Health and Safety Committees
ÂÒÂ׺£½Ç has four Joint Occupational Health and Safety (JOHS) Committees based out of Kelowna, Penticton, Salmon Arm, and Vernon. The Committees are composed of representatives from all employee groups at ÂÒÂ׺£½Ç including BCGEU Vocational and Support Staff, ÂÒÂ׺£½Ç Faculty Association, Administration, and Management. The Committees meet monthly and work collaboratively to enhance and promote health and safety in the workplace.
Campus committees
Kelowna campus
Contact Email: johskel@okanagan.bc.ca
Name | Location | Role | Representation |
Phil Ashman | P111C | Employer Co-Chair | Ancillary & Business Services |
Heather Carson | A104A | Worker Rep | Student Services (BCGEU-SS) |
Sharon Mansiere | Penticton | Worker Rep | Science & Technology (ÂÒÂ׺£½ÇFA) |
Marcel Beerkens | L104G | Worker Rep | IT Services (BCGEU-SS) |
Nicole Davis | E412 | Worker Rep Co-Chair | Office Administration (BCGEU-VI) |
Roy Lechner | C234A | Worker Rep | Adult Academic Career Prep (BCGEU-VI) |
Kevin McKenzie | P105 | Worker Rep | Campus Planning & Facilities Management (BCGEU-SS) |
Danny Marques | T203 | Employer Rep | Trades |
Doug Mehus | L101 | Worker Rep | Library Services (BCGEU-SS) |
Halia Valladares | C246 | Employer Rep | Science & Technology |
Dorie Burnham | E508D | Employer Rep | People Services |
Graham Kershaw | P108A | Employer Rep | Campus Planning & Facilities Management |
Penticton campus
Name | Location | Role | Representation |
Juliana Buitenhuis | PL139 | Employer Co-Chair | Regional Dean's Office - South |
Kristine Larson | PC217 | Employer Rep | Continuing Studies |
John Mott | PL142A | Worker Co-Chair | Educational Advising (BCGEU-SS) |
Kristi Bauman | PL140 | Worker Rep | Regional Dean's Office - South (BCGEU-SS) |
Catherine Kubis | PC255 | Worker Rep | BCBTAC (BCGEU-SS) |
Sharon Mansiere | PL106 | Worker Rep | Science & Technology (ÂÒÂ׺£½ÇFA) |
Gitan Rakhra | PL105 | Worker Rep | Regional Dean's Office - South (BCGEU-SS) |
Brittany Rust | PE C13 | Worker Rep | Learning Centre (BCGEU-SS) |
Jo Ann Parliament | PC146 | Worker Rep | Fitness Centre (BCGEU-SS) |
Kevin Watters | PC 217 | Worker Rep | Facilities Management (BCGEU-SS) |
Salmon Arm campus
Name | Location | Role | Representation |
Margaret Scharf | SA105 | Employer Co-Chair | Regional Dean's Office - Shuswap |
Brent Moffat | Trades - ST01 | Employer Rep | Trades |
Shannon Kiehlbauch | SA119 | Worker Co-Chair | Student Services (BCGEU-SS) |
Dion Boisvenue | SA142U | Worker Rep | Facilities Management (BCGEU-SS) |
Diyame Derrick Carter | SA184A | Worker Rep | Student Services (BCGEU-SS) |
Shayla Diekert | SA132 | Worker Rep | Library Services (BCGEU-SS) |
Amanda Krebs | SA146 | Worker Rep | AACP (BCGEU-VI) |
Joanne Stacey | SA103 | Worker Rep | Regional Dean's Office - Shuswap (BCGEU-SS) |
Bryan White | SA117 | Worker Rep | Science & Technology (ÂÒÂ׺£½ÇFA) |
Vernon campus
Name | Location | Role | Representation |
Angie Lof | VA312 | Employer Co-Chair | Regional Dean's Office North |
Christy Gelz | VE111 | Employer Rep | Continuing Studies |
Cynthia Jarvis | VT104 | Employer Rep | Trades |
Wendy Ellis | VA300 | Worker Co-Chair | Regional Dean's Office (BCGEU-SS) |
Michael Chiasson | VB102 | Worker Rep | Facilities Management (BCGEU-SS) |
Andrew Duffy | VD229A | Worker Rep | IT Services (BCGEU-SS) |
Tanya Golanowski | VA306 | Worker Rep | Regional Dean's Office (BCGEU-SS) |
Eric Reist | VC312A/B | Worker Rep | Student Association |
Cindy Rhyason | VC215 | Worker Rep | Library Services (BCGEU-SS) |
Philip Schellenberg | VD364 | Worker Rep | Learning Centre (BCGEU) |
Leonard Youden | VC328 | Worker Rep | Business (ÂÒÂ׺£½ÇFA) |