Regional Vice-Presidents and Regional Executive Board Members
OPSEU/SEFPO divides Ontario into regions for two reasons: to create a democratic framework for the union and to bring resources closer to locals. Every two years, each local sends delegates to a regional assembly that elects three regional members to the Council. One of the three members is elected regional vice-president. Regional offices and membership centres.
Region 1 – London, Sarnia, Windsor
Jennifer Van Zetten – She/Her/Elle
Region 1 Regional Vice-President / Région 1 Vice-présidente régionale
- Work: 1-800-268-7376 ext 5811
- Cell: 519-257-0817
- Email: [email protected]
Laurie Brown (formerly Nancekivell) – She/Her/Elle
First Vice-President/Treasurer / Première vice-présidente/trésorière
- Work: 1-800-268-7376 ext 3102
- Cell: 519-280-2151
- Email: [email protected]
Melissa Penner – She/Her
Region 1 Executive Board Member / Région 1 Membre du Conseil exécutif
Region 2 – Niagara, Guelph, Hamilton, Owen Sound
Peter Figliola
Region 2 Regional Vice-President / Région 2 Vice-président régional
- Work: 1-800-268-7376 ext 5821
- Cell: 416-566-0309
- Email: [email protected]
Aisha Jahangir – She/Her/Elle
Region 2 Executive Board Member / Région 2 Membre du Conseil exécutif
- Work: 1-800-268-7376 ext 5822
- Email: [email protected]
Gavin Sharma – He/Him
Region 2 Executive Board Member / Région 2 Membre du Conseil exécutif
- Work: 1-800-268-7376 ext 5886
- [email protected]
Region 3 – Orillia, Parry Sound, Peterborough
Joel Usher – he/him, il/lui
Region 3 Regional Vice-President / Région 3 Vice-présidente régionale
- Work: 1-800-268-7376 ext 5833
- Cell: 905-244-5635
- Email: [email protected]
Sara Labelle
Region 3 Executive Board Member / Région 3 Membre du Conseil exécutif
- Work: 1-800-268-7376 ext 5831
- Cell: 905-914-4037
- Email: [email protected]
Region 4 – Ottawa, Kingston, Cornwall
Melissa Shaw – She/Her/Elle
Region 4 Regional Vice-President / Région 4 Vice-présidente régionale
- Work: 1-800-268-7376 ext 5841
- Cell: 613-218-7323
- Email: [email protected]
Veronica Attard
Region 4 Executive Board Member / Région 4 Membre du Conseil exécutif
- Cell: 613-899-9025 (text only)
- Email: [email protected]
Mateo Dorado-Troughton – He/Him
Region 4 Executive Board Member / Région 4 Membre du Conseil exécutif
- Work: 1-800-268-7376 ext 5842
- [email protected]
Region 5 – Toronto
Coleen Houlder – She/Her/Elle
Region 5 Regional Vice-President / Région 5 Vice-présidente régionale
- Work: 1-800-268-7376 ext 5851
- Cell: 416-886-9063
- Email: [email protected]
JP Hornick – They/Them/Iel
President / Présidence
- Work: 1-800-268-7376 ext 3101
- Email: [email protected]
Laura Thompson – She/Her
Region 5 Executive Board Member / Région 5 Membre du Conseil exécutif
- Work: 1-800-268-7376 ext 5853
- Email: [email protected]
Region 6 – Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury, Timmins, North Bay
Mandi McNeil – She/Her/Elle
Region 6 Regional Vice-President / Région 6 Vice-présidente régionale
- Work: 1-800-268-7376 ext 5863
- Cell: 705-266-5944
- Email: [email protected]
Tara Maszczakiewicz
Region 6 Executive Board Member / Région 6 Membre du Conseil exécutif
- Work: 1-800-268-7376 ext 5861
- Cell: 705-257-0543
- Email: [email protected]
Jamie Tynan-Byrd-Owen – She/Her
Region 6 Executive Board Member / Région 6 Membre du Conseil exécutif
- Work: 1-800-268-7376 ext 5862
- [email protected]
Region 7 – Thunder Bay, Dryden, Kenora
Ed Arvelin – He/Him, Il/Lui
Region 7 Regional Vice-President / Région 7 Vice-président régional
- Work: 1-800-268-7376 ext 5871
- Cell: 807-628-9187
- Email: [email protected]
Erin Smith – She/Her/Elle
Region 7 Executive Board Member / Région 7 Membre du Conseil exécutif
- Work: 1-800-268-7376 ext 5873
- Cell: 807-627-8709
- Email: [email protected]
Jody Tsubouchi – She/Her/Elle
Region 7 Executive Board Member / Région 7 Membre du Conseil exécutif
- Work: 1-800-268-7376 ext 5872
- Cell: 807-476-5589
- Email: [email protected]
Equity Vice-President and Equity Executive Board Members
Equity Board Seats will allow OPSEU/SEFPO to meet the member-led demands for representation on the Executive Board that reflects the diversity of our membership. OPSEU/SEFPO is dedicated to anti-racism and anti-oppression.
Ensuring that our Executive Board is reflective of our membership is a critical step on the path to becoming a more equitable and inclusive union that works for everyone.
More info about the Equity Executive Board Members
Crystal Garvey PhD, RN – She/Her
Equity Vice-President / Vice-présidente de l’équité
- Email: [email protected]
Elizabeth Ha – She/Her
Equity Executive Board Member / Membre de l’équité du Conseil
- Work: 1-800-268-7376 ext 5881
- [email protected]
Kossi Dodjro
Equity Executive Board Member / Membre de l’équité du Conseil
- Work: 1-800-268-7376 ext 5882
- [email protected]
Tracey Ann Halkyard – She/Her
Equity Executive Board Member / Membre de l’équité du Conseil
- Work: 1-800-268-7376 ext 5883
- Email: [email protected]
Robert Hampsey – They/Them
Equity Executive Board Member / Membre de l’équité du Conseil
- Work: 1-800-268-7376 ext 5880
- Email: [email protected]
Taylor McPhillips – She/Her
Equity Executive Board Member / Membre de l’équité du Consei
- Work: 1-800-268-7376 ext 5887
- [email protected]
Cristine Rego
Equity Executive Board Member / Membre de l’équité du Conseil
- Work: 1-800-268-7376 ext 5885
- Email: [email protected]
Executive Board meetings
OPSEU/SEFPO members-in-good-standing may attend an Executive Board meeting as an observer virtually or in person by sending notice to [email protected] by 4 pm on the Friday before an Executive Board Meeting. For additional assistance, please email [email protected]. Find out more on the OPSEU/SEFPO Member Portal
Executive Board minutes
The OPSEU/SEFPO Executive Board and Executive Committee minutes will soon be available to all members through the OPSEU/SEFPO Member Portal. They will no longer be available on opseu.org. If you’re an OPSEU/SEFPO member, you can register for the Member Portal here.
2026-2029 Executive Board Committees
| Audit Committee Mateo Dorado-Troughton Robert Hampsey Jennifer Van Zetten | Central Political Action Committee Elizabeth Ha Taylor McPhillips Laura Thompson | Coalition of Racialized Workers Board Liaison Elizabeth Ha |
| Convention Committees: Resolutions Veronica Attard Constitution Joel Usher Credentials Jamie Tynan-Byrd-Owen Planning Tracey Ann Halkyard | Disability Rights Caucus Board Liaison Tracey Ann Halkyard | Excluded Staff Hiring Committee Tracy Ann Halkyard |
| Highest Ranking Female (NUPGE & OFL Seats) Laurie Brown (formerly Nancekivell) | Indigenous Circle Board Liaison Christine Rego | In Solidarity Committee Board Liaison Mateo Dorado-Troughton |
| MDT/SDT Committee Veronica Attard Dr. Crystal Garvey | OPSEU/SEFPO Enterprises Committee Elizabeth Ha | OPSEU/SEFPO Staff Pension Plan Trustees Veronica Attard Peter Figliola Sara Labelle Melissa Shaw |
| Pension Liaison Committee Melissa Shaw Laura Thompson | Policy and Procedures Review Committee Dr. Crystal Garvey Joel Usher | Provincial Francophone Committee Board Liaison Kossi Dodjro |
| Provincial Human Rights Committee Board Liaison Christine Rego | Provincial Women’s Committee Board Liaison Dr. Crystal Garvey | Provincial Young Workers Committee Board Liaison Taylor McPhillips |
| Rainbow Alliance Liaison arc-en-ciel Board Liaison Robert Hampsey | Retirees Division Board Liaison | Social Mapping Project Board Liaison Taylor McPhillips |
| Social Justice & Live and Let Live Boards: HIV/Aids Work Robert Hampsey International Humanity Work Coleen Houlder International Solidarity Work Elizabeth Ha | Staff Negotiating Committee Kossi Dodjro Coleen Houlder Mandi McNeil Melissa Penner | Strategic Planning and Governance Committee Elizabeth Ha Christine Rego Jennifer Van Zetten |
Jewish Caucus: Tara Maszczakiewicz
Dismantling Anti-Black, Anti-Indigenous and All Forms of Racism: Kossi Dodjro