About OASW

 

The Voice of Social Workers in Ontario

Board of Directors

OASW's Board of Directors is composed of 14 members: 5 Executive Officers, 7 Regional Directors, a Francophone Director and a Student Director. The Board meets three times per year.

OASW's Board of Directors sets the Association's policies and strategic directions, ensures that the organization stays on course to fulfill its mission and advises the organization on issues affecting the social work profession and the public at the provincial level. Regional Directors represent the perspective, interests and needs of members in their region at the provincial level.

Biographical Profiles of OASW Board of Directors

Executive Committee:

President:

Kate Power
Burlington

Vice-President, Branch Affairs:

Mary Kaye Lucier
Windsor

Vice-President, Social and Professional Advocacy:

Karen Nelson
Ottawa

Treasurer/Secretary:

Keith Adamson
Toronto

Francophone Director:

Martine Surprenant
Ottawa

Student Director:

Shira Moalem
studentdirector@oasw.org

Toronto

Regional Directors

 

Central Ontario Region
(Toronto, Peel & York):

Monica Auerbach
York
Rashaad Vahed
Toronto

Eastern Region
(Ottawa, Cornwall, Eastern Ontario):

Bonnie Schroeder
Ottawa

Hamilton/Niagara Region
(Hamilton and Niagara):

Ruth Beekhuis
St. Catharines

Northern Region
(Algoma, Nipissing, Northeastern, Northwestern and Sudbury):

Cathy Farrell
Thunder Bay

SouthEastern Region
(Durham/Kawartha, Huronia Highlands and Kingston):

Julie Gowthorpe
Belleville

SouthWestern Region
(Mid-Western, Southwestern and Western):

Patrick Fleming
London

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In the Toronto area, dial "211" or visit www.211toronto.ca.