OCHU • CUPE
Who we are
OCHU Executive Board

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
Mellissa Lotton
Area 4, Vice President
Central Ontario
cupetreasurer1909@gmail.com
Suzanne Pinel-Asselin
Francophone, Vice President
csservice@local1623.ca
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: Jennifer Heckley
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) Mary Jane Craven
- (Area 2) Kim O’Hearn
- (Area 3) Isabel Sociedade
- (Area 4) Cheri Rivers:
- (Area 5) Kimberly Ann Gratton:
- (Area 6) Jen Papke
- (Area 7) Christine Tavares
Health & Safety Committee
- (Area 1) Cheryl Brodie-Campbell
- (Area 2) Danny Hawtin
- (Area 3) David Pettigrew
- (Area 4) Roxanne Kelly
- (Area 5) Martha Peters
- (Area 6) Louise Lavergne
- (Area 7) Olivia Boucher
Long Term Care Committee
- (Area 1) Shannon Stroh
- (Area 2) OPEN
- (Area 3) Beverly Semple
- (Area 4) Lisa Barker
- (Area 5) Patty Lowe
- (Area 6) OPEN
- (Area 7) Lori Armstrong
Allied Health (Paramedical) Committee
- (Area 1) OPEN
- (Area 2) OPEN
- (Area 3) Beverly Biggs
- (Area 4) Danielle Parker
- (Area 5) Sarah Anderson:
- (Area 6) Jared Chatelaine
- (Area 7) OPEN
PSW Committee
- (Area 1) Agnes Caspersz
- (Area 2) OPEN
- (Area 3) Chanelle Nina-Ramai
- (Area 4) Rhonda McMurray
- (Area 5) Danielle Evoy
- (Area 6) Kaitlin Bolen
- (Area 7) Ashley Green
RPN Committee
- (Area 1) Stephanie Galambos
- (Area 2) Elizabeth Schramm
- (Area 3) Raquel Russell
- (Area 4) Daniel Gosselin
- (Area 5) Angela Hodgson
- (Area 6) Cynthia Jackson
- (Area 7) Nadine Gerula
Support Service Committee
- (Area 1) Kristy Haggett
- (Area 2) Jen Beckley
- (Area 3) Maxine Litchmore
- (Area 4) Megan Fitzpatrick
- (Area 5) Christina Banks-Milligan
- (Area 6) Chantal Chabot
- (Area 7) OPEN
Trades Committee
- (Area 1) Ken Roberts
- (Area 2) Brad Switch
- (Area 3) Zoran Pivalica
- (Area 4) Ian George
- (Area 5) Frank Lamothe
- (Area 6) Matt Marino
- (Area 7) Amanda Kakekamick
