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

Michael Hurley

Sharon Richer

Sharon Richer

Secretary-Treasurer
sharonricher@ochu.on.ca

Kevin Cook

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