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Executive Board

Executive Board

President

President

Karen Ranalletta was elected President of CUPE’s British Columbia and Yukon Division in May of 2021 and is currently serving her second term in the role. Karen’s election as CUPE BC’s senior officer came after serving three terms as General Vice-President and four terms at President of CUPE 2950, where she represented more than 1,500 clerical, library and theatre workers at the University of British Columbia.

Karen is serving her third year as a member of CUPE’s National Executive Board, and was elected as a National General Vice-President (Alberta, BC and the Territories) in 2023 following two years as Regional Vice-President (BC). Karen’s National work includes serving on the National Safe Union Spaces Working Group and Political Action Committee. She also represents CUPE BC at the officers table of the BC Federation of Labour, where she co-chairs the Climate Justice and Jobs Working Group.

Outside of her union role, Karen donates her time to supporting the arts community in Vancouver, as well as supporting grassroots organizing and progressive activism. These involvements include serving as a board director for the Greater Vancouver Professional Theatre Alliance and as a member of the BC Steering Committee of the Canadian Centre of Policy Alternatives.

Secretary-Treasurer

Secretary-Treasurer

Tony Rebelo was elected as CUPE BC’s Secretary-Treasurer in December 2024. He was also elected to CUPE’s Executive Board as Regional Vice-President for British Columbia and the Yukon at that time.

Tony has worked at SkyTrain for 23 years and has been involved as a union activist for 22 of those years. A proud member of CUPE 7000, representing over 1,200 SkyTrain and Southern Railway workers, Tony has held multiple positions in the local. He has served as a health and safety representative, a steward, a member of the bargaining committee, a WCB advocate, as vice-president, and most recently as president of the local since 2017.

He has also been a member of the CUPE BC Executive since 2020. In his spare time, Tony is a car enthusiast who enjoys cruising in his hot rod and going to car meets.

President

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President
Karen Ranalletta

Secretary-Treasurer

Tony Rebelo
Secretary-Treasurer
Tony Rebelo

General Vice-Presidents

Sheryl Burns
General Vice-President
Sheryl Burns
Dal Benning
General Vice-President
Amber Leonard
General Vice-President
Amber Leonard
Nicola Cabrejos
General Vice-President, Okanagan

Regional Vice-Presidents

Sarah Bjorknas
Regional Vice-President, Metro Vancouver
Sara Manchester
Regional Vice-President, Fraser Valley
Sara Manchester
Kirk Merer1
Regional Vice-President, Vancouver Island
Kirk Mercer
Lois Rugg
Regional Vice-President, Okanagan
Lee-Ann Lali
Regional Vice-President, Metro Vancouver
Tiffany McLaughlin
Regional Vice-President, Vancouver Island
Jeanette Beauvillier
Regional Vice-President, North
Paula Bass
Donald Grant
Regional Vice-President, Metro Vancouver
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Alternate Regional Vice-President, Metro Vancouver
Alternate Regional Vice-President, North
Cody Dillabough
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Alternate Regional Vice-President, Vancouver Island
Amy Issel
Regional Vice-President, Kootenays
Alternate Regional Vice-President, Kootenays
Alternate Regional Vice-President, Fraser Valley
Kim Jackson

Diversity Vice-Presidents

Edward Parsotam
Diversity Vice-President, Racialized Workers
Edward Parsotam
Hailey Fielden
Alternate Diversity Vice-President, Pink Triangle
Laurie Whyte
Diversity Vice-President, Persons with Disabilities
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Diversity Vice-President, Pink Triangle
Joyce Griffiths
Debra Merrier
Diversity Vice-President, Indigenous
Debra Merrier
Cindy (Edelyn) Ozouf
Alternate Diversity Vice-President, Racialized Workers
Alternate Diversity Vice-President, Indigenous
Shawn Bortolon

Trustees

David Robertson
Trustee
David Robertson
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Trustee
Debbie Mohabir
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Trustee
Kyle Clark