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Management
Library Switchboard: 905-546-3200
Senior Leadership Team
Paul Takala, CEO and Chief Librarian, hplceo@hpl.ca, x3214
Callie Blackburn, Administrative Assistant to the CEO, hplceo@hpl.ca, x3214
Lorie Lee, Senior Leadership Support Manager, llee@hpl.ca, x3478
Lisa DuPelle, Director, Human Resources and Information Services, ldupelle@hpl.ca, x3290
Sherry Fahim, Director, Digital Technology and Creation, sfahim@hpl.ca, x3557
Tony Del Monaco, Director, Finance and Facilities, tdelmona@hpl.ca, x3226
Dawna Wark, Director, Public Services - Branches, dwark@hpl.ca, x3285
Cindy Poggiaroni, Director, Collections and Program Development, cpoggiar@hpl.ca, x3442
(Photos L to R: Paul Takala, Lorie Lee, Lisa DuPelle, Sherry Fahim, Tony Del Monaco, Dawna Wark)
System and Central Library Managers
Central Information Services: Dijia Qin, dqin@hpl.ca, x6343
Collections and Extension Services: 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
Interim Digital Technology Services: Zaman Kazi, zkazi@hpl.ca, x3999
Facilities: Assad Hoosein, ahoosein@hpl.ca, x3207
Local History and Archives: Karen Milligan, kmilliga@hpl.ca, x3209
Program Development: Nancy McPhee, nmcphee@hpl.ca, x3497
Technical Services Manager: Matthew Blacquiere, mblacqui@hpl.ca, x1163
Youth Services and Central Children's: Vacant
Branch Managers
Ancaster: Jen Gal, jgal@hpl.ca, x3463
Barton: Melissa McSweeney, mmcsween@hpl.ca, x3452
Binbrook: Ania Van Minnen, avanminn@hpl.ca, x3436Caitlin Fralick, cfralick@hpl.ca, x1022
Carlisle: Amy Hunter, ahunter@hpl.ca, x6603
Concession: Alilison Stockton-Aird, astockto@hpl.ca, x1022
Dundas: Kathleen Shannon, kshannon@hpl.ca, x1404
Freelton: Amy Hunter, ahunter@hpl.ca, x6603
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: Shelagh Griffin, sgriffin@hpl.ca, x4224
Parkdale: Kat Drennan-Scace, kdrennan@hpl.ca, x2976
Red Hill: Kat Drennan-Scace, kdrennan@hpl.ca, x2976
Saltfleet: Sarah Gauthier, sgauthier@hpl.ca, x1046
Sherwood: Alilison Stockton-Aird, astockto@hpl.ca, x1022
Stoney Creek: Sarah Gauthier, sgauthier@hpl.ca, x1046
Terryberry: Caitlin Fralick, cfralick@hpl.ca, x7065
Turner Park: Shelagh Griffin, sgriffin@hpl.ca, x4224
Valley Park: Ania Van Minnen, avanminn@hpl.ca, x3436
Waterdown: Amy Hunter, ahunter@hpl.ca, x6603
Westdale: Naomi Brun, nbrun@hpl.ca, x3400
