Executive board
Table Officers
Table officers are elected by the membership. Their responsibilities and accountabilities are laid out in Article 9 of the bylaws.
Alan Bohle
President
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Erwin Marbella
First Vice-President
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Jeff Theis
Second Vice-President
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Ann Forget
Treasurer
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Bryan Shain
Recording Secretary
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Extended Executive
The chair of the Grievance Committee and the Members-at-large are also part of the Executive Board. Members-at-large are elected by the voting units of which they are a member. They hold one voting meeting per year within their unit.
Leanne Opheim
Grievance Chair
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Roger Corpuz Jr.
Caretaker/BST Representative
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Rene Jacob
Caretaker/BST Representative
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Diana Casimiro
Food Services Representative
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Mike Klassen
Maintenance – Trades, Steam Plant, Kinesiology Representative
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VACANT
Library, Archives Representative
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Russ Banda
Technicians, Security, Stores Representative
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Lois MacPherson Grant
Clerical Representative
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Cheyenne Jones
Clerical Representative
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Lana Schuler
Clerical Representative
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Tracy Lee
Clerical Representative
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VACANT
Technicians, Security, Stores Representative
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Jennifer Montague
Student Employee Representative
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Nathaniel Oluwole
USSU Representative
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VACANT
Grounds, Herdsperson, Horticulture Representative
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Other Officers, Stewards, and Chairpersons (not Executive Board)
Heather Richinski
Executive Assistant
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Member Services
- Mitch Unrau
Trustees
- Anna Gersher
- Vacant
- Vacant
Shop Stewards
- Dorian Accleton
Vacant Member-at-Large Positions in 2026
- Library (1 position)
- Grounds (1 position)
- Stores, Security, Technician (1 position)
Committees
Standing and Joint Union/Employer Committees
Information about committees is available in Article 16 of the union bylaws. Members who are interested in serving on a committee can submit a request to the Executive Board outlining their interest. All appointments will be made in January and will be for a one (1) year period.
Grievance Committee
- Leanne Opheim (Chair)
- Jeff Theis
- Bryan Shain
- Alan Bohle
- Cheyenne Jones
- Diana Casimiro
Bursary Committee
- Lisa Shiffman
- Ted Toporowski
- Erwin Marbella
- Lana Schuler (alternate)
Communications Committee
- Lana Schuler (Chair)
- Bryan Shain
- Lisa Shiffman
- Lois McPherson-Grant
- Kathy Ahern
- Jeff Van de Voord
- Heather Richinski (Executive Assistant)
Diversity Committee
- Lisa Shiffman (Chair)
- Diana Casimiro
- Erwin Marbella
- Roger Corpuz Jr.
Education Committee
- Ann Forget (Chair)
- Cheyenne Jones
- Lana Schuler
- Lois McPherson-Grant
- Dorian Accleton
Election Committee
- Tyler Lagacy - Returning Officer
- Will Bauer - National Rep
- Heather Richinski - Executive Assistant
Employee Assistance Program (Joint)
- Cheyenne Jones
Grievance Appeal Committee
- Erwin Marbella
- Lana Schuler
- Mike Klassen
- Lois McPherson-Grant (Alternate)
Membership Assistance Committee
- Erwin Marbella (Chair)
- Ann Forget
Non-Academic Pensions Benefits Committee
- Jeff Theis
- Alan Bohle
- Bryan Shain
- Erwin Marbella
- Ann Forget
Occupational Health & Safety Committee (Joint)
- Alan Bohle
- Erwin Marbella
- Cheyenne Jones
- Mitch Unrau
- Russ Banda
- Diana Casimiro
President’s Service Awards Committee (Joint)
- Lisa Shiffman
Reclassification Appeal Committee (Joint)
- Ted Toporowski
- Erwin Marbella
- Lana Schuler
- Alan Bohle
Retirement and Long Service Social
- Heather Richinski (Executive Assistant)
- Lisa Shiffman
Swag Committee
- Russ Banda (Chair)
- Bryan Shain
- Kathy Ahern
- Lisa Shiffman
- Mike Klassen
- Lois McPherson-Grant
- Roger Corpuz Jr.
- Heather Richinski (Executive Assistant)
Social Committee
- Mike Klassen (Chair)
- Bryan Shain
- Erwin Marbella
- Russ Banda
- Tracy Lee
- Kathy Ahern
- Roger Corpuz Jr.
- Heather Richinski (Executive Assistant)
Strike Appeal Committee
- Executive board, as per bylaws
Young Workers' Committee
- Jennifer Montague
Negotiating Committee
The Negotiating Committee is a special ad-hoc committee that is established at least two months prior to the expiry of the Local’s Collective Agreement and automatically disbanded when a new Collective Agreement has been signed. The function of the Committee is to prepare collective bargaining proposals and to negotiate a collective agreement. The Committee shall consist of the President and four (4) members from and elected by the current Executive Board. The CUPE National Representative assigned to the Local shall be a non-voting member of the Committee.
2025 Negotiating Committee
- Alan Bohle
- Erwin Marbella
- Jeff Theis
- Bryan Shain
- Will Bauer (CUPE National Representative)
2021 Negotiating Committee
- Bob Jones
- Ryan Klassen
- Jeff Theis
- Sherri Duggan
- Erwin Marbella
- Will Bauer (CUPE National Representative)
Equality statement
Union solidarity is based on the principle that union members are equal and deserve mutual respect at all levels. Any behaviour that creates conflict prevents us from working together to strengthen our union.
As unionists, mutual respect, cooperation and understanding are our goals. We should neither condone nor tolerate behaviour that undermines the dignity or self-esteem of any individual or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive environment.
Discriminatory speech or conduct which is racist, sexist, transphobic or homophobic hurts and thereby divides us. So too, does discrimination on the basis of ability, age, class, religion, language and ethnic origin.
Sometimes discrimination takes the form of harassment. Harassment means using real or perceived power to abuse, devalue or humiliate. Harassment should not be treated as a joke. The uneasiness and resentment that it creates are not feelings that help us grow as a union.
Discrimination and harassment focus on characteristics that make us different; and they reduce our capacity to work together on shared concerns such as decent wages, safe working conditions, and justice in the workplace, society and in our union.
CUPE’s policies and practices must reflect our commitment to equality. Members, staff and elected officers must be mindful that all persons deserve dignity, equality and respect.