The CASN National Office
200-1 Antares Drive
Ottawa ON K2E 8C4
Tel: (613) 235-3150
Fax: (613) 235-4476
The Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing respectfully acknowledges that its national office is located on the traditional unceded territory of the Algonquin People. More details
Our professional team is distributed into five essential departments, Accreditation and Evaluation, Corporate Services, Communications, Education, and Strategic Initiatives. When not supporting our member schools, we host or participate in nursing education events across Canada.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Dr. Jean Daniel Jacob is the Executive Director of the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN). He oversees the Association’s departments and activities, leading our team to advance our mission while ensuring the provision of optimal service to our members. He works closely with the CASN board of directors to ensure that they are well-equipped to meet the organization’s goals.
Dr. Jacob is a Full Professor at the School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa. Dr. Jacob holds a doctoral degree in nursing from the University of Ottawa and has extensive experience as an educator and administrator, having taught at both the baccalaureate and graduate levels, and serving as Director of the school of nursing for 3 years. During his time as Director, Dr. Jacob had a positive influence on the school of nursing, particularly in advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion within the school. His scholarship interests primarily focus on psychiatric nursing and forensic psychiatry. His substantial background in nursing education, research, and leadership at the university is complemented by his non-profit leadership experience as former Chair of Droits-Accès Outaouais’ Board (2017–2023), making Dr. Jacob ideally suited to direct operations at the CASN national office.
Jean Daniel Jacob
Executive Director
Tel: (613) 235-3150 Extension 165
E-mail: jdjacob@casn.ca
CORPORATE SERVICES
Sheema Inayatulla
Managing Director, Corporate Services
Tel: (613) 235-3150 Extension 122
E-mail: sinayatulla@casn.ca
Nilda Belisle
Financial Coordinator
Tel: (613) 235-3150 Extension 125
E-mail: nbelisle@casn.ca
Sharada Boucher-Sharma
Strategic Operations Coordinator
Tel: (613) 235-3150 Extension 130
E-mail: sboucher-sharma@casn.ca
Roxanne Nizio
Events & Projects Coordinator
Tel: (613) 235-3150 Extension 133
E-mail: rnizio@casn.ca
Jordan Potter
Events and Operations Assistant
Tel: (613) 235-3150 Extension 160
E-mail: jpotter@casn.ca
For inquires related to CASN membership, please e-mail membership@casn.ca
COMMUNICATIONS
Devin Crockett
Managing Director, Communications
Tel: (613) 235-3150 Extension 132
E-mail: dcrockett@casn.ca
James Bridgewater
Information Technology Coordinator
Tel: (613) 235-3150 Extension 136
E-mail: jbridgewater@casn.ca
Sabiha Khazal
Communications Officer
Tel: (613) 235-3150 Extension 127
E-mail: skhazal@casn.ca
Arin Klein
Editorial Officer
Tel: (613) 235-3150 Extension 161
E-mail: aklein@casn.ca
STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
Kristine Crosby
Deputy Executive Director and Managing Director, Strategic Initiatives
Tel: (613) 235-3150 Extension 131
E-mail: kcrosby@casn.ca
Jessica Pearce Lamothe, MA
Assistant Manager, Strategic Initiatives
and Managing Editor, Publications
Tel: (613) 235-3150 Extension 123
E-mail: jpearce@casn.ca
Lois Ifekwe
Strategic Initiatives Officer
Tel: (613) 235-3150 Extension 159
E-mail: lifekwe@casn.ca
Keith Beriault
Canadian Nurse Educators Institute (CNEI) Officer
Tel: 613-235-3150 Extension 163
E-mail: kberiault@casn.ca
EDUCATION INITIATIVES AND POLICY
Jodie Lachance
Nursing Residency Program Coordinator
Tel: (613) 235-3150, Extension 157
E-mail: jlachance@casn.ca
For inquires related to CNEI nurse educator courses, please e-mail education@casn.ca
ACCREDITATION AND EVALUATION
Joni Boyd
Managing Director, Accreditation and Evaluation
Tel: (613) 235-3150 Extension 124
E-mail: jboyd@casn.ca
Layal Bou Abdo
Assistant Manager, Accreditation
Tel: (613) 235-3150, Extension 162
E-mail: lbou-abdo@casn.ca
Angela Makhoul
Accreditation Programs Coordinator
Tel: (613) 235-3150, Extension 128
Email: amakhoul@casn.ca
Leah Watts
Exams Coordinator
E-mail: lwatts@casn.ca
Veronica Sanchez
International Accreditation Programs Coordinator
Tel: (613) 235-3150, Extension 164
E-mail: vsanchez@casn.ca
For all other inquiries
Tel: (613) 235-3150
E-mail: inquire@casn.ca
