Permanent Staff

Permanent staff members work full time at your student association and are an invaluable wealth of knowledge, thanks to their years of experience and commitment to the CSA.

Please Note: Permanent staff are available primarily via email; please check availability and contact information below.

Office Manager & Executive Support | Kandace Blaker

General inquiries: csamain@uoguelph.ca
Email: csaomes@uoguelph.ca
Phone: 519 824 4120 x 56748

As the Office Manager & Executive Support staff member, Kandace is responsible for managing the Front Office and related services, supervising Front Office staff, and providing operational support to the Executive and core members of our team. Her role acts as a resource for all members of the CSA- staff and students alike! She is keen to help ensure all aspects of the CSA office are running smoothly so students can access the services and support they need. Kandace can often be found in the Front Office answering students’ questions regarding bus pass distribution, club room bookings, and the multitude of services the CSA provides.

Business Manager | Lee Anne Clarke

Email: lclarke@uoguelph.ca
Phone: 519 824 4120 x 56744

As the Business Manager, Lee Anne has the great privilege of supporting the CSA Executive, staff, and board in any and every way that has a dollar sign close by. With the assistance of our bookkeeper, the Business Department ensures that all money collected and spent from our $1.8 million operating budget, Bullring Cafe, Student FoodBank, Student Health & Dental Plans, Bus Pass, and Late Night Bus Service is recorded transparently and consistently with our financial policies.

Lee Anne loves to collaborate on projects and is constantly energized & inspired by the new ways to add value for our student membership.

Bookkeeper | Diane Antoine

Email: csaaccts@uoguelph.ca
Phone: 519 824 4120 x 56744

Student Experience Coordinator | Jack Fisher

Email: csaevents@uoguelph.ca
Phone: 519 824 4120 x 58188

As the Student Experience Coordinator, Jack works with the Executive Committee to plan, facilitate and promote events and activities for large-scale programming over the summer, during Orientation Week, and Homecoming. Jack also acts as a support resource to a variety of part-time student staff.

This role is a temporary one intended to fill in some of the duties normally assigned to the VP Student Experience prior to the by-election scheduled for F22.

Policy & Transition Coordinator | Colleen Bovay

Email: csaptm@uoguelph.ca
Phone: 519 824 4120 x 53887

The CSA Policy & Transition Coordinator (PTC) has many components. The PTC ensures that Board Directors, executives, staff, and volunteers receive a comprehensive transition to their roles. Other duties include presenting Board training materials and managing CSA policies and bylaws. Colleen prepares board packages and ensures that meeting minutes are accurate and maintained in the CSA archives. Colleen's role is to help Executive and Board members fulfil their responsibilities.

With the Chief Elections Officer, the PTC also develops election timelines and confirms that all administrative matters are addressed.

Promotional Services & Graphic Design Coordinator | Melissa Marciniak

Email: csapromo@uoguelph.ca
Phone: 519 824 4120 x 54817

As the Promotional Services & Graphic Design Coordinator, Melissa's responsibilities include the creation of all promotional materials for the CSA; this includes everything from social media graphics, posters & banners, literature, merchandise, and much more! The Promo office is also responsible for operating our display rentals and large formating printing services. For a full list of services available through the CSA Promo office, as well as pricing and more details, please visit the Printing & Promo webpage.

The CSA's printing, promotional, design services are also available to all undergraduate students, as well as University departments and student organizations / clubs. For more information on how the CSA Promo office can help you promote your event, club, or department, please visit the Printing & Promo webpage or contact Melissa via email to chat!

Bullring General Manager | Katrina Lindsay

Email: thering@uoguelph.ca
Phone: 519 824 4120 x 58115

As the Bullring General Manager, Kat's role is overall management of the Bullring, leading & supervising a team of approximately 40 students and 3 full-time managers. Her duties include overseeing daily operations (all things food & beverage), human resources (interviewing, hiring, training & orientation, coaching, and reviews), health & safety, purchasing & finance, event bookings, and anything else that may arise related to the Bullring.