Sarah Thomas Capacity Development Manager First Nations Financial Management Board North Vancouver, British Columbia Sarah is a member of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation where she started her career while also obtaining a BA in Communications. Connecting indigenous knowledge and western knowledge into her learning and personal work ethics has become a passion for her. Sarah…
Ryan Stewart Negotiator B.C. General Employees’ Union Burnaby, British Columbia Ryan works as a negotiator for the B.C. General Employees’ Union (BCGEU). He has negotiated for workers in community social services, healthcare, hospitality, private postsecondary education and a Crown agency. Ryan is also an elected Trustee on the Burnaby Board of Education. As a…
Mary Song Indigenous Liaison Advisor Statistics Canada Peachland, British Columbia Mary is a Dakelh from the small community of Fort St James, which is located in the central Interior of British Columbia. She currently resides in Peachland, B.C., is a single mom to four children, and a second year master’s student at UBCO. Mary…
Christy Slusarenko Vice President, Combined Units MoveUP Coquitlam, British Columbia Christy was elected to the position of Vice-President, Combined Units of MoveUP in February 2018. Prior to her current role, she was an early childhood educator at the Capilano University Children’s Centre. Christy is a dedicated union activist and a champion for numerous causes…
James Robertson Consultant Port Moody, British Columbia James is passionate about the development of thriving communities and leadership. He comes from an impressive military background as both a naval and special forces officer, where he served along our coastline and abroad, including Afghanistan. Having left the military 5 years ago, he now professionally supports…
Shaheen Rehmat Senior Manager, Critical Infrastructure Protection BC Hydro North Vancouver, British Columbia Shaheen is the Senior Manager of the Critical Infrastructure Protection Program Office at BC Hydro. She has 20 years of leadership experience in the technology and energy sector in cybersecurity, strategic planning, risk management, product management, regulatory, and engineering. Her goal…
Cori Ramsay City Councillor City of Prince George Prince George, British Columbia Cori Ramsay, 33 years old, is a City Councillor from Prince George, B.C. and serves on several council committees such as Finance & Audit, Accessibility and the Select Committee on Poverty Reduction. For the Living Wage for Families Campaign, she calculates the…
Bryan Railton Business Representative International Union of Operating Engineers Local 115 Kamloops, British Columbia Bryan is a proud fourth generation labour and social activist. He is an avid outdoorsman, angler, but most importantly the husband to a strong independent woman (Alana) and proud father of two amazing children (Donovan and Ariella). Bryan has been…
Katharina (Trina) Prince Manager of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Kwantlen Polytechnic University Port Moody, British Columbia Trina (they/them) is a trans, non-binary, disabled, white person, who grew up in Ontario, and currently lives on the shared traditional territories of the Kwikwetlem, Qayqayt, Stó:lō, Tsleil-Waututh, Squamish, and Musqueam First Nations in Port Moody, BC. Trina…
Anne O’Shea Deputy Executive Director & COO Vancouver Island Regional Library Vancouver, British Columbia Anne is the Deputy Executive Director & COO at Vancouver Island Regional Library, where she leads strategic and operational planning for 39 branch libraries spread across 40,000 square kilometres of coastal British Columbia. She is a member of the Board…