Meet the ACSLPA Team
September 2026
ACSLPA’s team is a group of hardworking individuals, all dedicated to the regulation of audiology and speech-language pathology (SLP) in Alberta. Whether we work part-time, full-time, in our main office space in Edmonton, or remotely from home offices in other areas of the province, we are all actively working to keep the College’s operations running smoothly.
We interact with registrants when they call and email us for information and in our work with Council and committees. We also get to work with applicants as they navigate the registration process and the public when they approach us with their questions and concerns or participate on Council, hearing tribunals and complaint review committees. Interacting with our registrants and the public allows us to learn more about the needs and experiences of the public and registrants and share more about who we are and what we do at the College.
ACSLPA is part of the long tradition of self-regulation and we focus on the regulatory pillars of professional registration, competence and conduct. Regulated members, staff and the public all have roles to play in upholding the pillars of professional regulation and we would like to take this opportunity to introduce ourselves and how we spend our days at the College!
Melanie Sicotte (she/her) – Registrar/CEO
As Registrar/CEO I oversee the work of the College and the implementation of ACSLPA’s Annual Plan. I also monitor changes to health legislation, connect with ACSLPA’s partners, and ensure ACSLPA’s Council, staff and committees have the information and resources they need to protect the public. I have been with ACSLPA in different roles since 2021, and prior to that, I had clinical SLP and leadership roles while working in healthcare, education and private practice, and a career in business. Everyday I have the privilege of learning more about the excellent services being provided to Albertans by ACSLPA’s registrants and ensuring ACSLPA is striving to be an innovative, proactive, engaged regulator.
The Regulatory Team
Susan Kraft (she/her) – Senior Regulatory Coordinator
As the Senior Regulatory Coordinator I deal with all aspects of the College’s registration activities and manage MyACSLPA. This is my eighteenth year with ACSLPA so most registrants have likely received many emails from me, and we may have talked over the years.
Paula Martin (she/her) – Regulatory Coordinator
As the Regulatory Coordinator I am involved in the implementation of the registration, renewal, reinstatement, and continuing competence processes of the College.
Margot Walters (she/her) – Audiology Advisor
Ben Lamont (he/him) - SLP Advisor
As the SLP Advisor, I provide professional practice support related to SLP matters. You might see me presenting a webinar or if you contact ACSLPA with a professional practice inquiry. I support the College's regulatory work with Key College Documents and the registration of applicants educated outside of Canadian accredited programs.
The Ops Team
Ezra Henze (he/they) - Operations Coordinator
I joined the ACSLPA team in 2021 and have become a bit of a jack-of-all-trades around the office. Currently, my days are occupied with IT management, managing the website and email communications, and assisting the Complaints Director with her work.
Sharia Ali (she/her) - Professional Conduct Advisor
As Professional Conduct Advisor, I ensure fair, consistent management of complaints and discipline processes in compliance with the applicable legislation.
Tricia Gherbaz (she/her) - Operations Coordinator & Hearings Director
I have a BHSc in Public Health, and my position at ACSLPA has been a perfect transition to exploring health policy within the field of health profession regulation. As an Operations Coordinator, I support a range of governance activities, organize council and committee meetings, and provide administrative assistance to the CEO. As Hearings Director, I manage administrative processes for hearing tribunals and complaint reviews in compliance with the applicable legislation.
Mary Mohebbatii (she/her) - Operations Coordinator
I am proud to be part of the Operations team. In addition to bookkeeping, I respond to communications received by phone, email and the Contact Us form, and ensure applicants, registrants and the public get connected to a member of staff who can assist them. My educational background and years of relevant experience have equipped me with a strong understanding of both finance and business operations. I am passionate about accuracy, organization, and continuous learning, and I enjoy supporting teams through effective collaboration. I am delighted to be part of ACSLPA and look forward to growing with the organization while contributing to its continued success.
That is a quick overview of who we are. We are here to assist you through the twists and turns of regulation, registration, renewal, conduct, etc. Reach out, we want to engage with you.
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If there is a conflict or discrepancy with the information or advice set out on this webpage and the information contained in a more official ACSLPA document, then the information contained in the more official ACSLPA document applies and not the information or advice set out here. For the purposes of this disclaimer, ACSLPA’s more official documents include the governing legislation (including the Health Professions Act and the Speech-Language Pathologist and Audiologist Profession Regulation) as well as ACSLPA’s Bylaws, policies, Standards of Practice, Code of Ethics, manuals and/or any other official document approved by Council, a statutory committee or a college official. Persons interacting with ACSLPA are responsible for reviewing and familiarizing themselves with the relevant information contained in ACSLPA’s official documents.