The Faculty Union is directed by members who are elected to act on the Executive Committee and union committees. Members of the Executive Committee are elected by the Faculty Union membership each year.
The 2023-2024 Executive Committee consists of:
President – Cathy Conrad
Vice-President – Ariel Watson
Secretary – Luke MacDonald
Treasurer – Bui Petersen
Members-at-large – Claudia DeFuentes, Bill Sewell, Joyce Thomson
Co-Chairs – Grievance & Arbitration Committee (ex-officio) – Nicole Neatby, Benita Bunjun
The Faculty Union’s Negotiation Team Representative (in lieu of Lead Negotiator) (ex-officio) – Renee Hulan
Affiliations
The SMU Faculty Union is affiliated with:
- The Canadian University Association Teachers (CAUT)
- The Canadian University Association Teachers Defense Fund (CAUTDF)
- The National Union of the Canadian Association of University Teachers (NUCAUT)
- The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC)
- Nova Scotia Federation of Labour Congress (NSFLC)
- The Association of Nova Scotia University Teachers
- The Atlantic School of Theology Faculty Association