OCHU • CUPE

Who we are

OCHU Executive Board

The board consists of the Table Officers and Area Vice-Presidents. They are elected every two years at the OCHU annual convention.

Michael Hurley

President

michaelhurley@ochu.on.ca

Sharon Richer

Secretary-Treasurer

sharonricher@ochu.on.ca

Kevin Cook

First Vice-president

kevincook@ochu.on.ca

OCHU Area Vice-Presidents

OCHU has 7 Area Vice Presidents elected every two years at OCHU annual convention. Each area represents a geographic region of the province.

Treena Hollingworth

Area 1, Vice President
Southwest Ontario
treenaexec@gmail.com

John Jackson

Area 5, Vice President
Central Ontario
cupelocal2119@gmail.com

Jillian Watt

Area 2, Vice President
The golden horseshoe
jillianw@cupe7800.org

David Trembley

Area 6, Vice President
Northeastern Ontario
treasurer@local1623.ca

Calvin Campbell

Area 3, Vice President
the Greater Toronto area
ccalvin524@gmail.com

Judy Bain

Area 7, Vice President
Western Ontario
jbain@lwdh.on.ca

Susan Keeling

Area 4, Vice President
Central Ontario
susanlkeeling@hotmail.com

OCHU Trustees

The role of an OCHU trustee is to audit the financial records and books of OCHU Trustees and meet at least twice yearly to review the OCHU’s finances. The primary duty of Trustees is to ensure that all union resources (money or assets) are used for legitimate union purposes. 

OCHU has three trustees who are elected at our annual convention.

1-year trustee: Tanya Williams
2-year trustee: Kevin Keenan
3-year trustee: Tammy Bentley

Member Committees

Committees play a vital role within our Union; they work on implementing the many initiatives, strategies, and visions determined at each annual convention. Areas elect their committee members at the annual convention.  

Clerical Committee

  • (Area 1) Michelle Masse: postillm@gmail.com
  • (Area 2) Michelle Nevicato: mnevicato@gmail.com
  • (Area 3) Travis Melish: travismcupe5441@gmail.com 
  • (Area 4) Cheri Rivers: crivers797@gmail.com
  • (Area 5) Kimberly Ann Gratton: bureautique.scfp4721@hotmail.com 
  • (Area 6) Ginette Gouin-Nicksy: csclerical@local1623.ca
  • (Area 7) Christine Davis: cupe4373@gmail.com 

Health & Safety Committee

Long Term Care Committee

  • (Area 1) Agnes Caspersz: acaspersz@icloud.com
  • (Area 2) OPEN
  • (Area 3) Beverly Semple: beverly.hanry63@gmail.com
  • (Area 4) Cindy Dowson: idealgrl8@hotmail.com
  • (Area 5) Patty Lowe: palowe1971@gmail.com
  • (Area 6) Sabrina Morrissette: vicepres3549@hotmail.com
  • (Area 7) OPEN

Allied Health (Paramedical) Committee

  • (Area 1) Mary Jane Craven: mjcraven3@yahoo.com
  • (Area 2) OPEN
  • (Area 3) Haley Simpson:simpson@unityhealth.to
  • (Area 4) Tammy Boake: soupy119@hotmail.com
  • (Area 5) Sarah Anderson: sarahb404@gmail.com
  • (Area 6)Sheri-Lynn Gerow: cccsectionalchair@local1623.ca
  • (Area 7) OPEN

PSW Committee

RPN Committee

  • (Area 1) Thoa Tran: Tran_thoa@hotmail.com
  • (Area 2) Liz Schramm: liz.schramm@gmail.com
  • (Area 3) Raquel Russell: raquelcupe5441@gmail.com
  • (Area 4) Ryan Gimblett: ryangimblett@gmail.com
  • (Area 5) Angela Hodgson: angelahodgson79@gmail.com
  • (Area 6) Paulette Abraham: paulette_abraham@hotmail.ca
  • (Area 7) Samantha Brown: sami_brown9@hotmail.com

Support Service Committee

  • (Area 1) Mark Zinger: markzinger9@gmail.com
  • (Area 2) Pauleena Pindera: vp1@cupe1065.ca
  • (Area 3) Nicolette McDermott: wendym.cupe145@gmail.com
  • (Area 4) Charlene VanDyke: cjvandyk@outlook.com
  • (Area 5) Samantha Porter: samanthakporter@outlook.com
  • (Area 6)Chantal Chabot: Tres3549@gmail.com
  • (Area 7) OPEN

Trades Committee