VICTORIA—Delegates to CUPE BC’s 2019 Convention today elected a new Executive Board to guide the union between conventions over the next two years.
President Paul Faoro and Secretary-Treasurer Trevor Davies were both acclaimed for another term, as were incumbent general vice presidents Karen Ranalletta and Michelle Waite. Joining the executive board for their first terms are Sheryl Burns and Nicole Edmondson, also both acclaimed to the position. Delegates also elected David Robertson to the position of trustee (3-year term.)
In addition to the at-large elections, delegates elected regional vice presidents and alternates in regional caucuses. Delegates also elected four diversity vice presidents and alternates in caucus elections earlier in the week.
The full Executive Board for 2019-2021 is as follows:
PRESIDENT
Paul Faoro
SECRETARY-TREASURER
Trevor Davies
GENERAL VICE PRESIDENTS
Sheryl Burns
Nicole Edmondson
Karen Ranalletta
Michelle Waite
TRUSTEE (3-year term)
David Robertson
REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS
FRASER VALLEY
Shana Kirkland – RVP
Sara Manchester – Alternate RVP
KOOTENAYS
Anita Early – RVP
Janet Thorpe – Alternate RVP
METRO
Sarah Bjorknas – RVP
Andrew Ledger – RVP
John Gibson – RVP
Monika Dean – Alternate RVP
NORTH
Stephanie Goudie – RVP
Rolanda Lavallée – Alternate RVP
OKANAGAN
Rose Jurkic – RVP
Carmen Sullivan – Alternate RVP
VANCOUVER ISLAND
Amber Leonard – RVP
Kirk Mercer – RVP
Dan MacBeth – Alternate RVP
DIVERSITY VICE-PRESIDENTS
WORKERS OF COLOUR
Michele Alexander – DVP
Edward Parsotam– Alternate DVP
INDIGENOUS WORKERS
Debra Merrier – DVP
Danica Hansen-Hughes – Alternate DVP
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
Pat Shade – DVP
Laura Bulk – Alternate DVP
PINK TRIANGLE
Joyce Griffiths – DVP
Michael Forrester – Alternate DVP
