Board of Directors

As a not-for-profit corporation, the UWSA is governed by a Board of Directors.

The Board's responsibility is to set long-term goals for the association, provide important financial and governance oversight, and safeguard the UWSA's future. They ensure that the work of the UWSA is in full alignment with the Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Actour by-law, and our strategic plan.

Read more about the board and its duties in Article 8 of our By-law.

Current directors and officers

Agata Antkiewicz

Director, Interim Chair of the Board

Term of office: 2022–2025

"I take true joy in meeting and talking to people, resolving differences and finding a constructive way forward to advocate for and empower staff as well as to help ensure the growing influence and appreciation of staff in the decision-making processes on campus."

Bill Baer

Director

Term of Office: 2017–2025

About Bill: I'm the Information Technology (IT) Director in the Arts Computing Office and have worked on campus for twenty-plus years. During my Engineering undergraduate years, I volunteered with ESQ and realized I had a passion for outreach.

Tim Ireland

Director

Term of office: March–October 2025

Pronouns: he/him

"I ran for office to support the staff at the University of Waterloo. We are entering difficult times and I believe I can make a positive contribution."

Kosi Ike-Orji

Director, Treasurer

Term of office: 2024–2027

Pronouns: she/her

"I ran for office because making an impact in every situation I find my self is, is very important to me. When I started working for University of Waterloo, I set out a task to find ways I could provide a positive impact not just for myself but for others."

Angela Rooke

Director, Board Secretary

Term of office: March–October 2025

Pronouns: she/her

"I ran for office to give back to the UWSA, which has supported me and my ideas in so many ways, and to continue to advocate for staff."

Learn more about the board's role