BCGEU Provincial Executive

The Provincial Executive is the governing body of the union between conventions, and represents the union's membership as a whole.

It sets the policies and goals and supervises the day-to-day affairs of the union.

The Provincial Executive consists of:

The BCGEU President;
The BCGEU Treasurer;
Four Vice-Presidents (two women, two men);
Component Chairpersons.

BCGEU Table Officers

The President, Treasurer and Vice-Presidents represent the entire union membership. They are elected by and from the delegates to convention, which is the supreme policy-making body of the union.

Darryl Walker	BCGEU President
Stephanie Smith	BCGEU Treasurer
Michael Clarke	Provincial Vice-President
Brenda Brown	Provincial Vice-President
Lorene Oikawa	Provincial Vice-President
Paul Finch	Provincial Vice-President

BCGEU Component Representatives

The Component Chairpersons represent the interests of each occupational group. They are elected from the members of the components' executives. Components with more than 7,500 members get an additional representative in the Provincial Executive.

Dean Purdy	Chairperson, Correctional & Sheriff Services (Component 1)
Susanne Francoeur	Chairperson, Hospital & Allied Services (Component 2)
Patsy Harmston	Chairperson, Community Social Services (Component 3)
Gale Engstrom	2nd Representative, Community Social Services (Component 3)
	Chairperson, Health Services (Component 4)
Craig MacKay	Chairperson, Retail Stores & Warehouse (Component 5)
Doug Kinna	Chairperson, Social, Information & Health (Component 6)
Richard Schaeffer	Chairperson, Education, Scientific, Technical & Administrative (Component 7)
Carla Dempsey	Chairperson, Community Health Services (Component 8)
Louise Hood	2nd Representative, Community Health Services (Component 8)
Mike Nuyens	Chairperson, Operational Services (Component 10)
Sandi McLean	Chairperson, Administrative Services (Component 12)
Lori Joaquin	2nd Representative, Administrative Services (Component 12)
Dave MacDonald	Chairperson, General Services (Component 17)
Byron Goerz	Chairperson, Environmental, Technical & Operational (Component 20)

Directors

Lynn Bueckert	Director of Research, Campaigns & Communications
Mary Rowles	Director of Organizing and Field Services
David Vipond	Director of Negotiations and Human Resources
Dan Cahill	Director of Advocacy, Administration and Finance