Management
Management
Executive Director — Ron Hodgins
Ron Hodgins’ union background spans 30 years, starting as an elected officer with the Canadian Paperworkers Union (now the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada) in Northern Ontario. He later was employed in similar roles with CEP in Hinton, Alberta.
During his eventful career in labour relations, Hodgins created a union from the ground up called the Health Care Employees Union of Alberta and has been involved in all facets of labour relations, including negotiating contracts, conducting arbitrations, organizing unions and co-ordinating strikes. He has run as a candidate for provincial political office. He is a graduate of the Labour College of Canada and studied labour relations in Europe for approximately a year while working extensively with European unions during that time.
As AUPE’s Executive Director, Hodgins is responsible for the supervision of the union’s approximately 110 staff members and working with AUPE’s management team.
Hodgins is an avid outdoorsman and enjoys camping, fishing and hunting.
P: 780-930-3344 or 1-800-232-7284 (1)
E: r.hodgins@aupe.org
Director, Labour Relations — Jaime Oyarzun
As AUPE’s Director, Labour Relations, Jaime Oyarzun is responsible for directing the functions of the Union’s Labour Relations Department across Northern Alberta including the Union’s Head Office and City Centre office in Edmonton and five regional offices from Red Deer north. He is also responsible for organizing, as well as overseeing all disputes involving the courts.
Oyarzun first joined AUPE’s Labour Relations staff as a Membership Services Officer in 2001.
Oyarzun came to Canada from Chile at the end of 1975. In 1980 he was hired by Stelco and became a member of Local 5220 of the United Steelworkers of America. He immediately became a shop steward, and was a member of the Grievance Committee for many years.
During the late 1980s, Oyarzun obtained a B.A. in Political Science and a law degree from the University of Alberta. He became a member of the law Society of Alberta in 1996 and practiced law in Edmonton and Calgary before joining AUPE.
P: 780-930-3305 or 1-800-232-7284 (1)
E: j.oyarzun@aupe.org
Director, Labour Relations — Carl Soderstrom
As AUPE’s Director of Labour Relations, Carl Soderstrom is responsible for directing the functions of the Union’s Disputes and Arbitration, WCB, Occupational Health & Safety, Disabilities, Pensions, Research, and Education departments, as well as the Labour Relations Department across Southern Alberta.
Soderstrom has been involved in the union movement since 1992, where he started as the Labour Relations Co-ordinator for the Canadian Health Care Guild. He was subsequently promoted to that union’s Director of Advocacy. He has presented numerous cases before the Labour Relations Board, arbitration panels, Employment Insurance tribunals and professional licensing boards. He has also negotiated various collective agreements. When the Guild joined AUPE in 1999, Soderstrom followed and became an employee of AUPE as a Union Representative – Special Projects. He briefly worked for the United Nurses of Alberta in the latter part of 2004 and early 2005 when he returned to AUPE in March of 2005 as Director of Labour Relations.
Soderstrom has also been AUPE’s Staff Advisor on pensions. He has served as both trustee and board members for Alberta’s two largest pension plans – Trustee of the Local Authorities Pension Plan for 7 years (including a term as Vice Chair of the Board) and Board member of Public Service Pension Plan for 2 years (including Chair of the Investment Committee).
Soderstrom is a regular lecturer at the University of Alberta for both the Bachelor of Commerce and Masters of Business Administration programs. He also lectures at the Faculty of Law on labour law and organizing.
Soderstrom has a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from York University in Toronto. He holds an honours standing with the Canadian Securities Institute for the Canadian Securities Course and has successfully completed the Advanced Trustee Managements Standards Program and the Pension Investment Management School.
Soderstrom is an avid fly fisherman and a former inter-national level wrestler and rugby player. He enjoys spending most of his free time with his wife and five children.
P: 780-930-3340 or 1-800-232-7284 (1)
E: c.soderstrom@aupe.org
Supervisor, Support Services – Linda Michaleski
Linda Michaleski, AUPE’s Supervisor of Support Staff, is responsible for directing the work of all administrative support staff province wide, including secretaries, Central Records staff and receptionists.
Linda joined AUPE in 1981 as a secretary in the Labour Relations Section at the former AUPE offices on 124 Street in Edmonton. Since then, she has worked in various administrative support jobs for several AUPE departments, including Negotiations, Organizing, Education, and Disputes and Arbitration.
During the 1980s, Linda played an active role in her union, the Civil Service Office Workers Union (CSOWU), including acting as a Union Steward and as the union’s spokesperson during negotiations.
In January 2005, after 24 years with AUPE, she joined the union’s Management Team.
Linda describes herself as a “baseball mom” and enjoys spending time with her family – especially her two grandchildren.
P: 780-930-3356 or 1-800-232-7284 (1)
E: l.michaleski@aupe.org
Director, Financial Services – Janine Keller
As AUPE’s Supervisor of Financial Serivces, Janine Keller is responsible for directing the functions related to the accounting department. This includes payables, payroll, receivables, and review of local books.
Keller first joined AUPE in 2007. She also has experience with TWA and USW.
Keller has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business with Honors from the University of Alberta. She also has her Certified Management Accounting Designation.
Keller is an avid camper, and enjoys spending time with her family.
P: 780-930-3377 or 1-800-232-7284 (1)
E: j.keller@aupe.org
Supervisor, Information Technology – Mike Moskaluk
As AUPE’s Supervisor of Information Technology, Michael Moskaluk is responsible for directing the functions related to Information Technology, Information Systems (Records) and Print Production (Mailroom). Information Technology includes the operation of the AUPE Data Centre, local and wide area networks, desktop support for all AUPE staff and Executive, business technology assets including video conferencing, and IT requirements for AUPE special events including Convention and Labour School. Information Systems includes the processing of membership dues information, report and mailing list generation, and membership cards. The Print Production area produces the majority of AUPE’s print materials for both internal and external distribution and is responsible for the processing of education course materials and communications materials including Impact.
Moskaluk has a diploma in Journalism from Lethbridge College. He was an AUPE member from 1980-1987 and then was employed by AUPE in the Communications Department.
Moskaluk enjoys hunting, fishing and photography. He has a Fireworks Supervisor I designation and assists with fireworks shows throughout Alberta.
P: 780-930-3308 or 1-800-232-7284 (1)
E: m.moskaluk@aupe.org
Human Resources Advisor – Marvin Soderberg
Marvin Soderberg joined AUPE in Nov. 2008. As Human Resources Advisor, he is responsible for Human Resource-related functions at AUPE. He views his role as “helping AUPE employees to be the best they can be.”
Soderberg has a Bachelor of Commerce degree and a Master of Science in Accounting, both from the University of Saskatchewan. His Master’s thesis was titled “The Balanced Scorecard: Structure and Use in Canadian Companies.” A paper derived from his thesis was presented at conferences in Nice, France and Chicago, Illinois. He is also a Certified Management Accountant (CMA).
Prior to working at AUPE, Soderberg worked as a controller for several organizations and taught in the accounting program at Lakeland College and Grant MacEwan College.
Soderberg was a member of the Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1374, for seven years.
He is a passionate cyclist, commuting to work daily (30 kms round trip) and doing recreational weekend rides. In 2006 he cycled from Edmonton to Anchorage, Alaska, with his oldest daughter. He is the organizer of the annual May Long Weekend Jasper to Nordegg 250 Bike Trip, and he encourages all of his colleagues to cycle to work — he is quite sure that many of them are only one more “encouragement” away from doing so.
P: 780-930-5212 or 1-800-232-7284 (1)
E: m.soderberg@aupe.org