Our Team

Chad Coller 

Mr. Coller’s career in IT spans thirty years, with the past seventeen spent in or serving the higher education community. Mr. Coller served on the SRNET board from 2013 until his appointment as President & CEO, and was the board chair from 2015 – 2019. Mr. Coller has a Master of Science in Information Security from the University of London, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from the University of Saskatchewan.

Jon Coller

Jon is the Chief Information Security Officer for SRNET and the University of Saskatchewan, and leads the SRNET Shared Security Operations Centre. Jon has worked in Higher Ed IT for over twenty years, with the past ten years focused on Cyber Security and Risk Management. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from the University of Saskatchewan and a Masters of Science in Information Security from Royal Holloway, University of London.  

Paul Ewen

Paul is a seasoned analyst with over a decade of experience in cybersecurity. In addition to a formal education in Network Administration, Paul holds a security-focused BSc in IT from Western Governors University.  He honed his skills through various client-facing consulting roles, providing expert advice and solutions to a diverse range of industries.  This background equipped him with a versatile skill set and a keen ability to adapt to various security environments.

Paul has spent the last seven years protecting higher education, including at SRNET and the University of Saskatchewan. Paul is a GIAC Certified Penetration Tester and GIAC Certified Incident Handler.
Paul is a tireless organizer within Saskatchewan’s cybersecurity community.  He led the coordination of BSides Saskatoon’s inaugural conference in 2024, convening security practitioners, researchers, and enthusiasts to discuss the latest advancements and future trends.  He brings this same community-mindedness to SRNET’s member organizations.

Jordan Leatherdale

Jordan’s IT career began a decade ago, spanning roles in support, systems integration and project implementation prior to his specialization in cybersecurity in 2020.  Working for a large managed services provider, he gained experience across a variety of sectors, including agriculture and healthcare.  He spent time managing IT operations for an interprovincial manufacturing company, growing his leadership and planning skills.  He has also served as a SOC analyst for the University of Saskatchewan.
With his breadth of projects covering small businesses to large multinationals, Jordan is highly adaptable and comfortable applying his expertise to SRNET members of all sizes.

Specializing in defensive cybersecurity, he’s grown a skillset focused on incident response, vulnerability management, and consulting.  A Microsoft Certified System Engineer, Jordan is currently pursuing GIAC certification in Incident Handling and engages with the Saskatchewan cybersecurity community though YXE-Sec and BSides.

Trevor Spitzig

With a decade in the cybersecurity field, Trevor brings a wealth of knowledge to the table. A graduate of Saskatchewan Polytechnic, he also holds multiple industry certifications, including Certified Ethical Hacker and CISSP (Assoc).  He moved from the financial industry to protecting higher education, working as an analyst at both SRNET and the University of Saskatchewan.

In his role with SRNET, Trevor has applied his talents to multiple Canada-wide services and projects focused on securing higher education, including CANARIE’s National Cybersecurity Assessment, and now the Canadian Shared Security Operations Centre (CanSSOC).

Trevor brings experience from multiple SOC environments, Incident Response, Information Security Compliance, a strong focus on the Blue Team defense, and proactive Threat and Vulnerability management.

Anna Cavanaugh

Anna brings nearly twenty years of IT experience to SRNET, including roles in development, research computing and system administration prior to specializing in cybersecurity.

She’s spent the past decade protecting a variety of industries, including retail/wholesale and telecommunications, along with higher education at the University of Saskatchewan and Simon Fraser University.  Having joined SRNET as our first Cybersecurity Analyst in 2019, Anna has been a key part of growing our capability to protect our members.

A graduate of the University of Saskatchewan with a B.Sc. in Software Engineering, her ongoing commitment to education has led to GIAC certification in Penetration Testing, Incident Handling and Systems & Network Auditing.

She specializes in blue team security, including SoC operations, vulnerability management, incident response, privacy, and policy and compliance.

Rehman Khan

Rehman holds a Masters of Network Engineering from Toronto Metropolitan University and has earned multiple industry certifications, including Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, Oracle Certified Professional, VMware Certified Professional and Cisco Certified Network Professional.

With a decade in the IT field, Rehman has built a diverse and robust skillset that he now brings to bear in protecting SRNET and its members.  Before his current role as a Security Analyst, he spent over six years as a Network Analyst at the University of Saskatchewan.  Additionally, he has worked in the college, petrochemical and financial consulting sectors, providing IT support, network and systems administration – managing VMware, Windows, and Linux servers.

Jim Bennett

Jim Bennett, Director of IT at the Saskatchewan Distance Learning Centre (Sask DLC), has over 30 years of experience managing cross-functional teams deploying enterprise-scale projects, both domestically and internationally. He also provides continuous improvement and technical design mentorship to individuals and organizations through his consulting firm, Bennett and Associates Consulting. He has sat as chair, co-chair or member of various provincial working advisory groups and as a past Lead for the American Society for Quality (ASQ) K-12 Network. In his free time, Jim loves spending his time playing with his 9 grandchildren and exploring his hobbies of woodworking, music and cooking.

Roman Braslavskyi

Roman brings over 15 years of experience in IT, beginning with a Master’s degree in Computer Science in 2008. This was followed with roles in technical support, systems integration, and network administration before undertaking a post-graduate certificate in Cyber Security with Saskatchewan Polytechnic. Roman then joined SRNet’s team in 2024, where he focused on threat detection, incident response, defensive security, and SOC operations.

Roman holds the ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) designation and has completed training as a Microsoft Security Operations Analyst. He is currently pursuing Cisco certification, and growing his skillset in Python scripting, KQL, and threat hunting.

Known for his adaptability and drive, Roman brings a well-rounded skill set, from managing enterprise IT environments to defending critical systems in higher education. He is committed to lifelong learning and advancing cybersecurity not just as a profession, but as a mission to protect communities and organizations alike.