Board of Governors

Jillian Garrett (she/her) is incoming Chair of the Department of Communications at Okanagan College and Chair of Education Council. As a member of the local disability community, Jillian works passionately to combat ableism and promote equity and accessibility; she has spent decades volunteering in the public health sector as a patient advocate and proudly sits on Okanagan College’s Accessibility Committee. She also sits on the Boards of the Kelowna Art Gallery and Advocacy Canada LGBT.

Jillian’s teaching and subject matter expertise include visual culture, critical disability studies, inclusive pedagogies, cultural theory, environmental communication, argumentation and persuasion, and professional communication. Jillian’s scholarly interests primarily focus on issues around visual culture, including how collective and cultural memory is created and sustained through public monuments and memorials; the function of visual culture in times of national crisis; and the pedagogical role of public art in urban culture.

JoAnn Fowler is a Mentor for new Social Workers for the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD). Previously Ms. Fowler was a Delegated Social Worker with MCFD. During her career at MCFD, she worked in Child Protection, with Adults with Disabilities, Children with Special Needs, in Youth Services and in Guardianship. Ms. Fowler also was Seconded as a Resource Social Worker and Director of Child Welfare Department for the Splatsin Band.   Active in her community, she is President of the Shuswap Children’s Association, Treasurer for the Enderby and District Community Resource Centre, and a Member of the Ashton Creek Riverside Community. Previously Ms. Fowler was Chairperson and Shop Steward for the BC Government Employees’ Union Local 605. She holds a Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Victoria. 

Amolkdeep Kaur is a third-year accounting student in the Okanagan School of Business. When not in classes or with spending time with family and friends, Amolk works as a  Commercial Insurance and Accounting Assistant, and has held past roles as an Insurance Advisor and Insurance Reconciliation Specialist.

Throughout her term as a student governor, Amolk is excited to provide a voice for OC students at the Board table. 

Tina Lee is an experienced communications and strategy professional from Penticton whose human rights and development work has spanned six continents and has ranged from influencing United Nations activity to developing municipal community engagement processes.

Destiny McNish is a third-year Arts student working towards an Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree specializing in English and Sociology. Passionate about accessibility, advocacy, equity, and inclusion, Destiny is proud to be involved in various volunteer opportunities at OC’s Kelowna campus. In 2022, with the help of some incredibly supportive faculty, Destiny founded OC Kelowna’s student-led Accessibility Alliance – an agreement among students and faculty to work together to make OC more accessible. In early 2023, Destiny had the privilege of speaking to her fellow disabled and neurodiverse students as a Student Consultant, gathering their insight and experiential knowledge to inform OC’s Accessibility Plan. Afterwards, Destiny joined OC’s Accessibility Committee as a proud student member.

Through her work with the Board of Governors, Destiny hopes to continue her advocacy work while acting as a voice for the students.  After OC, Destiny hopes to get a master’s degree in social work (M.S.W.) or English (M.A.) and a Doctorate in Philosophy (Ph.D) specializing in Community Engagement, Social Change, and Equity. Education can be life-changing, and Destiny hopes to build a career making education more accessible for marginalized students and students with disabilities.

Devin Rubadeau is a Business Professor at the Okanagan School of Business at Okanagan College, where he specializes in the areas of Strategic Management, Marketing, and Project Management.  Devin is heavily involved in student activities, acting as a Faculty Advisor for the Enactus Team, the Marketing Club, the Debate Club, and numerous other student projects.  Outside of Okanagan College, Devin is a professional sailing and windsurfing coach and Sailing Director of the Central Okanagan Sailing Association.  Devin sits on several regional and national boards and is the current Chair of Pacific Sport.  Devin is currently pursuing his PhD with a focus on Corporate Social Responsibility. 

Karley Scott is a Member of the Parole Board of Canada and also works as the principal of Karley Scott Consulting where she provides facilitation, mediation, strategic planning, and governance planning services; with a particular focus on supporting Indigenous communities.  Karley has served on the boards of the Metis Community Services Society and the local and provincial John Howard Society.  She holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Saskatchewan, a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Calgary, and is a Qualified Arbitrator.