-Anne investigates critical injuries, attends work refusals, accompanies Ministry of Labour officials and can be present at indoor environmental quality testing. 

Rachel Herz-Fischler, Secretary 

Carleton Bovell, Treasurer

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Collective Bargaining Committee 2025-26

Brian LeSage, CBC Chair  
Shawn Crow Patrick Drouin
Heather Gordon
Maija Luopa
Jennifer Johnston
Amanda O’Reilly
Joelle Paquette
Joanne Small-Greenall
Lee St-Aubin
Nicola Sulway
Danielle Takoff

Office Staff

Cindy Broderick – Administrative Assistant
Margo Charles – Financial Administrator
Jessica Linnay – Office Manager

Phone: 613-596-3932
Fax: 613-829-0869

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board

1-800-668-0105 (toll free)

Ontario Teachers’ Insurance Plan (OTIP)

1-866-783-6847

QECO

1-800-385-1030

Ontario College of Teachers (OCT)

1-888-534-2222

OCDSB

613-721-1820

President: Jamieson Dyer  

Phone: 613-221-9135