Management
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Senior Leadership Team
(Photos Left to Right: Paul Takala, Callie Blackburn, Erika Pavkovic, Lisa DuPelle, Simona Dinu, Cindy Poggiaroni, Dijia Qin)
Paul Takala, CEO and Chief Librarian, hplceo@hpl.ca, x3214
Callie Blackburn, Administrative Assistant to the CEO, hplceo@hpl.ca, x3214
Meg De Forest, Senior Leadership Support Manager, mdefores@hpl.ca, x3205
Lisa DuPelle, Director, Human Resources and Information Services, ldupelle@hpl.ca, x3290
Pam Byrne, Director, Finance pbryne@hpl.ca
Simona Dinu, Director, Service Excellence and Communications - Branches, sdinu@hpl.ca x3285
Cindy Poggiaroni, Director, Collections and Program Development, cpoggiar@hpl.ca, x3442
Dijia Qin, Director, Digital Technology & Creation, dqin@hpl.ca, x3557
Chad Roglich, Director, Facilities and Sustainability Chad Roglich, croglich@hpl.ca, x3207
System and Central Library Managers
Central Information Services: Sarah Gauthier, sgauthie@hpl.ca, x3115
Central Information Services:: Allison Stockton-Aird, astockto@hpl.ca, x3497
Collections: Meghan Tinmouth, mtinmout@hpl.ca, x3230
Communications: Shelley McKay, smckay@hpl.ca, x5934
Media relations (media only, please): 905-973-1847
Digital Technology Infrastructure: Zaman Kazi, zkazi@hpl.ca, x3999
Web and Database Solutions: Mark Georgui, mgeorgui@hpl.ca, x3001
Digital Technology Services: Kat Drennan-Scace, kdrennan@hpl.ca , x2976
Local History and Archives: Luke Stempien, lstempie@hpl.ca, x3209
Adult Programming: Erica Conly, econly@hpl.ca, x3497
Mobile Library and Courier Services: Jen Corrin, jcorrin@hpl.ca, x1163
Youth Services and Central Children's: Katelyn Granger, kgranger@hpl.ca, x3403
Branch Managers
Ancaster: Jen Gal, jgal@hpl.ca, x3463
Barton: Melissa McSweeney, mmcsween@hpl.ca, x3452
Binbrook: Ania Van Minnen, avanminn@hpl.ca, x3436
Carlisle: Carly Bedford, cbedford@hpl.ca, x6603
Concession: Elizabeth Taylor, etaylor@hpl.ca, x1022
Dundas: Kathleen Shannon, kshannon@hpl.ca, x1404
Freelton: Carly Bedford, cbedford@hpl.ca, x1401
Greensville: Kathleen Shannon, kshannon@hpl.ca, x1404
Kenilworth: Melissa McSweeney, mmcsween@hpl.ca, x3452
Locke: Naomi Brun, nbrun@hpl.ca, x3400
Lynden: Jen Gal, jgal@hpl.ca, x3463
Mount Hope: Karen Milligan, kmilliga@hpl.ca, x4224
Parkdale: Kat Drennan-Scace, kdrennan@hpl.ca, x2976
Red Hill: Rebecca Bootsma, rbootsma@hpl.ca, x1155
Saltfleet: Alyssa Seul, aseul@hpl.ca, x1046
Sherwood: Elizabeth Taylor, etaylor@hpl.ca, x1022
Stoney Creek: Alyssa Seul, aseul@hpl.ca, x1046
Terryberry: Caitlin Fralick, cfralick@hpl.ca, x7065
Turner Park: Karen Milligan, kmilliga@hpl.ca, x4224
Valley Park: Ania Van Minnen, avanminn@hpl.ca, x3436
Waterdown: Carly Bedford, cbedford@hpl.ca, x1401
Westdale: Naomi Brun, nbrun@hpl.ca, x3400