Elections for OPSEU’s 21 Executive Board Members were held across the province on Saturday, March 18. Their terms are for two years.
Thirteen Executive Board Members were re-elected to their positions, including President Warren (Smokey) Thomas in Region 4 and First Vice-President/Treasurer Eduardo (Eddy) Almeida in Region 2. Eight new members were elected to the board.
Elections also took place for regional representatives to four OPSEU committees: the Provincial Human Rights Committee, the Provincial Women’s Committee, the Provincial Young Workers Committee, and the Provincial Francophone Committee. The Indigenous Circle welcomes one new member.
Elections for President and First Vice-President/Treasurer will take place at the OPSEU’s annual Convention on April 7. The new Executive Board will be sworn in and begin their term at the close of the Convention on April 8.
Please see below for full election results.
Executive Board Members
Region 1
Len Elliott, L. 102 Regional Vice-President
Philip Shearer, L. 112 Alternate RVP
Laurie Nancekivell, L. 116 EBM
Jennifer Van Zetten, L. 162 Alternate EBM
Region 2
Lucy Morton, L. 269 Regional Vice-President
Erin Thorson, L. 241 Alternate RVP
Eduardo (Eddy) Almeida, L 248 EBM
Drew Finucane, L. 219 Alternate EBM
Region 3
Sara Labelle, L. 348 Regional Vice-President
Tracy Vyfschaft, L. 377 Alternate RVP
Janel Perron, L. 303 EBM
Tammy Carson, L. 369 Alternate EBM
Region 4
Gareth Jones, L. 440 Regional Vice-President
Chrisy Tremblay, L. 454 Alternate RVP
Warren (Smokey) Thomas, L. 4104 EBM
Tara Langford, L. 435 Alternate EBM
Region 5
Myles Magner, L. 568 Regional Vice-President
Jessica Sikora, L. 586 Alternate RVP
Julius Arscott, L. 532 EBM
Kingsley Kwok, L. 575 Alternate EBM
Region 6
Michel Bisaillon, L. 616 Regional Vice-President
Tara Maszczakiewicz, L. 684 Alternate RVP
Jean-Luc Roy, L. 629 EBM
Kenneth Steinbrunner, L. 642 Alternate EBM
Region 7
Carl Thibodeau, L. 708 Regional Vice-President
Edward Arvelin, L. 720 Alternate RVP
Ken Maclam, L. 740 EBM
Glen Archer, L. 719 Alternate EBM
Provincial Women’s Committee
Region 1
Suzanne Fairweather, L. 166 Member
Jennifer Ganley, L. 148 Alternate
Region 2
Vikki Poirier, L. 238 Member
Lisa Kenny, L. 232 Alternate
Region 3
Amber Cuthbert, L. 317 Member
Bonnie Eddy, L. 330 Alternate
Region 4
Dianne Perry, L. 497 Member
Gidget McCullogh, L. 453 Alternate
Region 5
Carol Mundley, L. 500 Member
Luisa Lampitoc. L. 502 Alternate
Region 6
Maggie Wakeford, L. 631 Member
Ashley Gapp, L. 684 Alternate
Region 7
Barb Gaudette, L. 701 Member
Gail Kelly, L. 715 Alternate
Provincial Human Rights Committee
Region 1
Elizabeth Ha, L. 154 Member
Tina Stevens, L. 102 Alternate
Region 2
Marco Costa, L. 283 Member
Sandra Smith, L. 265 Alternate
Region 3
Michael McKoewn, L. 353 Member
Ron LePage, L. 329 Alternate
Region 4
Morgan Veres, L. 487 Member
Bob Potts, L. 456 Alternate
Region 5
Jennifer Miller, L. 503 Member
Leslie Tanaka, L. 502 Alternate
Region 6
Jamie Kensley, L. 681 Member
Rina Gulli, L. 678 Alternate
Region 7
Owen Smith, L. 731 Member
Glen Archer, L. 719 Alternate
Provincial Young Workers Committee
Region 1
Brandon Yohnicki, L. 102 Member
Taralyn Dean, L. 112 Alternate
Region 2
Erin Warman, L. 294 Member
Blayne Martin Watson, L. 285 Alternate
Region 3
Andrew Parker, L. 369 Member
Evan Wickham, L. 376 Alternate
Region 4
Adam Ly, L. 499 Member
Sashya Zahaby, L. 410 Alternate
Region 5
Joseanne Job, L. 527 Member
Arturo Goncalves, L. 555 Alternate
Region 6
Catherine Saulino, L. 608 Member
Dayne Knight, L. 616 Alternate
Region 7
Jayde Turcotte, L. 738 Member
Jordan Tennier, L. 720 Alternate
Provincial Francophone Committee
Region 1
Connie Collins, L. 137 Member
Gino Franche, L. 130 Alternate
Region 2
Nathalie Gareau, L. 222 Member
Sylvie Valcourt, L. 211 Alternate
Region 3
Elsa Linton, L. 320 Member
Marina Bannan, L. 377 Alternate
Region 4
Herve Cavanagh, L. 466 Member
Oliver Obagi, L. 446 Alternate
Region 5
Shantelle Marcoux, L. 586 Member
Majorie Nelson, L. 546 Alternate
Region 6
Daniel Brisson, L. 672 Member
Natalie Rondeau, L. 629 Alternate
Region 7
Richard Belleau, L. 731 Member
Paulette Gagne, L. 731 Alternate
Indigenous Circle
Region 1
Linda Broer, L. 108
Tina Stevens, L. 102
Region 2
Chris Koptie, L. 247
Theresa O’Connor, L. 266
Region 3
Tammy Carson, L. 369
Cristine Rego, L. 352
Region 4
Paige Malcolm, L. 498
Russ E. Jock, L. 453
Region 5
Krista Maracle, L. 571
Crystal Sinclair, L. 548
Region 6
Lauren Fong, L. 629
Darlene Kaboni, L. 656
Region 7
Lise Dampier, L. 736
Geraldine Kakeeway, L. 731