Nominations for the 2026 ACSLPA Council closed on June 26, 2025. ACSLPA received four nominations for four available Council positions:
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two positions for the 2026-2028 term, 3-year term; and
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two positions for the 2026-2029 term, 4-year term.
Pursuant to ACSLPA's Bylaws 13(3)(b) and 15(1), there will be no vote this year. The Nominations Committee is pleased to announce that the following candidates have been declared selected by acclamation to the member of council positions that will begin on January 1, 2026:
Nancy Bassendowski, R.SLP (Incumbent)
2026-2028 term, 3-year term
I am the coordinator of the SLPA program at Medicine Hat College (MHC). I have worked on interdisciplinary teams providing intervention as part of PUF, FSCD, and private therapy. I completed a three-year term as a board member for the MHC Child Care Society, participated on the ACSLPA Support Personnel Guideline and Supervision Standard of Practice ah hoc Committee, and serve as a member on the Therapist Assistant Program Advisory Committee.
Karin Bork, R.Aud
2026-2029 term, 4-year term
I received my M.Sc. from the University of British Columbia in 2004 and my AuD from Salus University in 2010. Having worked as an audiologist in Alberta for 20 years, I have had the opportunity to work across the province in both private/public and urban/rural settings. I currently work in a hospital setting in Edmonton seeing children birth to 6 years of age, in a multi-disciplinary team environment.
Over the years, I have also volunteered for various committees and working groups for the Alberta Association of Audiologists, Speech-Language Audiology Canada, ACSLPA, and AHS.
Kerry Campbell, R.SLP (Incumbent)
2026-2029 term, 4-year term
I have practiced as an SLP for 25 years, working in a variety of settings (i.e., early intervention, schools, homes, community), in both Canada and the USA. My area of specialty is service provision for autistic individuals and their families. More recently, I have transitioned into leadership roles, and I am the current Director of Professional and Community Services – South Region with Centre for Autism Services Alberta in Calgary. I have worked passionately to identify service gaps for people with autism and their families and I oversee program implementation and development based on community need.
Sumari Erasmus, R.SLP (Incumbent)
2026-2028 term, 3-year term
I am a registered speech-language pathologist currently working with the Fort McMurray Public School Division (FMPSD), where I support a diverse school-aged population through assessment and intervention services. I bring over 12 years of experience in the field of speech-language pathology.
Prior to joining FMPSD, I worked internationally as a post-secondary instructor in Inclusive Education. During this time, I also held leadership roles on several departmental committees.
I hold a PhD in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Pretoria in South Africa, where my research focused on learners in autism-specific schools and their families.
This is my second term serving on the council of ACSLPA, where I hope to bring a blend of clinical and academic insight, along with a strong commitment to professional excellence