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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Karol Orzechowski
President / Chair
Term: March 2021 to Present
Karol Orzechowski (aka garbageface) is a long-time Peterborough resident and arts community member interested in building sustainable and challenging alternatives to mainstream tastes and for-profit structures. -
Hollis Ferguson
Vice Chair
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.
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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. -
Ziggy Allin
Board Liaison
Term: April 2024 to Present
Ziggy is a third year Trent student studying Geography. They are an active member in the PTBO/NOGO arts community. They organize arts-based programming at the House as well as playing a number of concerts there. Ziggy is passionate about environmental and social justice issues and how we can find intersectional solutions. This year they are joining the board for the first time and taking on the role of liaison. -
Jules Diotallevi
Director
Term: March 2019 to Present
Jules is a Trent alum with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Gender Studies. She is passionate about community building and advocacy. She is interested in seeing a future where postsecondary education is publicly funded, and where student needs and demands are not undermined. Through the precarious period of the 2020’s, Jules has been thrilled to watch the revival of Sadleir House and is excited to see what is in store for this magical space.
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Leina Amatsuji-Berry
Director
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. -
Sierra Ashton
Director
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.
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
Adebayo Makanju
Grayden Hatherly
Dana Scott-Thomas
Hope Brown
Piper Dochylo
Simone Zhu
Stephanie Spencer
Nick Taylor
Hannah Collins
Connor Stinson
Bill Shepard
Kavya Chandra
Dwayne Collins
Catherine Dickinson
Hayley Ramond
Aditi Sharma
Amanda Edgely
Past Directors
Elora Tarlo
John K. Muir
Charleigh Chomko
Caileigh Morrison
Miriam Sherwin
Cornel Grey
Hannah McCormack
Carolyn McGee
Sheldon Willerton
Chris Hall
Matt Rappolt
Helen Wallis
James Smith
Meghan Kelley
Ayad Sbeyti
Philip Benmore
Philip Benmore
Tara-Lyn Prindiville
Marisa Barnhart
Sara Swerdlyk
Jonathan Pinto
Sally Chivers
George Nader
Tyler Roach
Christopher Allen
Manuela Lefranc
M.J. Milloy
David Newberry
Chris Glover
Shantel Ivits
Dave Tough
Matt Naylor
Fraser Smith