Dr. Kathleen Canul

AIA/SCS Joint Ombudsperson

[email protected]

Telephone: 949-293-7515

Across the country organizations are taking steps to ensure the safety, security, and comfort of their members at their meetings.

To combat unwelcome behavior at the annual meeting the AIA and SCS have appointed Dr. Kathleen Canul, an ombudsperson meant to serve as mediator and point of first contact regarding incidents and allegations of harassment at the meeting, and as someone to whom attendees can discuss any concerns that they may have, whether large or small.

As a neutral observer and trained professional, Kathy will be responsible for fielding complaints from attendees in a confidential setting, listening to concerns, and identifying quick and effective solutions.

For her specific duties, you can read the joint harassment policy on the previous two pages.

We’d like to thank Dr. Canul for acting as our ombuds for our annual meeting since 2020.

While the ombuds will be at several AIA/SCS events and sessions, as well as walking around the conference, she will also have set office hours for confidential meetings with attendees.

This office will be set up in Conference Room 4B. Remote attendees can reach Dr. Canul by phone or email to set up a zoom meeting.

The ombuds position is meant to field any complaint that might apply to our joint harassment policy, no matter how large or small that complaint may seem.

We hope you will not hesitate to utilize her services and see her as a trusted member of the annual meeting who has your safety in mind.