Moving Into 2026 With Your New Stewards and Officers

Notice to Members 

Our elected union representatives play an important role in advocating for both our members and the public health care system. Together, they support members in the workplace, help uphold our collective agreement, and ensure concerns are heard and addressed.

Beyond the workplace, this group also advocates for strong public health care, safe staffing levels, and adequate funding so patients and communities receive the care they deserve.

Working collectively, they strengthen our union and our shared voice in protecting quality health care for all.

March 2026 Local 815 Officers and Stewards

Executive President Karrie Smith OTMH NRT UA Milton VP  Lorrie Kennedy MDH MDR Oakville VP Danny Hawtin OTMH Stores, OCHU Health and Safety Committee Member Treasurer Marsha Hawtin OTMH Outpatient Clinic Clerk Recording Secretary  Elizabeth Schramm OTMH Mat/Child RPN, OCHU RPN Committee Member Trustees 3yr Colleen Mackie Unit Assistant 2yr Brenda Moore DI Clerk OTMH 1yr Renato Ragosta EVS OTMH Health and Safety Health and Safety Reps OTMH Danny Hawtin OTMH Stores Dwayne Menchinton OTMH Porter Health and Safety Rep MDH Wendy Smith MDR Health and Safety Rep EllisDon Josip Salopek Chuck Bernalis

Membership Officer Amy Grubich-Milligan OTMH EVS OTMH  Chief Steward  Michelle Mendonca DI Unit Clerk Stewards (6) Jennifer Begley Porter Colleen Mackie Unit Assistant Shannon Wright Food Service Amy Grubich-Milligan EVS Renato Ragosta EVS Paul Ellis Porter MDH Chief Steward Krista Stanojevic EVS Steward (4) Wendy Smith MDR Premjit Dhadda Food Services Sara Kennedy OBS Unit Clerk Michelle Bedernjak CTC Unit Clerk EllisDon Steward (2) Chuck Bernalis Daniel Jaksic Plant Tech