Our Team
Michelle Arbuckle
Executive
Director
Michelle Arbuckle reports to the OLA Board of Directors. Her key responsibilities are government relations, advocacy, partnership development, the implementation of the strategic plan and supporting the exceptional OLA staff team. She is an avid lifelong learner, a tea sommelier, and wants to know your astrological sign.
Sabrina Saunders
Deputy
Director
Dr. Sabrina Saunders oversees the areas of finance, HR, The Library Marketplace, and technology for the association. A self-described policy wonk, she loves spending time in her historic home—a renovated old church, walking her dogs, and reading the latest Stephen King.
Emily Burns
Director of
Education
Emily Burns is passionate about the professional development and achievement of the Ontario library sector and leads the association’s educational programming, including the annual OLA Super Conference. She is a reader, a podcast enthusiast, and is happiest when near a large body of water.
Meredith Tutching
Director of Forest of Reading®
& Logistics
Meredith Tutching is responsible for working with publishers, authors, schools and libraries to deliver the program, and loves planning the Festivals across the province for young people. Meredith has a long history of competitive coaching in figure skating and synchronized skating, and can often be found in a rink!
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Melissa Macks
Director of
Member Engagement
Melissa Macks is responsible for member outreach activities, including awards and scholarships, OLA elections, and various membership growth opportunities. She loves the outdoors, reading, long walks in sweater weather and drinking all the bubbly water.
Lily Kwok
Advocacy and
Research Officer
Lily Kwok is responsible for advocacy, government relations, research, and data collection and analysis. When not deploying surveys, she is most likely lifting weights, walking her dog, writing jokes or trying a new restaurant in Toronto.
Divya Annamreddy
Financial
Analyst
Divya Annamreddy assists in day-to-day administration and management of business operational activities, focusing on finance and accounting. In her spare time, Divya loves to read, listen to music and watch a variety of shows.
Gina Freitag
Training and
Event Producer
Gina Freitag is a coordinator supporting the annual Super Conference, the lead programmer for The Partnership’s Education Institute, and a producer of OLA education events and training sessions for members throughout the year. In her spare time, when she isn’t seeking out popcorn at film festivals, Gina writes, goes for walks with audio dramas, and indulges her passion for all things horror-related.
Laurel McLeod
Communications
Officer
Laurel McLeod is responsible for delivering marketing and communications in support of OLA programs, events, and services and enjoys using her background in graphic design to design the layout of OLA publications. She happily spends her time outside of work drawing, hiking, and writing for a local dog rescue.
Helen Chevreau
Marketing & Member
Relations Specialist
Helen Chevreau facilitates day-to-day administrative projects, working closely with Membership and the Forest of Reading to ensure projects run smoothly. When she’s not at her desk, Helen can be found at the nearest thrift or antique shop searching for vintage children’s books, walking around her neighbourhood listening to a podcast, or stumbling her way through various online painting tutorials.
Esteban Dorado-Troughton
Association Management System Analyst
Esteban Dorado-Troughton supports the delivery of OLA’s member services, events, and the Forest of Reading program. Outside of work, Esteban enjoys swimming, board games, and looking after his two cats.
Gabriel Holt
Project
Assistant
Gabriel Holt is OLA’s Project Assistant, wandering where they’re needed and helping with anything from database cleanup to pop-up shop merchandising. When they’re not elbow-deep in a work spreadsheet, they’re elbow-deep in a recreational spreadsheet, plumbing the depths of obscure Wikipedia pages, devouring new music, or getting too excited about bugs.
