AUNP is always looking for members to participate in one of its many committees. Most positions have a suggested 2-year term and offer you the opportunity to support your fellow members and shape the direction your Union takes in the future. In addition to being a rewarding experience, committee work is a valuable way to enhance your resume and gain initial experience before pursuing a position on a Board.
Are you interested in supporting fair, transparent, and effective leadership within our organization? The Elections Committee plays a vital role in shaping the Board by overseeing the annual election process. As a member, you’ll oversee and refine election procedures, recommend updates to election policies, manage Board nominations, and prepare the official slate of candidates for the Annual General Meeting (AGM).
Help shape the foundation of our organization by joining the Governance Committee. This committee plays a key role in ensuring our Constitution and policies stay relevant, effective, and aligned with our mission. As a member, you’ll contribute to reviewing governance practices, monitoring the application of our Constitution and policies, and recommending thoughtful updates or amendments when needed. It’s a great opportunity for anyone interested in organizational integrity, transparency, and long-term impact. Being a part of the Governance Committee, you will help conduct annual reviews of the Constitution and adjacent policies and governance practices of the Union; ensure Constitution and policies are being applied; proposing updates and amendments to the Constitution and policies; and conduct succession planning for the Board.
Support the financial health and transparency of our organization by joining the Finance Committee. This committee ensures we meet all financial reporting requirements and maintain strong financial practices. As a member, you’ll help review financial statements, assess accounting procedures, conduct risk analyses, assist with the annual audit, and contribute to preparing the annual budget and financial report for the AGM. If you have an eye for detail and a passion for financial accountability, this is a great way to make a meaningful impact.
Help shape how we connect with members and the public by joining the Communications Committee. As part of this creative and collaborative team, you’ll contribute to managing AUNP’s social media presence, develop original content, and ensure our messaging is clear, consistent, and aligned with our values. You’ll also work with legal counsel when needed, coordinate messaging with the Executive Board, and assist in welcoming new members to the Union. If you’re passionate about clear communication, digital engagement, and building community, this is a great opportunity to strengthen and amplify AUNP’s collective voice.
Be a strong voice for our members by joining the Bargaining Committee. This committee plays a critical role in representing the diverse clinical experiences of our membership at the bargaining table. As a member, you’ll use your communication, collaboration, and advocacy skills to advance collective interests, build consensus, and help shape fair and equitable outcomes. This work requires professionalism, discretion, and a commitment to preparation—ensuring our members are represented with strength, clarity, and unity. If you’re passionate about fairness and ready to stand up for your colleagues, this is the place to make a difference.
Help promote learning, professional development, and member engagement by joining the Conference & Education Committee. In this role, you’ll represent AUNP in joint planning meetings with NPAA, keep the Board up to date on conference developments, and help manage third-party requests related to research participation or educational event promotion. Working closely with the Communications Committee, you’ll also ensure the AUNP website stays current with information about conferences and research opportunities. If you’re passionate about education, networking, and advancing our profession, this is a great way to support AUNP’s mission and connect members with meaningful opportunities.
Anne Summach is a Full Teaching Professor and Director of Nurse Practitioner Programs at the University of Alberta. She has worked across acute and primary care in Canada and the United States, filling the roles of staff nurse, nurse manager and nurse practitioner before joining the Faculty of Nursing as a Teaching Professor in 2018. Anne has been at the forefront of nurse practitioner leadership in Alberta, having served as the president of the Nurse Practitioner Association of Alberta as well as founding board member and president of the Alberta Union of Nurse Practitioners, the only union for NPs by NPs in Canada. Anne is currently engaged in curricular design of a new master’s level degree, reimagining delivery of NP education within the Alberta context. As the chair of the CASN NP Educator Interest Group and the NP Specialty Education Working Group, Anne contributes to decision making and change at the national level, supporting innovation in NP education across Canada.
Brad has worked as a NP in the CVICU at the Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute since 2016. He was a member of the Finance Committee prior to being selected as Treasurer in 2023. He is committed to stewarding the Union’s finances through consultation, transparency, and with the safety of members’ dues always front of mind.
Anne has dedicated over 20 years of her nursing and nurse practitioner career to pediatrics. Since becoming an NP in 2016, she has worked in pediatric neurology at the Stollery Children’s Hospital. In addition to her clinical work, Anne has taken on several leadership roles, including serving as Chair of the Pediatric NP Community of Practice and as the site coordinator for student placements. She has held the position of Secretary of AUNP since 2024, driven by a commitment to ensuring that the vital contributions of nurse practitioners are properly recognized and appropriately compensated within the healthcare system.
Becky has been an NP for 14 years and is currently the team lead of the Rapid Access Addiction Medicine Program with Recovery Alberta in Calgary since 2022. Prior to that Becky worked at the Opioid Dependency Program and the Chronic Pain Program, filling in the maternity leave of the current AUNP President. She has been the Vice president of the AUNP since 2024. Becky has also been the President of the Calgary Beach Volleyball Association for the last 15 years bringing sport to all Calgarians. Becky’s goal on the AUNP board is to ensure safe and equitable workspace for all AUNP member.
Rosa has been a NP for 19 years. She currently works in Acute and Transitional Pain Services at the South Health Campus and has since it opened its doors in 2012. She is also the Clinical Lead for the Acute Pain Service nurses in the Calgary Zone. She was initially the AUNP Co-President beginning in early 2024 and was then elected as President at the AGM in November of 2024. Rosa was also previously part of the board of directors for NPAA. Her goal as President is to continue to ensure safe and equitable workplaces for all unionized NPs.
David’s lifetime of experience in the day-to-day operation of a labour union underpins a wealth of experience in union certification, collective agreement bargaining and administration, rights and interest arbitration for both public and private sectors. He has served as a fiduciary for local and national union pension plans. Having been part of AUNP’s inception, and now it’s interim Executive Director, David’s hope is that the AUNP continues to take its rightful place in the larger House of Labour for Alberta health care unions and continues to unabashedly represent its members in all areas of advocacy and labour relations.
