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Provincial Executive

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Sam Hammond
President
Sam Hammond is from the Hamilton-Wentworth DSB and has 20 years of elementary teaching experience as a Physical and Health Education Specialist. He has served as an ETFO steward, and was the chief negotiator and grievance officer for the Hamilton-Wentworth Teacher Local. Hammond has served on the provincial Executive since 2003 with three years as Vice-President (2004-2007), and two years as First Vice-President (2007-2009). For more information on Sam Hammond, please see his full biography.

Susan Swackhammer
First Vice-President
Susan Swackhammer has taught all grades from Kindergarten to Grade 8. She has served as president of the Grand Erie Teacher Local twice and has been involved in ETFO since its inception. She served on the provincial Executive from 1998-2000 and again from 2007 to the present. She has been active in equity work and is proud of ETFO’s contributions in this area.

Hilda Watkins
Vice-President
Hilda Watkins was president of OTF in 2006 - 2007 and has been a member of the ETFO Executive since 2005. She was President of the Greater Essex Teacher Local from 2003-2006, and prior to that served as Vice-President. Watkins was a member of the Governing Council of the Ontario College of Teachers from 2003-2006.

Maureen Weinberger
Vice-President (Female)
Maureen Weinberger has taught all grades from Kindergarten to Grade 8 during her 25 years in the classroom. During that time she has also served as a steward and a local executive member. She was the president of the Halton Teacher Local from 2002–2009. Weinberger has also been active in her local community as an election volunteer for local NDP candidates, and as the president of a community board of directors.

Rian McLaughlin
OTF Table Officer
Rian McLaughlin has taught all grades and subjects over her 20 year career. She has been president of the Hamilton-Wentworth Occasional Teacher Local for 9 years. McLaughlin has also served as a chief negotiator, a professional development chair, and a presenter. She has served on the ETFO Executive since 2001-2002 and is currently the First Vice-President of the Ontario Teachers' Federation. Her community involvement includes ongoing support for numerous children's and women's charities and environmental initiatives.

Executive Members

Karen Brown