
Governance
Sadleir House is governed by an independent Board of Directors elected during our
Annual General Meeting.
Meet Our Board of Directors
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Hollis Ferguson
President
Term: April 2024 to Present
Hi there! My name is Hollis, and I am a third-year philosophy student at Trent. Sadleir House has been my go-to for events, studying, and just having a home away from home to escape to since I started university. I've joined the board of directors with a passion and overall goal to contribute to upholding and maintaining a community space that is welcoming and resourceful for all. -
David King
Treasurer
Term: April 2024 to Present
David King is a Cultural Studies student currently living in PTBO/Nogo. He is involved in too many things to list, but his faves are being a frequent contributor to Arthur as a journalist and its Board President, working as Levy Groups Representative, and being a volunteer programmer at Trent Radio. He is always at Sadleir House, mostly because he loves to yap instead of doing any work. Some say he lives in the attic, eating drywall and paint chips for sustenance. -
Evan Robins
Secretary
Term: March 2021 to Present
Evan Robins is a Cultural Studies major and SadHaus enthusiast currently living in Nogojiwanong. As well as her Director's position at Sadleir, she writes lengthy diatribes for local new outlet Arthur (on whose board she also sits), and is a hub member for the Trent Queer Collective. She can often be found at Sadleir House at all hours of the day drinking coffee and furiously typing up new articles. -
Sierra Ashton
Vice Chair
Term: April 2024 to Present
Sierra Ashton is a third year student at Trent studying English and Cultural Studies. She is currently a member of the Trent University Alternative Arts Collective and active in the local art and music community. In her free time, Sierra enjoys writing and creating music.
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Leina Amatsuji-Berry
Liaison
Term: March 2021 to Present
Leina Amatsuji-Berry is a community member currently studying for her Master's degree at York University. Born and raised in Peterborough-Nogojiwanong, she is a Trent University alum, having completed a joint-major Honours degree in English Literature and Media Studies with the class of 2018. Leina was Arthur's co-Editor-in-Chief for Volumes 53 (2018-2019) and 54 (2019-2020). Leina has frequented Sadleir House since her 'tween-age years, and hopes you will stop by to enjoy the space like she has! -
Jon Lockyer
Director
Term: April 2022 to Present
Jon Lockyer is a Trent Alumni (2004, Traill College) and has called Nogojiwanong/ Peterborough home for 15 years. In addition to various academic and non-academic positions held at Trent, Jon holds an MFA in Criticism and Curatorial Practice from OCAD U, and from 2014 to 2020 was the Director and Curator of Artspace, one of the oldest artist-run centres in the country. He is currently learning and working towards calling himself a Carpenter. -
Sebastian Johnston-Lindsay
Director
Term: February 2025 to Present
Sebastian Johnston-Lindsay is a recovering academic, writer, and musician who has called Peterborough home since 2018. He is currently a reporter at the Peterborough Examiner and previously served as editor of Arthur from 2022 to 2024. Hailing from Burlington, Ontario, Sebastian holds an Honours B.A. in English and Cultural Studies from McMaster University, an M.A. in English and Transitional Justice from the University of Western Ontario and an M.A. from Trent University in Canadian Studies and Indigenous Studies. While at Trent, Sebastian served as president of the Trent Graduate Students’ Association and has been a member of Trent Radio’s board since 2022. Sebastian is grateful for the opportunity to give back to an institution which provides such a beautiful meeting place for students and the wider community as a member of the Sadleir House board.
Honorary Directors
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Dr. Richard Sadleir
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John K. Muir
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Professor T.H.B Symons
Past Directors
Ziggy Allin
Adebayo Makanju
Grayden Hatherly
Dana Scott-Thomas
Hope Brown
Piper Dochylo
Simone Zhu
Stephanie Spencer
Nick Taylor
Jules Diotallevi
Hannah Collins
Connor Stinson
Bill Shepard
Kavya Chandra
Dwayne Collins
Catherine Dickinson
Hayley Ramond
Aditi Sharma
karol orzechowski
Amanda Edgely
Elora Tarlo
John K. Muir
Charleigh Chomko
Caileigh Morrison
Miriam Sherwin
Cornel Grey
Hannah McCormack
Christopher Allen
Carolyn McGee
Sheldon Willerton
Chris Hall
Matt Rappolt
Helen Wallis
James Smith
Meghan Kelley
Ayad Sbeyti
Philip Benmore
Tara-Lyn Prindiville
Marisa Barnhart
Sara Swerdlyk
Jonathan Pinto
Sally Chivers
George Nader
Tyler Roach
Manuela Lefranc
M.J. Milloy
David Newberry
Chris Glover
Shantel Ivits
Dave Tough
Matt Naylor
Fraser Smith