Executive Committee

The Faculty Association is governed by a Constitution and Bylaws

and by the democratically elected representatives of the Executive Committee. Executive Committee members are ultimately responsible and accountable to the members through the democratic process. Under our Constitution, the President is the Chief Executive Officer of the Faculty Association. The President is responsible for the overall operation of the organization, supervises the other members of the Executive Committee, and presides over and issues notices for general meetings of the Faculty Association and Executive Committee.

The Executive Committee comprises fifteen members who are elected to two-year terms, some as chairs of specific committees, others as members-at-large. Under the BC Society Act and the BC Labour Relations Code, Executive Committee members are required by law to act honestly and in good faith and in the best interests of the organization as well as to exercise the care, diligence and skill of a reasonably prudent person in the execution of their duties. The Executive Committee conducts its business at regular meetings. Any member who would like the Executive Committee to consider a specific issue can contact the President.

Officers
President

Dory Nason

Centre for Indigenous Studies & GRSJ
604.827.5688
Vice President

Stephen Petrina

Curriculum and Pedagogy
604.822.5325
Treasurer

Karen Smith

Microbiology & Immunology
604.822.6251
Secretary

Chris Addison

Chemistry
604.827.4735
Standing Committee Chairs
Chair, Contract Faculty Committee

Sarika Bose

English Language & Literatures
604.822-2344
Chair, Librarians & Archivists Committee

Anne Olsen

Koerner Library
604.822.3018
Chair, Member Services & Grievance Committee

Timothy Taylor

Creative Writing
604.827.2130
Chair, Okanagan Faculty Committee

Peter Arthur

Education
250.807.9207
Chair, Anti-Racism & Indigenous Initiatives

Kevin Chong

Creative Writing
250.807.8135
Chair, Equity Committee

Shirley Chau

Social Work
250.807.8739
Members-at-Large
Member-at-Large

Maggie Xia

Materials Engineering
604.822.0478
Member-at-Large

Karen Pinder

Cellular & Physiological Sciences
604.822.1797
Member-at-Large

Tal Jarus

Occupational Science/Therapy
604.827.3392
Member-at-Large

Mary Bryson

Education Language and Literacy Education
604.822.5284
Member-at-Large

Kyle Frackman

Central, Eastern, and Northern European Studies
604.822.5118
Member-at-Large

Sathish Gopalakrishnan

Electrical & Computer Engineering
604.822.4343