Contact People and Culture

The People and Culture office on the 4th Floor of MacKinnon Hall will be closed from Monday, November 17, 2025 to at least Monday, December 1, 2025. Our team will be available via email, phone and Microsoft Teams. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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Daniel Draper
Director, People and Culture
544A MacKinnon Hall

Client Groups

  • President's Office
  • Vice-Presidents' Offices
  • Academic Administration
  • Human Rights and Equity
  • People and Culture
  • Development Office
  • Marketing and Communications
  • Research Office
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Alison Sampson
Manager, People and Culture
544 MacKinnon Hall
Phone: (902) 867-5236
Email: asampson@stfx.ca

Client Groups

  • Faculty of Arts
  • Faculty of Education
  • Library
  • Ancillary Services
  • Athletics and Recreation
  • Academic Affairs
  • Student Life
  • Residence Life
  • Health, Counselling and Accessible Learning
  • StFX Online

Alison is also responsible for recruitment.

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Carla Gillis
People and Culture Advisor
543 MacKinnon Hall
Phone: (902) 867-2466
Email: clgillis@stfx.ca

Client Groups

  • Faculty of Business
  • Faculty of Science (excluding School of Nursing)
  • Risk Management
  • Safety and Security Services (including X-Patrol)
  • Registrar's Office
  • Recruitment and Admissions
  • Co-op and Career Services
  • Service Learning
  • Financial Services
  • IT Services
  • Coady Institute

Carla is also responsible for learning and development and organizational design.

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Erica Baker
People and Culture Advisor
545 MacKinnon Hall
Phone: (902) 867-5038
Email: ebaker@stfx.ca

Client Groups

  • Facilities Management
  • Rankin School of Nursing

Erica is also responsible for accommodations, disability management and Wellness@X.

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Jason Farrell
Manager, Total Compensation
541A MacKinnon Hall
Phone: (902) 867-2131
Email: jmfarrel@stfx.ca

Jason is responsible for overseeing all Total Compensation functions including payroll, benefits and pensions.

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Heather Butler
Total Compensation Specialist
541B MacKinnon Hall
Phone: (902) 867-2259
Email: hbutler@stfx.ca

Heather is responsible for payroll for salaried employees.

Matthew Turnbull
Total Compensation Specialist
542 MacKinnon Hall
Phone: 902-867-1809
Email: mturnbul@stfx.ca

Matt is responsible for payroll for hourly employees.

Maria Ludlow
People and Culture Coordinator
531 MacKinnon Hall
Phone: 902-867-2212
Email: mludlow@stfx.ca