Four-digit dialling for Executive Board Members
OPSEU Executive Board Members can be reached directly by dialing 1-800-268-7376 followed by the EBM’s four-digit phone extension shown below each member below.
Executive Board Minutes
OPSEU Executive Committee Minutes
Meet your Executive Board Members
2017 – 2019 Executive Board Committees
Region 1 – London, Sarnia, Windsor
Philip Shearer
pmshearer@rogers.com
519-494-7301 (c)
OPSEU x5812
Laurie Nancekivell
laurieopseu@gmail.com
519-280-2151 (c)
OPSEU x5813
Len Elliott
Regional Vice-President
lenelliott@rogers.com
519-857-4000 (c)
OPSEU x5811
Region 2 – Niagara, Guelph, Hamilton, Owen Sound
Eduardo (Eddy) Almeida
1st Vice-President/Treasurer
ealmeida@opseu.org
View Biography
905/574-5943 (home)
416/448 7432 (fax)
1-855-390-2135 (cell)
OPSEU x8303
Erin Thorson
ethorson@cogeco.ca
905-730-6413 (cell)
OPSEU x5822
Lucy Morton
Regional Vice-President
lucyamorton@rogers.com
905-317-9464 (c)
OPSEU x5821
Region 3 – Orillia, Parry Sound, Peterborough
Sara Labelle
Regional Vice-President
sassa26_ca2003@yahoo.ca
905-914-4037 (c)
905-440-4747 (h)
OPSEU x5831
Janel Perron
jcperron@rogers.com
705-717-6833 (c)
OPSEU x5833
Tracy Vyfschaft
<tcshaft@xplornet.com
905-809-5096 (c)
OPSEU x5832
Region 4 – Ottawa, Kingston, Cornwall
Gareth Jones
Regional Vice-President
marchdweller@gmail.com
613-809-3319 (c)
613-341-2870 (w)
OPSEU x5842
Smokey Thomas
President
wthomas@opseu.org
View Biography
416/443-8888 (work)
416/443-8713 (fax)
Chrisy Tremblay
chrisy.tremblay@hotmail.com
613-882-7155 (c)
OPSEU x5843
Region 5 – Toronto
Julius Arscott
OPSEU x5852
Myles Magner
Regional Vice-President
mylesmagner@gmail.com
416-427-2606 (c)
Jessica Sikora
sikora.jessica@gmail.com
647-444-5734 (c)
Region 6 – Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury, Timmins, North Bay
Michel Bisaillon
Regional Vice-President
britgoalie@cogeco.ca
705-492-8818 (c)
OPSEU x5861
Tara Maszczakiewicz
OPSEU x5863
Jean Luc Roy
OPSEU x5862
Region 7 – Thunder Bay, Dryden, Kenora
Ed Arvelin
eddyarvelin720@gmail.com
807-628-9187 (c)
OPSEU x5873
Kenneth Maclam
OPSEU x5871
Carl Thibodeau
Regional Vice-President
carlthib@shaw.ca
807/767-3888 (f)
807/629-8667 (c)
807/475-8401- ext. 234 (w)
OPSEU x5872
2017 – 2019 Executive Board Committees
(Updated October 16, 2015) *to be updated after May Board elections of new committees
Indigenous Circle
Mike Bisaillon
Audit
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Philip Shearer
Carl Thibodeau
Central Political Action
Len Elliott
Sara Labelle
Myles Magner
Convention Committees
Resolutions: Carl Thibodeau
Constitutional: —
Credentials: Ed Arvelin
Planning: Gareth Jones
Disability Rights Liaison
Philip Shearer
Excluded Staff Hiring
Gareth Jones
Francophone Committee
Mike Bisaillon
Highest Ranking Female (NUPGE & OFL Seats)
Sara Labelle
In Solidarity Board Liaison
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MDT/SDT Ad Hoc
Ed Arvelin
Chrisy Tremblay
OPSEU Resource/OPSEU Enterprises
—
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Pension Liaison
Len Elliott
Gareth Jones
PHRC Board Liaison
—
PWC Board Liaison
Chrisy Tremblay
PYC Board Liaison
—
Rainbow Alliance Liaison
Glen Archer
Retirees Board Liaison
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Social Mapping
Laurie Nancekivell
Solidarity Fund Board
HIV/Aids Work (Live and Let Live): —
International Humanity Work: Chrisy Tremblay
International Solidarity Work: Philip Shearer
Staff Negotiating
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Len Elliott
Sara Labelle
Staff Pension Plan Trustees (term continuing)
Len Elliott
—
Sara Labelle
Myles Magner
Strategic Planning
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Philip Shearer
2017 Executive Board and Executive Committee Meeting Dates
Board
January 25-26; March 8-9; April 5; May 17-18; June 14-15; September 27-28; October 25-26; November 29-30; December 13-14
Committee
January 12; March 2; April 4; May 11; June 8; September 14; October 19; November 9 & 28