Unit Chairs
If you are a CUPE 523 member and have a concern about something that happened at work or would like to speak to a union representative for any reason, the best place to start is to contact the Unit Chair for your unit. From there the unit chair can help direct your request to the appropriate shop steward, committee member or local executive member.
- NOYFSS: Keely Clarke – phone: (403) 803-3365 – email: noyfss@cupe523.com
- SCS: (Vacant) – email: scs@cupe523.com
- SD53: Charlene Turnbull – phone: (250) 488-6968 – email: unit53@cupe523.com
- SD67: Terri Phillips – phone: (250) 485-7302 – email: unit67@cupe523.com
- SD83: Sylvia Lindgren – phone: 250-833-6380 – email: unit83@cupe523.com
- TPCS: Zoey Froemgen – phone: (780) 238-5131 – email: tpcs@cupe523.com
(There is currently no unit chair for the Inter-Facility Transport (IFT) unit, pending bylaw changes. For now IFT members should contact the President)
Local Executive
- President: Tammy Carter – phone: (250) 462-3343 – email: president@cupe523.com
- 1st Vice President: Shawn Melnyk – phone: (604) 202-9500 – email: 1vp@cupe523.com
- 2nd Vice President: Morgan Turland – phone: (250) 515-0858 – email: 2vp@cupe523.com
- 3rd Vice President: Devon Brindley – phone (778) 686-4787 – email: 3vp@cupe523.com
- Indigenous Workers Representative: (Vacant) email: indigenous_rep@cupe523.com
- Secretary-Treasurer: Kyle Clark – phone: (236) 301-1099 email: sec_treasurer@cupe523.com
- Recording Secretary: Erica McDowell – phone: (250) 462-8590 email: rec_secretary@cupe523.com
Trustees
- Nancy Boisvenue, member from SD83
- Jennifer Harper, member from SD83
- (One trustee position is currently vacant)
Mailing Address
CUPE Local 523:
#101 – 416 Westminster Ave. W.
Penticton, BC,
V2A 1K5
Unit Contacts
If you need to contact a Shop Steward or Committee member directly, you can find their information below. If a position is listed as Vacant, please contact the Unit Chair for your unit, listed above.
NOYFSS
Shop Stewards
- Byron Mellum – phone: (250) 307-8363 – email: blmellum@gmail.com
- Kiana Zemenchik – phone: (778) 988-7959 – email: zemenchikk@gmail.com
- Olivia McInroy – phone: (778) 257-7456 – email: otrepanier8@gmail.com
- Robert Young – phone: (778) 676-0225 – email: rjyoung47@gmail.com
Committees
- Good and Welfare: Joy Johnson at CBS – phone: (250) 309-1962 – email: cjoh10@telus.net
- Good and Welfare: Melissa Ferguson at SHSS – phone: (250) 307-7430 email: melissazazelenchuk@gmail.com
- Health and Safety: Jessica Krushen – phone: (259) 938-1791 – email: jessica_krushen1@hotmail.com
- Communications: Nikki Kazimer – phone: (250) 309-9221 – email: nikkikazimer@gmail.com
- Education: Melissa Ferguson – phone: (250) 307-7430 – email: melissazazelenchuk@gmail.com
SCS
Shop Stewards
- Devan Ayris – phone: (250) 328-2539 – email: d_carroll@live.ca
Committees
- Good and Welfare: (vacant)
- Health and Safety: Shawn Carter – phone: (250) 328-8667 email: briskbc@gmail.com
- Communications: Devan Ayris – phone: (250) 328-2539 – email: d_carroll@live.ca
- Education: Devan Ayris – phone: (250) 328-2539 – email: d_carroll@live.ca
SD53
Shop Stewards
- Gerald Lesmeister – phone: (250) 485-2313 – email: glesmeister@telus.net
- Jaime Jansen-Antler – phone: (250) 499-9347 – email: jaimeantler@gmail.com
- Kristopher Keith – phone: (778) 931-0089 – email: cupesd53steward@outlook.com
- Susan Zomar – phone: (778) 552-9793 – email: susan@zomar.ca
- Vanessa Leduc – phone: (250) 499-6144 – email: vleduc333@gmail.com
Committees
- Good and Welfare: Susan Zomar – phone: (778) 552-9793 – email: susan@zomar.ca
- Health and Safety: Susan Zomar – phone: (778) 552-9793 – email: susan@zomar.ca
- Communications: Kim Dragseth – phone: (250) 535-0587 – email: kimlayman@hotmail.com
- Education: Anne Selsing – phone (250) 498-7992 – email: aselsing62@gmail.com
- Unit Entertainment: Chelsea Wilson – phone: (250) 689-8635 – email: chelsea.c.wilson@gmail.com
SD67
Shop Stewards
- Bonnie Hartskamp – phone: (250) 462-3070 – email: dkb@shaw.ca
- Deborah Rivest – phone: (250) 497-5384 – email: dbogan@shaw.ca
- James Gross – phone: (604) 300-7668 – email: highlinerjames@hotmail.com
- Molly Ehmann – (250) 809-4594 – email: molly_ehmann@hotmail.com
- Pat Styles – phone: (250) 488-5803 – email: pstyles@telus.net
- Roberta Hormes – phone: (250) 462-2877 – email: robertakhormes@gmail.com
Committees
- Good and Welfare: Deborah Rivest – phone: (250) 809-1289 (text only) or (250) 497-5384 (home) – email: dbogan@shaw.ca
- Health and Safety: Blyn Loewen – phone: (250) 809-8647 – email: blynloewen@gmail.com
- Communications: Kristy Barnay – phone: (778) 222-7648 – email: kbarnay@gmail.com
- Education: Deborah Rivest – phone: (250) 809-1289 (text only) or (250) 497-5384 (home) – email: dbogan@shaw.ca
SD83
Shop Stewards
- Cheri Calvert – phone: (778) 998-5480 – email: cherilyncalvert@hotmail.com
- David Nielsen – phone: (250) 463-4443 – email: tdknielsen@outlook.com
- Richard Scott – phone: (250) 803-6118 – email: richscott1969@gmail.com
- Eric Martello – phone (250) 515-1552 – email: ericmartello@outlook.com
- Jennifer Harper – phone: (250) 803-1781 – email: jenniferharper4321@gmail.com
- Kade MacQuarrie – email: williamsonkade@gmail.com
- Valerie Dean – phone: (250) 463-3538 – email: vashek09@gmail.com
- Vince Every – phone: (250) 517-0291 – email: Vinnyevery@hotmail.com
Committees
- Good and Welfare: Jennifer Harper – phone: (250) 803-1787 – email: jenniferharper4321@gmail.com
- Health and Safety: Angela Pittman – phone: (250) 675-2874 – email: crowandchick@hotmail.com
- Communications: (Vacant)
- Education: Valerie Dean – phone: (250) 463-3538 – email: vashek09@gmail.com
- Unit Entertainment: Morgan Turland – phone: (250) 515-0858 – email: mturland@gmail.com
TPCS
Shop Stewards
- Bob Crozier – phone: (778) 212-3777 – email: rwbobcrozier.377@gmail.com
- Daniel Kent – phone: (250) 550-9070 – email: dankent64@gmail.com
- Marian Tutuarima – phone: (250) 462-9125 – email: elisabethtutuarima@gmail.com
- Oben Tabe – phone (778) 874-8581 – email: otabe90@yahoo.com
Committees
- Good and Welfare: Jesyica Smalley – phone: (236) 668-3521 – email: jesyica_@hotmail.com
- Health and Safety: Bob Crozier – phone: (778) 212-3777 – email: rwbobcrozier.377@gmail.com
- Health and Safety: Shaun Coulthard – email: shauncoulthard@yahoo.com
- Communications: (vacant)
- Education: Khalid Alhamad – phone: (250) 320-8723 – email: kalhamad007@gmail.com