CFA Committees
Current members of the Executive, FPSE, CFA, Joint and Bargaining Committees found below.
Contact the stewards HERE
Interested in joining? Learn more about committees and how to register here.
Phone: 604-984-4948
Executive Committee
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| President | Michael Begg |
| Vice President | Pat Hodgson |
| Chief Steward | Douglas Alards-Tomalin |
| Chief Steward | Diana Twiss |
| Assistant Steward | John Molendyk |
| Treasurer | Sparky Lawrence |
| Secretary | Brian Ganter |
| Communications Officer | Grace Kim |
| Equity Officer | Tenzin Yindok |
| Executive Coordinator | Matthew Cooke |
FPSE Committees
| Committee | Committee Member(s) |
|---|---|
| Academic Governance | Vacant |
| Bargaining Coordination | Michael Begg |
| Climate Action | Tahmina Shayan |
| Contract Administration Review | Diana Twiss, Douglas Alards-Tomalin |
| Decolonization, Reconciliation & Indigenization | Gregory Coyes |
| Human Rights & International Solidarity | Eduardo Luis Azmitia |
| Joint Rehabilitation | Nicholas Jennings |
| Non-Regular Faculty | Lesley Schimanski |
| Pension Advisory | Vacant |
| Women & Gender Equity | Xiaoxuan Huang |
| Workplace Occupational Health, Safety & Environment | David Geary |
CFA Committees
| Committee | Committee Member(s) |
|---|---|
| 2SLGBTQIA+ | Grace Kim |
| Academic | Diana Twiss |
| Anniversary | Kathy Moscrip |
| Communication | Grace Kim |
| Diversity, Equity, Inclusion | Tenzin Yindok |
| Dispute Resolution, Mediation, Trade Union Practices & Ethics | Diana Twiss |
| Equivalent Workload | Kestina Rai |
| Faculty PD Fund (Faculty PD & Scholarly Activities) | Bettina Boyle |
| Financial | Sparky Lawrence |
| Governance & Policy | Colin Gilker |
| Mediation | Rae Nickolichuk |
| Placement Review | Diana Twiss |
| Social | Grace Kim |
Joint Committees
| Committee | Committee Member(s) |
|---|---|
| Accessibility | Heather Mitchell |
| Challenge Ad Hoc | Diana Twiss |
| Change Education | Carrie Jung |
| Dispute Resolution Ad Hoc | Diana Twiss |
| Employee Assistance | Vacant |
| Harassment | Vacant |
| Paid Educational Leave | Jocelyn Hallman |
| Standing | Michael Begg |
| Student Appeals | Rae Nickolichuk |
| Transportation & Parking | Brian Ganter |
Committee Information
Follow the link above for the terms of reference, membership numbers (if any limits), and other details for CFA committees, to help members decide which ones to participate in. It augments the brief summary in the sign-up survey we have sent out.
These standing committees represent the CFA as Local 1 with the Federation for Post-Secondary Educators (FPSE) of B.C.
The CFA's work takes place on the sovereign and unceded homelands of the xʷməθkʷəỷəm (Musqueam), 'shíshálh (Sechelt), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and SəỈílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
The CFA honours the sacred relationships to land, waterways, and the natural world of the Host Nations since time immemorial. The CFA stands in solidarity with Indigenous struggles for justice and liberation in face of ongoing attempted genocide, colonial oppression, and occupation.
This land acknowledgment was articulated by the CFA's Indigenous Faculty Committee.