Our Board & Committees
Governance
CRKN’s Board of Directors is comprised of 12 volunteer members, drawn from the CRKN membership. The Board of Directors relies on a series of standing committees, as well as sub-committees and task groups to help guide the strategic direction of our programs.
Board of Directors
Top row (left to right): Mark Robertson, Dale Askey, Claire Duncan, Adele Torrance, Susan Brown, Kim Brooks, Jasmine Bouchard, Joanne McKee, Dianne Keeping, Nazia Bundhoo, Ken Hernden, James MacGregor
Bottom row (left to right): Vivian Lewis, Clare Appavoo, Meagan Bowler, David Alexander
Not pictured: Loubna Ghaouti
President and Vice-Chancellor
Dalhousie University
Dianne Keeping, Vice-chair
Director (Atlantic Region)
Dean, Memorial University Libraries
Memorial University
Dale Askey
Director (Western Region)
Vice Provost (Library & Museums) and Chief Librarian
University of Alberta
Susan Brown
Researcher/Administrator
Professor and Canada Research Chair in Collaborative Digital Scholarship
University of Guelph
Ken Hernden
Chair, Preservation and Access Committee (PAC)
University Archivist and Associate University Librarian
Queen’s University
Vivian Lewis
Director (Large Institution)
University Librarian
McMaster University
Mark Robertson
Director (Ontario Geographic Region)
Chief Librarian
Toronto Metropolitan University
Meagan Bowler
Chair, Content Strategy Committee (CSC)
Dean, University Library
Mount Royal University
Joanne McKee
Treasurer
Chief Financial Officer
Toronto Metropolitan University
Loubna Ghaouti
Director (Québec Geographic Region)
Library Director
Université Laval
Jasmine Bouchard
(Appointed position)
Assistant Deputy Minister, User Experience
Library and Archives Canada (LAC)
David Alexander
(Appointed position)
University Librarian
Vancouver Island University
Committees
Executive Committee
Left to right: Mark Robertson, Joanne McKee, Clare Appavoo, Dianne Keeping, Vivian Lewis, Dale Askey
Dianne Keeping, Chair
Dean, Memorial University Libraries
Memorial University
Dale Askey
Member
Vice Provost (Library & Museums) and Chief Librarian
University of Alberta
Vivian Lewis
Director (Large Institution)
University Librarian
McMaster University
Joanne McKee
Treasurer
Chief Financial Officer
Toronto Metropolitan University
Mark Robertson
Director (Ontario Geographic Region)
Chief Librarian
Toronto Metropolitan University
Finance and Audit Committee
Joanne McKee
Treasurer (Board Member)
Chief Financial Officer
Toronto Metropolitan University
Martin Bernier
Member-at-Large
Chief Information Officer
University of Ottawa
Karamjeet Heer
Member-at-Large
Associate Vice-President, Finance
Simon Fraser University
Nancy Lemay
Member-at-Large
Vice-rectrice à l’administration et aux finances
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Vivian Lewis
Member-at-Large
University Librarian
McMaster University
Glen Morales
Member-at-Large
Chief Administrative Officer
University of Toronto
Content Strategy Committee
Top row (left to right): Clare Appavoo, Jean Blackburn, Claire Duncan, Khalid Jouamaa, Craig Olsvik, Ian Gibson, Ian Robson, Louis Houle, Emma Clarke
Bottom row (left to right): Weijing Yuan, Tamana Ariapor, Nathalie Parent, Joanne Smyth, Jaclyn McLean, Meagan Bowler, Denise LaFitte, Allison Loveridge
Dean, University Library
Mount Royal University
Denise LaFitte, Vice-Chair
Associate University Librarian
University of Alberta
Jean Blackburn
Member (COPPUL)
Collections Coordinator, Library Systems
Vancouver Island University
Ian Gibson
Member (OCUL)
Head of Collections and Content
University of Guelph
Louis Houle
Member (PBUQ)
Director Collections
McGill University
Khalid Jouamaa
Member (PBUQ)
Directeur des collections
Université de Montréal
Jaclyn McLean
Member (COPPUL)
Electronic Resources Librarian
University of Saskatchewan
Nathalie Parent
Member (CAAL/CBPA)
Bibliothécaire, Directrice du service de gestion documentaire
Université de Moncton
Ian Robson
Member (OCUL)
Licensing and Assessment Strategy Librarian
Queen’s University
Joanne Smyth
Member (CAAL)
Director, Collections Strategy and Scholarly Communication
University of New Brunswick
Weijing Yuan
Observer
Head, Licensing and eResource Acquisitions
University of Toronto
Knowledge Base Entitlements Sub-Committee
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Andrew Senior, Chair Associate Librarian and Coordinator, E-Resources and Serials McGill University |
Yohann Cottin Member University of Ottawa |
Jessica Hymers Member OCUL/Scholars Portal [University of Toronto] System expertise: Multiple |
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Andrea Bee Member University of Guelph |
Kirsten Huhn Member Dalhousie University |
Allison Richardson Member Kwantlen Polytechnic University |
Scholars Portal Journals Expansion Task Group
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Michael Vandenberg, Chair Dean of Libraries Dalhousie University |
Roger Gillis Digital Archivist Dalhousie University |
Dana McFarland Librarian and Coordinator for eResources and Scholarly Communication Vancouver Island University |
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Jacqueline Cato Collections and Content Strategies Librarian Western University |
Louis Houle Electronic Resources Librarian McGill University |
Glen Morales Chief Administrative Officer University of Toronto |
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Kate Davis Director Scholars Portal |
Preservation and Access Committee
Top row (left to right): Grant Hurley, Claire Duncan, Mary Zheng, Catherine C. Cole, Cassandra Tavukciyan, James MacGregor, Nathalie Villeneuve, Bronwen Sprout, Corey Davis, Evan Echols, Percy Miller
Bottom row (left to right): Tamana Ariapor, Francesca Brzezicki, Lisa Miniaci, Adele Torrance, Karen Linauskas, Ken Hernden, Creighton Barrett, Brittny Lapierre
Not pictured: Jim Clifford
University Archivist and Associate University Librarian
Queen’s University
Nathalie Villeneuve,
Vice-Chair
Directrice, Services de la bibliothèque
Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
Creighton Barrett
Acquisitions and Public Services Archivist
Dalhousie University
Jim Clifford
Associate Professor, Department of History
University of Saskatchewan
Catherine C. Cole
Principal Consultant
Catherine C. Cole & Associates
Corey Davis
Digital Preservation Librarian
University of Victoria
Evan Echols
Digital Collections Archivist
University of New Brunswick
Grant Hurley
Librarian/archivist
University of Toronto
Karen Linauskas
Director General, Access and Services
Library and Archives Canada
Lisa Miniaci
Directrice, Direction de la conservation et de la numérisation
Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec
Bronwen Sprout
Head, Digital Programs and Services
University of British Columbia
Cassandra Tavukciyan
Oral History Collections Specialist
Canadian War Museum
Canadiana Content Sub-Committee
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Lisa Miniaci, Chair Directrice, Direction de la conservation et de la numérisation Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec |
Patricia Forget Archiviste universitaire, superviseure du secteur Archives et gestion documentaire Université du Québec en Outaouais |
Kenton Storey Independent Historian Storey Historical Research |
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Heather Dean Associate Director, Special Collections, Special Collections & University Archives University of Victoria |
Christopher Read Science, Engineering & Social Work Librarian Dr. John Archer Library, University of Regina |
Mark Werner In-House Historian First Peoples Law LLP |
Platform Technical Sub-Committee
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Corey Davis, Chair (member of the Preservation and Access Committee) University of Victoria |
Donald Moses Member – CRKN institutions University of Prince Edward Island |
Bridget Whittle Member – CRKN institutions McMaster University |
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Mark Jordan Member – CRKN institutions Simon Fraser University |
Daniel Sifton Member – CRKN institutions Vancouver Island University |
Lee Wilson Member – stakeholder community Digital Research Alliance of Canada |
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Stephen Marks Member (appointed by University of Toronto Libraries) University of Toronto Libraries |
Brandon Weigel Member – stakeholder community BC Electronic Library |
Conference Planning Committee
Jason Friedman, Chair
Assistant Dean, Collections and Discovery
University of Saskatchewan
Ian Gibson
Associate University Librarian, Research
University of Guelph
Amal Hussien
Outreach and Engagement Librarian for Black Studies, User Services
University of Toronto Libraries
Nailisa Tanner
Digital Collections and Repository Infrastructure Librarian
McGill University
Aviva Rotstein
MLIS Student
University of British Columbia
Caroline Winter
Copyright and Digital Publications Coordinator
University of Victoria Libraries
CFI Application Strategy Task Group
Guylaine Beaudry, Chair
Trenholme Dean of Libraries
McGill University
Dale Askey
Vice Provost (Library & Museums) and Chief Librarian
University of Alberta
Susan Brown
Professor and Canada Research Chair in Collaborative Digital Scholarship
University of Guelph
Camille Callison
University Librarian
University of the Fraser Valley
Talia Chung
University Librarian and Dean of Libraries
University of Ottawa
Constance Crompton
Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair
University of Ottawa
Ken Hernden
University Archivist and Associate University Librarian
Queen’s University
Canadian Persistent Identifier Advisory Committee (CPIDAC)
Jay Brodeur, Chair
Director, Digital Scholarship Services, McMaster
Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL)
Kevin Stranack, Vice-Chair
Director of Operations
Public Knowledge Project (PKP)
Clare Appavoo
Executive Director; Member
Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN)
ORCID Board of Directors
Martin Bernier
Chief Information Officer, University of Ottawa
Canadian University Council of CIOs (CUCCIO)
Kate Davis
Director
Scholars Portal
Pierre Denis
Director, IM/IT
Genome Canada
Jonathan Eagan
Director, Identity and Access Management Program
CANARIE
Matthieu Fortin
Directeur – Bureau de projets
Fonds de Recherche du Québec (FRQ)
Sherry Gill
Director, Evaluation and Learning
Michael Smith Health Research BC
Geoff Harder
Associate University Librarian, University of Alberta
Council of Prairie and Pacific University Libraries (COPPUL)
Guy Harding
Director of Information Systems
Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)
Natalie Harrower
Executive Director
Canadian Research Data Centre Network (CRDCN)
Lisa Haughton
Director of Description Division, Private Archives and Published Heritage Branch
Library and Archives Canada (LAC) / Bibliothèque et Archives Canada (BAC)
Ines Hessler
Director, Infrastructure Operations & Support
ARC/HPC Expert-at-Large; the Alliance
Allison Kelley
Chief, National Science Library, Federal Science Libraries Network
Office of the Chief Science Advisor of Canada
Michael Lam
Chief Data Officer
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Matthew Lucas
Executive Director
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
James MacGregor
Director, Research Infrastructure and Development
CRKN
James MacKenzie
Associate Dean of Libraries, University of New Brunswick
The Council of Atlantic Academic Libraries (CAAL)
Kelly-Anne Maddox
Senior Research Advisor, UOttawa; Board member
Canadian Association of Research Administrators (CARA)
Tanja Niemann
Executive Director, Érudit
Coalition Publica
Annik Poirier
Deputy Director, Operations Support
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Alisa Rod
Research Data Management Specialist, McGill University Libraries
Partenariat des Bibliothèques universitaires du Québec (PBUQ)
Chris Sibbons
Senior Director, Production and Technology
Canadian Science Publishing
Michael Vandenburg
Executive Director
Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL)
Lee Wilson
Director, Research Data Management
Digital Research Alliance of Canada (the Alliance)
ORCID-CA Governing Committee
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Charlie Lessard-Berger, Chair Bibliothécaire spécialiste des identifiants uniques pérennes Université Laval |
Inba Kehoe Head, Scholarly Communication & Copyright Officer University of Victoria |
Nicole Slattery Research & Scholarship Librarian University of Guelph |
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Vincent Auger Physical Scientist & Full‑Stack Developer, Collaborative Open Science and Innovation – Open Science Branch Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
Toby Malone Research Impact Librarian Toronto Metropolitan University |
Natalie Waters Associate Dean Research and Scholarship McGill University |
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Jay Brodeur Associate Director, Digital Scholarship Services, McMaster Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL), CPIDAC Vice-Chair |
Virginie Paquet Bibliothécaire – Impact de la recherche et identité numérique Université de Montréal |
Henry Guanwen Zhang Senior Digital Preservation Specialist University of Alberta Library |
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Catherine Gracey Open Scholarship & Copyright Librarian University of New Brunswick |
DataCite Canada Governing Committee
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Yoo Young Lee, Chair Head, Metadata and Processing University of Ottawa |
Christie Hurrell Acting Associate University Librarian University of Calgary |
Chantel Ridsdale Research Data Management Team Lead Oceans Network Canada |
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Louise Gillis Research Data Management Librarian Dalhousie University |
Charlie Lessard-Berger Bibliothécaire spécialiste des identifiants uniques pérennes Université Laval |
Dany Savard Chief Librarian University of Toronto Mississauga |
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Julia Gilmore Digital Projects Librarian Scholars Portal |
Dana McFarland Librarian & Coordinator, eResources & Scholarly Communication Vancouver Island University |
Tatiana Zaraiskaya STEM Liaison Librarian/RDM Specialist University of New Brunswick |
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Susan Haigh Executive Director Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL), CPIDAC Chair |