Phone: 306.966.5609
Email: erin.norton@usask.ca
Erin joined the USFA staff in 2024 as the Executive Assistant. After completing a Bachelor of Arts degree with a General Major in the Social Sciences from the University of Lethbridge and a Legal Assistant Diploma, Highest Honours, from Herzing College, Toronto campus, she spent a number of years working in various fields of law in the public and private sectors in Ontario, Alberta, and Saskatchewan, and worked as a Committee Clerk for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Within the USFA, Erin is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the office, the scheduling of meetings, bookkeeping, the taking of Minutes for the bi-weekly Executive Committee meetings, the organization of the Spring and Fall General Meetings, and recently was the key organizer for the 2025 Western Regional Conference of Faculty Associations. She also works to support several USFA committees, including the Elections Committee, Contingency Trust Fund Committee, Investment Committee, Financial Appeal Committee, and the Association Grievance Committee.
Phone: 306.966.5610
Email: johanne.brassard@usask.ca
Johanne joined the staff of the USFA in 2001 after more than a decade as a local union leader and activist with the United Steelworkers union. She is an active participant at the bargaining table and works closely with USFA leadership on strategic matters. Johanne is responsible for advising and supporting a number of association committees including the Joint Committee for Management of the Agreement (JCMA), the USFA Communications Committee and the USFA Committee on Women’s Issues (CWI). She is one of the USFA observers for appointments and attends many initial Search Committee meetings.
Phone: 306.966.5611
Email: reuben.kellen@usask.ca
Reuben joined the USFA as a Professional Officer in 2023, following eight years providing professional services to the University of Victoria Faculty Association. He holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Manitoba. As a Professional Officer, Reuben’s responsibilities include working closely with the Executive Committee on policy issues and other disputes with University administration, as well as serving as a Faculty Association representative or observer on joint union-employer committees. In addition to his legal training, Reuben brings a principled and pragmatic approach to negotiation and dispute resolution that recognizes the respective roles and interests of unions and management within a labour relations framework.