Meet our Team

The ASPSH team is made up almost entirely of dedicated volunteer board members who share their time, expertise, and passion for sexual health and wellness for ASPSH to continue to offer valued support and education opportunities.

Board of Directors

Executive Committee:

President
Jenise Finlay (she/her)
Advanced Practice Nurse
PhD Student, University of Victoria

Secretary
Aretha St. Hilaire (she/they)

Timothy Curtis (he/they) Sexuality Researcher and Educator

Treasurer
Kathy Dawson (she/her)

Board Members:

Wendy Beck-Orlando (she/her) CEO/Owner/Consultant Pandoras Box Sexual Health Rehabilitation

Jocelyn Wentland (she/her)
SIECCAN Representative to ASPSH, Project Manager with SIECCAN

Dana Lowry (she/her)
PhD candidate, University of Calgary

Kirsten Lindquist (she/they)
PhD student, Faculty of Native Studies, University of Alberta

Adjunct Board Member
Heather Cobb (she/her)

Vice President
Cassandra Kleefman (she/her)
Registered Psychologist

Carly Bruce (she/her) Canadian Certified Counsellor

Kailey Peckford (she/her). Sexual Health & Violence Prevention Educator, Founder of For Better Consent Education

Staff

Education Coordinator
Linnea Velikonja (she/her) Sex and Sexuality Researcher and Educator MSW Student

Thank you, Melanie!

You probably know Melanie, she has been the face of ASPSH since 2004, answering your inquiries with kindness and sharing her passion for sexual and reproductive health with the community.
Melanie retired at the end of summer 2023 and will be greatly missed as part of the ASPSH team. She is committed to equity, and in her role as Education Coordinator would always strive to help anyone who wanted to learn to access sexual health workshops and the conference. Thank you, Melanie!