Meet Your Directors

President

Lisa Dale

Manager, Undergraduate Medical Education at Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry

Lisa has been with Western University since 2013.  Currently, she serves at the Manager of Undergraduate Medical Education at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry.  In this role, Lisa oversees the administrative support for the Doctor of Medicine (MD) curriculum, specifically providing leadership for the Clinical Education and Curriculum Support divisions.  Prior to Schulich, Lisa spent 10 years as a Community Engaged Learning Coordinator within Student Experience, collaborating with faculty across campus to embed Experiential Learning practices into existing curriculum.   Lisa is passionate about higher education and committed to providing learners with a transformational educational experience.

Outside of Western, Lisa is a mom to two little girls, Emma and Annie, and her fur-baby, Ladybug.  She serves as the Vice-President for the Whitehills Childcare Association where she dedicates time to improving young children’s early education experiences.  When she isn’t with her family,  you might find her on the golf course or the tennis court.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-dale-84600b35/

PMA Volunteer Experience: Second Vice-President, Co-Chair Membership Engagement Committee

Vice-President

Chris Lengyell

Director of Housing, Housing & Ancillary Services

As Director of Housing, Chris is dedicated to creating a safe and supportive living environment that fosters student development and success. Since joining the Western community in 2018, he has worked to advance and steward the long-standing commitment of Housing & Ancillary Services to improving student outcomes through collaboration, service, and implementation of evidence-based practices. Guided by research and aligned with institutional objectives, Chris’s work is grounded in student-centred principles, equity-focused leadership, and organizational excellence. He is dedicated to fostering inclusive communities and evolving professional standards to meet the changing needs of students.

As Vice President of the Professional Management Association, Chris works to strengthen our professional community through collaboration, learning, and leadership.

Outside of work, Chris values time with his family – often serving as their unofficial shuttle driver between activities.

Second Vice-President

Hassam Ansari

Web Strategy Specialist, Faculty of Health Sciences

Hassam serves as the Web Strategy Specialist in the Faculty of Health Sciences, where he leads web governance, ecosystem planning, and user-focused design across seven schools and five research centres. Before joining the Dean’s Office, he spent seven years with BrainsCAN supporting Western’s largest research grant, advancing open-science initiatives, and helping connect Londoners with cognitive neuroscience research. He is passionate about higher education as a space for lifelong learning and growth and is driven by strengthening systems and empowering the people who work within them.

Off campus, Hassam served as Vice-Chair of the London Muslim Mosque Board throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and the Our London Family tragedy, helping steer community support through an incredibly challenging time.

He is also a proud dad to two young boys, Haadi and Idrees, who fill his life with joy, curiosity, and daily lessons in patience and perseverance.

Secretary – Treasurer

Joseph Paciocco

Director of Administration, Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Past President

Janelle Pritchard

Associate Director, Basic Medical Sciences, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry

Janelle has been working in a service related role for 20 years at Western University. She started in the Office of the Registrar, working various roles such as OSAP Co-ordinator, Admissions Assistant, Financial Help Line Manager and Accommodated Exams Manager.  She moved onto her current role and assisted the Dean’s in the Basic Medical Sciences as Manager, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies at Schulich.

More recently Janelle took on the role of Associate Director, Basic Medical Sciences and added the Undergraduate portfolio as well.  With over 1,500 students in both portfolios, work is busy, but she wouldn’t have it any other way.

She is a proud mother of 3 fabulous children; Tim, Avery, and Elspeth, and in her spare time you may see her volunteering her time coaching softball or volleyball.  Giving back to the community this way brings her so much joy; she says the kids teach her way more than she could ever give back to them. 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janelle-pritchard-2895a137/

Past PMA Volunteer Experience: President, Vice-President, Second Vice-President, Co-Chair Marketing and Communications Committee, Chair, Support & Equity Committee