Governance

Sadleir House is governed by an independent Board of Directors elected during our
Annual General Meeting.

Meet Our Board of Directors

  • 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.

  • 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

  • Dr. Richard Sadleir

  • John K. Muir

  • 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