Board members

Grace Ajele | Public member

Grace is a domestic violence family lawyer at Calgary Legal Guidance.

Ali M. AL-Asadi | Grande Prairie Regional College

Ali is a practicing psychologist in the Peace Country region of Alberta. He is also a professor of psychology and the president of the academic staff association at Grande Prairie Regional College.

Larry Brown | National Union of Public and General Employees

Larry is president of the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE).

Marie Carrière | University of Alberta

Marie teaches Canadian, Indigenous and Québécois literatures in the Department of English & Film Studies at the University of Alberta and is associate dean (Research) in the Faculty of Arts.

Mike Dempsey | Alberta Union of Public Employees

Mike is a vice-president for the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees.

Jody-Lee Farrah | Alberta College of Social Workers

Jody-Lee is a registered social worker with the Alberta College of Social Workers, and is also associate director, professional practice and advocacy, and the interim executive director (acting).

Jason Foster | Athabasca University

Jason Foster is the director of Parkland Institute and an associate professor of Human Resources and Labour Relations at Athabasca University.

Angela Grier | Public member

Angela (Piikani/ Blackfoot) is an Indigenous therapist and Indigenous rights advocate.

Paul Kellogg | Athabasca University

Paul is a professor in the Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies at Athabasca University.

Bradley Lafortune | Public Interest Alberta

Brad (he/him) is the executive director of Public Interest Alberta and passionate about labour organizing and politics. He has worked on union drives and led social unionism campaigns for over a decade.

Suzanne Lenon | University of Lethbridge

Suzanne (she/her) is associate professor in the department of Women & Gender Studies at the University of Lethbridge.

Jack Lucas | University of Calgary

Jack Lucas is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Calgary.

Gil McGowan | Alberta Federation of Labour

Gil is president of the Alberta Federation of Labour.

Don McIntyre | University of Lethbridge

Don is a member of Parkland Institute's board of directors and an assistant professor at the Dhillon Business School in the Faculty of Management at the University of Lethbridge.

Philip McRae | Alberta Teachers' Association

Phil is executive staff officer and associate co-ordinator, research with the Alberta Teachers' Association, and adjunct professor within the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta.