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CRKN employs a diverse team of librarians, developers, technicians, and other professionals to meet the evolving needs of its member community.

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MANAGEMENT TEAM
Clare Appavoo
Clare Appavoo
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
ED-DG@crkn.ca
613-907-7029
Prior to joining CRKN, Clare worked as Director, Sales and Strategic Support at Ingram, Coutts Information Services. She holds a BA and continues her education at York University.
Ken Blonski
Ken Blonski
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
kblonski@crkn.ca
613-907-7030
Ken joined CRKN in 2009 and since 2011, has served on the management team. He holds a BCom (University of Alberta) and an MBA (Queens University), and is a member of CPA Ontario.
Rebecca Ross
Rebecca Ross
SENIOR DIRECTOR, STRATEGY AND ENGAGEMENT
rross@crkn.ca
613-907-7027
Rebecca has over ten years of marketing and communications experience, focused on academic publishing. She holds a BA, a Master of Information Studies and a Diploma in Publishing.
Department
LICENSING SERVICES
Amanda Holmes
Amanda Holmes
Licensing Officer
aholmes@crkn.ca
613-907-7031
Amanda holds a BA from Carleton University and a Library Technician diploma. She has broad academic experience gained from nearly 5 years of working in different capacities at uOttawa.
Craig Olsvik
Craig Olsvik
Senior Manager, Licensing
colsvik@crkn.ca
613-907-7033
Craig Joined the CRKN team in 2011. Craig has a BA in English and History and a Master of Library and Information studies, both from Dalhousie University
Department
PLATFORM
Sascha Adler
Sascha Adler
LEAD APPLICATION DEVELOPER
sadler@crkn.ca
Sascha joined Canadiana in 2011. Sascha holds a BSc in Computer Science from Cornell University, and has over ten years of software development experience.
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Divya Krishnan
Application Developer
dkrishnan@crkn.ca
Divya holds an MA in Information Systems Security (Concordia) and a BA in Information Technology (Anna University). She previously worked with Mi9 Retail as a software developer.
Russell McOrmond
Russell McOrmond
LEAD SYSTEMS ENGINEER
rmcormond@crkn.ca
Russell became active in the free software movement in 1992 and regularly submits to government consultations on copyright, telecommunications and other technology law.
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Hugo St-Gelais
System Administrator
hstgelais@crkn.ca
Hugo has been in IT for 20 years working with Microsoft and Linux systems. Before joining CRKN, he worked at the library of the University of Ottawa for 5 years.
William Wueppelman
William Wueppelmann
Manager, Canadiana Platform
wwueppelmann@crkn.ca
Before joining CRKN in 2019, William worked with Canadiana as Interim Executive Director and Chief Information Officer. He holds an Honours BA and an MLIS.
Department
ORCID-CA
John Aspler
John Aspler
Community Manager - ORCID-CA
jaspler@crkn.ca
613-907-7038
Dedicated to service and knowledge access, John has experience working in research and public library contexts. He earned a BSc in neuroscience at McGill and will soon complete a PhD.
Department
DIGITIZATION
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Rebecca Dempsey
Document Scanner Operator
rdempsey@crkn.ca
Rebecca is a graduate of the Photography Program at Algonquin College. She has several years of experience working in imaging and photography.
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John Loitzenbauer
Digitization Technical Lead
jloitzenbauer@crkn.ca
John is a graduate of the Algonquin College School of Media & Design's Photography program. He brings extensive public and private sector technical experience to the CRKN team.
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Lucie Sauvé
Digitization Services Lead
lsauve@crkn.ca
613-232-3472
Lucie has been contributing to Canadiana’s products and services for 37 years. In addition to her vast work experience, Lucie has taken a number of finance courses at Algonquin College.
Beth Stover
Beth Stover
MANAGER, DIGITIZATION AND HERITAGE COLLECTIONS
bstover@crkn.ca
613-907-7023
Beth joined Canadiana in 1988. Beth has an Honours BA in history and sociology, and a Master of Library and Information Science.
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FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
Nazia Bundhoo
Nazia Bundhoo
Executive Assistant
nbundhoo@crkn.ca
613-907-7036
Nazia holds a Business Administration Diploma, and a Brevet de Technicien Supérieur from the Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Ryan Chen
Ryan Chen
FINANCE OFFICER
rchen@crkn.ca
Ryan is a CPA, CA and holds a Master of Management and Professional Accounting degree from the University of Toronto. He worked previously in Deloitte Canada's Ottawa audit practice.
Department
Member and Metadata Services
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Patricia Brisson
Cataloguer
pbrisson@crkn.ca
Patricia is a graduate of the Library Technician program at Algonquin College. She has worked for Canadiana for over 30 years.
Jason Friedman
Jason Friedman
Manager, Member and Metadata Services
jfriedman@crkn.ca
613-907-7032
Jason has member experience as an Electronic Resources Technician at University of Ottawa. He holds a BA, a Master of Information Studies, and an MA in History.
Émilie Lavallée-Funston
Émilie Lavallée-Funston
Member Services & Licensing Officer
elavalleefunston@crkn.ca
613-907-7035
Émilie has a MLitt (Glas) and a PgDip (Leic), with experience in member services and heritage, having worked at Historic Environment Scotland, Universities Canada, and Parks Canada.
Natalie MacDonald
Natalie MacDonald
Metadata Analyst
nmacdonald@crkn.ca
613-903-9430
Natalie has a Library Technician diploma (Algonquin College), a BA (Carleton University), and a MLIS (University of Alberta). She has worked in library technical services since 2010.
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Jennifer Nangreave
Digital Services Intern
jnangreave@crkn.ca
Jennifer holds a BA and an MLIS (Western University), and a Records & Information Management Certificate (ARMA). She has experience in archives, research, and records management.
Department
Communications
Georgia Ashworth
Georgia Ashworth
Heritage Projects and Partnerships Coordinator
gashworth@crkn.ca
Georgia holds an MPhil in Heritage and Museums from the University of Cambridge. She has broad experience with heritage preservation, exhibitions, and the GLAM community.
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Francesca Brzezicki
Communications Coordinator
fbrzezicki@crkn.ca
613-907-7028
Francesca holds an MA in Public History from Carleton University. She joined CRKN in 2019 and has a background in research and outreach for digital heritage projects.

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    • Strategic Plan
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      • Conference Planning Committee
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      • Preservation and Access Committee
      • Knowledge Base Entitlements Sub-Committee
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