Board of Governors and Education Council Election - Acclamations, Nominees, and Nomination Extension

The regular call for nominations for the Board of Governors and Education Council has ended. Details on those successful and those standing in an election can be found below with more details on the Elections website. Voting begins on April 11, and every eligible voter (students, OCFA members, BCGEU vocational and support staff, excluded support staff and Admin Association members) will receive their own personalized voting link via email when voting commences.

Elected by acclamation

Congratulations to the following individuals for being declared elected by acclamation:

Board of Governors Faculty (1)

  • Roger Wheeler (Business)

Education Council Portfolio Faculty (6)

  • Jillian Garrett (Arts) (1)
  • Amanda Krebs (Foundational) (1)

Election and nominees

An election will be held for the following positions:

Board of Governors Support Staff (1)

  • Doug Mehus
  • Kevin Fukushima

Board of Governors Students (2)

  • Emmarith (Emma) Balili
  • Constantine Morgus
  • Lovedeep Singh
  • Sukhmeet Kaur
  • Ben Harris

Education Council Portfolio Faculty – Science/Technology (1)

  • Youry Khmelevsky
  • Morgan Martin

Education Council Support Staff (2)

  • Michelle Somerville
  • Shannon Hawthorne
  • Kristine Wickner

Nomination period extension

The nomination period has been extended for Education Council candidates from the following portfolios and regions. Please check the Elections website for details:

  • Business
  • Health & Social Development
  • Trades
  • South Okanagan Similkameen (by-election)
  • Shuswap Revelstoke (by-election)

More information

To learn more and view nominee profiles, visit the Elections website at okanagan.bc.ca./elections.