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Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation New Provincial Executive to Begin Two-Year Term on July 1

For Immediate Release: Sunday, March 12, 2023

TORONTO, ON — On Sunday, March 12, 2023, Delegates of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF/FEESO) elected their Provincial Executive to represent the more than 60,000 members of the Federation. The elected officials will start their two-year term on July 1, 2023.

Those elected were Karen Littlewood, President; Martha Hradowy, Vice-President; Malini Leahy, Vice-President; Jeff Denys, Treasurer; Roxanne Beauchamp, Executive Officer; Sherry-Ann Bowen-Gordon, Executive Officer; and Colin Matthew, Executive Officer.

Karen Littlewood was re-elected President of OSSTF/FEESO and is a teacher from District 17, Simcoe.
Martha Hradowy was re-elected Vice-President and is a developmental service worker from District 9, Greater Essex.
Malini Leahy, a teacher from District 2, Algoma, was elected Vice-President.
Jeff Denys was acclaimed as Treasurer and is a teacher from District 8, Avon Maitland.
Roxanne Beauchamp, a leadership coach from District 32, Centre-Sud-Ouest de l'Ontario, was elected Executive Officer.
Sherry-Ann Bowen-Gordon was elected Executive Officer and is a speech-language pathologist from District 16, York Region.
Colin Matthew, a teacher from District 15, Trillium Lakelands, was re-elected as Executive Officer.

Additionally, the Table Officer and Governors representing OSSTF/FEESO at the Ontario Teachers’ Federation (OTF) were elected as follows:

Mike Foulds, a teacher from District 7, Bluewater, was acclaimed as OTF Table Officer.
Andy Adzic, a teacher from District 9, Greater Essex, was acclaimed as OTF Governor.
Stephen Helleiner, a teacher from District 14, Kawartha Pine Ridge, was acclaimed as OTF Governor.
Kelly McCarthy, a teacher from District 20, Halton, was acclaimed as OTF Governor.
Shannon Vandenberghe, a teacher from District 28, Renfrew, was acclaimed as OTF Governor.
Rebekkah Wilkin, a teacher from District 11, Thames Valley, was acclaimed as OTF Governor.

OSSTF/FEESO, founded in 1919, has over 60,000 members across Ontario. They include public high school teachers, occasional teachers, educational assistants, continuing education teachers and instructors, early childhood educators, psychologists, secretaries, speech-language pathologists, social workers, plant support personnel, university support staff, and many others in education.