Executive Board

Executive Board 2015-2017:

Executive Board members are elected members are elected at the General Meeting in May every two years, with a transitional month in June. The President and Chief Steward work full time for the local, all other executive members perform their duties in addition to their regular positions. Please see the CUPE 951 By-Laws for a description of their roles and responsibilities.

President, Kara White – 250-721-8245; 250-721-8529 (fax) – presidentcupe951@uvic.ca
Vice President, Kirk Mercer – sleestak@shaw.ca
2nd Vice President (until June 30), Ted Godwin – 250-472-5068 – tgodwin@uvic.ca
2nd Vice President (starting July 1), Pat Shade – 250-721-6556 – pshade@uvic.ca
Chief Steward (until June 30), Laurie Whyte – 250-721-7087; 250-812-8485 (cell); 250-721-8874 (fax) – lwhyte@uvic.ca
Chief Steward (starting July 1), Ted Godwin – 250-721-7087; 250-380-8132 (cell); 250-721-8874 (fax) – chiefstewardcupe951@uvic.ca
Treasurer, Stefan Grbavec – 250-721-8464 – sgrbavec@uvcs.uvic.ca
Secretary (until June 30), Diana Foreland – 250-721-8501 – dianaforeland@shaw.ca
Secretary (starting July 1) Cathrine Jansen – 250-472-4989; 250-889-0301 (cell) – ctjansen@uvic.ca
Communications Chair (acting until June 30; starting July 1), Cheryl DeWolfe – 250-472-4971; 250-661-6480 (cell) – cupelocal951@gmail.com
Education Chair (until June 30), Cathrine Jansen – 250-472-4989 – ctjansen@uvic.ca
Education Chair (starting July 1), Maddy Smith (2015-2017) – madrose@uvic.ca
Member at Large (until June 30), Pat Shade – 250-721-6556 – pshade@uvic.ca
Member at Large (starting July 1), Teresa Dixon – dixon.teresa@gmail.com
Member at Large (starting July 1), Laurie Whyte – lwhyte@uvic.ca