Please see the Terms of Reference for information on the duties of each executive member.

Officers of the Executive: 2025-2026

Officers of the ExecutiveNameLocalEmail
PresidentGara Pruesse2337pres@viufa.ca
Vice-PresidentToni Smithn/avicepres@viufa.ca
Secretary-TreasurerJohnny Blakeborough2265treasurer@viufa.ca
Chief Personnel StewardClay Armstrong2421steward@viufa.ca
Chair, Contract NegotiatingJane Wodlinger6361bargainer@viufa.ca
Additional Executive Members & Committee Reps.
Chair, Professional & Scholarly DevelopmentJoslynn Affleck2734psd@viufa.ca
FPSE Disability Management & Rehabilitation Rep.Anna Atkinson250-327-2247dmr@viufa.ca
Chair, University Budget AnalysisPeter Langeuba@viufa.ca
Chair, Women’s and Gender Equity CommitteeSheila Boyce2935wage@viufa.ca
Chair, Human Rights & International SolidarityEliza Gardiner6386hris@viufa.ca
Chair, Decolonization, Reconciliation, and Indigenization Standing CommitteeDale Hunt6510
dale.hunt@viu.ca
Non-Regular Faculty Rep.Kawal Jeet6375nrf@viufa.ca
FPSE Pension Advisory Rep.Sarah Crover2125pension@viufa.ca
FPSE Workplace Health and Safety Rep.Stacy Cuzzocrea2340safety@viufa.ca
FPSE Academic Governance Committee Rep.Humayun Kabir6375govern@viufa.ca
Non-Instructional Faculty Rep.Merlin Hansen2321ni-rep@viufa.ca
Member at LargeCarolyn Swanson2140mal@viufa.ca
Associate BargainerAmber Hieb2517assoc_bargainer@viufa.ca
Associate Secretary-TreasurerDan Baker2296assoc_treasurer@viufa.ca
Associate StewardDana McFarland6332assoc_steward@viufa.ca
VIUFA Privacy OfficerStacy Cuzzocrea2340privacy@viufa.ca
FPSE Climate Action Committee RepresentativeFinn Meyer Cook6244climate@viufa.ca
Salary Placement Appeals Committee
Jacqueline Kirkham2916Jacqueline.Kirkham@viu.ca
KJ Reed2785KJ.Reed@viu.ca
Johnny Blakeborough2265Johnny.Blakeborough@viu.ca
Office Staff
Office ManagerLaura Buechlerstaff@viufa.ca
Labour Relations AdvisorDeb Morranstaffrep@viufa.ca

The physical Union office is located in Building 460/Room 108. It is generally staffed from Tuesday through Thursday.