Regional Vice-Presidents

Sister Bjorknas has been a member of CUPE Local 23 for over 21 years representing library workers in Burnaby. Sarah is a community activist who is passionate about literacy, peace, dignity and equality.

Nicole is the 1st vice president of Local 3500. She has been with the Kamloops Thompson School District since 2005 as an education assistant and serves on the CUPE BC Anti-Contracting Out Committee. Nicole is also on the executive of the Kamloops and District Labour Council and a delegate to the Okanagan Mainline District Council.

Amber Leonard is a regional vice president of CUPE BC representing Vancouver Island. Elected in May 2015, Amber is a CUPE member in the Sooke School District. She has been an activist for many years, is currently the president of the Vancouver Island District Council and served as a Trustee with CUPE BC for two terms before being elected RVP.

Ken Vaughan-Evans is a regional vice president of CUPE BC, representing the Kootenays. He was re-elected in May 2015, after having first been elected in 2013 and serves as Chair to the CUPE BC and CUPE National Environment Committees. Ken has been a member of CUPE for over 21 years and serves as the President of CUPE Local 4775. He is employed at Creston and District Society for Community Living.

Karen Wong is a regional vice president of CUPE BC, representing the North. She was elected in May 2015. Karen has worked in K-12 for 23 years and is currently the president of CUPE Local 3742. She previously served as the secretary-treasurer of her local for 4 years and has been a shop steward for 20. She is a member of the K-12 President's Council Bargaining Committee and has been on the CUPE BC Anti-Contracting Out Committee for the last 6 years.