About
CAFA is a federation of academic staff associations in Alberta. The four member associations are: Athabasca University Faculty Association, Grant MacEwan Faculty Association, Mount Royal University Faculty Association and the University of Lethbridge Faculty Association. Our members represent 3,000 academic staff. The objectives of the Confederation are to promote the quality of education in the province and to promote the well-being of Alberta universities and their academic staff.
CAFA Executive 2023-24
Dan O’Donnell – President e-mail
10171 Saskatchewan Dr NW #410, Edmonton, AB T6E 4R5
403-393-2539
Lee Easton – Vice-President e-mail
W315, Mount Royal University
4825 Mount Royal Gate
SW Calgary, Alberta T3E 6K6
403-440-6191
Bob Graves – Treasurer e-mail
7-102, MacEwan University
10700-104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB T5J 4S2
780-497-5068
Chris Burton – Secretary e-mail
University of Lethbridge, D620-A
LETHBRIDGE, AB T1K 3M4
403-394-3954
Bob Barnetson – Member-at-Large e-mail
Athabasca University
1 University Drive
Athabasca, AB T9S 3A3
1-866-418-7198
Kevin Kane – Past-President e-mail
University of Alberta
780-492-4997
CAFA Council 2023-24
AUFA
Athabasca University
1 University Drive
Athabasca, AB
T9S 3A3
Nikki Pawlitschek e-mail
Richard Roach e-mail
GMUFA
7-102, MacEwan University 10700-104 Avenue Edmonton, AB T5J 4S2
Natalia Khinkanina, e-mail
Michelle Malin e-mail
Jasmine French e-mail
MRFA
W315, Mount Royal University 4825 Mount Royal Gate SW
Calgary, Alberta T3E 6K6
Guy Obrecht e-mail
Brian Nichols e-mail
ULFA
University of Lethbridge
4401 University Drive Lethbridge, AB
T1K 3M4
Sauyra Das e-mail
Aaron Chubb e-mail
CAFA Staff
Lori Morinville, Part-time Administrative Officer e-mail
10171 Saskatchewan Dr NW #410, Edmonton, AB T6E 4R5
CAFA Past Presidents
2022/23 Jon Doan (ULFA)
2021/22 Kevin Kane (AASUA)
2020/21 Kevin Kane (AASUA)
2019/20 Heather Bruce (AASUA)
2018/19 Jolene Armstrong (AUFA) Nov 2018 – June 2019
2018/19 Mary-Ellen Tyler (TUCFA) July 2018 – Nov 2018
2017/18 Paul Rogers (TUCFA)
2016/17 Mark McCutcheon (AUFA)
2015/16 Mark McCutcheon (AUFA)
2014/15 Rob Sutherland (ULFA)
2013/14 Rob Sutherland (ULFA)
2012/13 Rob Sutherland (ULFA)
2011/12 Walter Dixon (AASUA)
2010/11 Walter Dixon (AASUA)
2009/10 Linda Bonneville (AUFA)
2008/09 Linda Bonneville (AUFA)
2007/08 Peter McCormick (ULFA)
2006/07 Peter McCormick (ULFA)
2005/06 Jeanette Buckingham (AASUA)
2004/05 Jeanette Buckingham (AASUA)
2003/04 Jeremy Mouat (AUFA)
2002/03 Jeremy Mouat (AUFA)
2001/02 Tom Robinson (ULFA)
2000/01 Tom Robinson (ULFA)
1999/00 Scott Grills (AUCFA)
1998/99 Scott Grills (AUCFA)
1997/98 Rick Szostak (AASUA)
1996/97 Rick Szostak (AASUA)
1995/96 James Marino (AASUA)
1994/95 James Marino (AASUA)
1993/94 James Marino (AASUA)
1992/93 Bill Zwerman (TUCFA)
1991/92 Bill Zwerman (TUCFA)
1990/91 Bill Zwerman (TUCFA)
1989/90 Wayne Allison (AUFA)
1988/89 B.J. Busch (AASUA)
1987/88 Mark Sandilands (ULFA)
1986/87 Mark Sandilands (ULFA)
1985/86 Peter Heron (AASUA)
1984/85 Lorna Cammaert (TUCFA)
1983/84 Al Hunter (ULFA)
1982/83 Alvin Finkel (AUFA)
1981/82 Larry Milligan (AASUA)
1980/81 Colin Johnston (TUCFA)
1979/80 Eugene Falkenberg (ULFA)
1978/79 Eugene Falkenberg (ULFA)
1977/78 Wally Unruh, (TUCFA)
1976/77 Roger Barnsley (ULFA)
1975/76 Evelyn Moore (TUCFA)
1974/75 David Bercuson (TUCFA)
1973/74 E. Webking (ULFA)
1973/74 H. Arai (TUCFA) (resigned January 1, 1974)
