Meet the HSAA Team
Led by our Executive Director and senior leadership team, HSAA staff support members in their workplaces, advocate for their rights and interests, strengthen member participation, and ensure HSAA has the people, resources and systems needed to deliver on our mission.
Meet the leaders responsible for advancing HSAA’s work on behalf of members:
Christine deMontigny – Executive Director
Christine deMontigny leads the operations of the union, reporting to the Board, she works closely with them to advance our vision, mission and strategic plan.
Christine brings extensive health-care leadership experience, with expertise in system transformation, organizational change, negotiations, engagement and collaboration. Before joining HSAA, she served as Executive Vice President of Health System Transformation at the Alberta Medical Association, where she led a team working in health system transformation, participated on joint government committees and negotiated a new funding model for family physicians.
Her career has included leadership in major initiatives supporting health system transformation, marketing, health information sharing and team-based care, as well as work in diagnostic services and infectious disease.
Throughout her career, Christine has focused on bringing people together, empowering teams and building strong organizations capable of delivering meaningful results and services.
Scott Wilcox - Director, Labour Relations
Scott Wilcox leads HSAA’s Labour Relations teams, supporting strong representation for members and helping resolve workplace and labour relations issues across the province.
Scott brings more than 30 years of experience in collective bargaining, advocacy, labour litigation, and dispute resolution. Since 1996, he has represented labour interests in complex matters before arbitration panels and labour relations boards.
His career also includes more than 20 years as a Calgary firefighter and three elected terms as President of the Calgary Firefighters Association. From 2002 to 2009, Scott served as a member of the Alberta Labour Relations Board.
Scott holds a Bachelor of Management from the University of Lethbridge, with studies in industrial relations and labour law, along with professional certifications in occupational health and safety.
Todd Romanow - Director, Negotiations
Todd Romanow leads HSAA’s Negotiations team, advancing members’ interests through collective bargaining at negotiating tables across the province.
Todd brings nearly 30 years of labour relations experience, with extensive expertise in collective bargaining, mediation and arbitration in complex, multi-employer public and private sector environments. He has been with HSAA for five years, serving as a Labour Relations Officer, Manager of Negotiations and Interim Director of Labour Relations North before moving into his current role.
Prior to joining HSAA, Todd spent 17 years as a National Representative with the Canadian Auto Workers and Unifor and seven years as President of Canadian Auto Workers Local 114. Todd also served as an elected member of the Canadian Auto Workers National Executive Board and is a member of the Alberta Labour Relations Board.
Jodi Thesenvitz - Director, Engagement & Communications
Jodi Thesenvitz leads HSAA’s engagement work, creating opportunities for members to connect, participate, advocate, and play an active role in shaping our union.
Jodi brings more than 20 years of experience in the health sector, with expertise in engagement, governance, communications, strategic planning, policy development, and project management. Throughout her career, she has worked extensively with multi-partner boards, committees, working groups, and coalitions.
Before joining HSAA in 2025, Jodi held roles with the Alberta Medical Association, Alberta Health Services, Primary Care Networks, Public Health Ontario, and the University of Toronto, as well as several non-profit organizations.
Her experience in relationship building, governance and organizational leadership supports HSAA’s work to strengthen member participation and raise public awareness of our union.
Michel Oltuszyk - Director, Finance, Facilities, Information Management & Technology
Michel Oltuszyk leads HSAA’s finance, facilities, information management, and technology areas, ensuring our teams have the resources, systems and infrastructure needed to serve members effectively.
Michel brings more than 15 years of leadership experience in finance, governance, risk management, systems modernization, and organizational performance. He joined HSAA as Manager of Finance in February 2024 and has helped strengthen financial reporting, budgeting, internal controls, audit readiness, and operational processes.
In his current role, Michel oversees the responsible stewardship of HSAA’s resources while supporting strong financial planning, organizational accountability, and informed decision-making. Michel holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Alberta and earned his Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation in 2018.
Tanya Giacobbo - Director, Human Resources
Tanya Giacobbo leads HSAA’s human resources work, strengthening the people, policies and workplace practices that help our staff succeed in serving members.
Tanya joined HSAA in February 2024 and brings more than 16 years of human resources experience in unionized and non-union workplaces. Her expertise includes employee and labour relations, organizational design, workforce planning, recruitment, performance coaching, job evaluation, disability management, succession planning, and HR systems.
Before joining HSAA, Tanya held human resources roles with Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis, Alberta Pensions Services Corporation, Wipro Solutions Canada, and ATCO I-TEK. Her experience also includes leading classification reviews, supporting organizational restructuring, and implementing enterprise HR and learning management systems.
Tanya holds a Human Resources Management Diploma from MacEwan University and is an associate member of CPHR Alberta.