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Convenors
Ian Gordon (PSA)  Ian is employed by the PSA as an Organiser. Part of his role is to organise members nationally and locally within a number of public service departments. Ian has been involved in the gay community through volunteer work at Outline NZ (ex Gay/Lesbian line) in which he, until recently, held positions of treasurer and secretary. Ian lives in Auckland with his civil-union partner of 7 years, Hua, and their German Shephard named Laifu (Chinese name). Karena Brown (EPMU)
 Karena is the EPMU (NZ Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union) representative on the Council. She is also employed by the EPMU where she has worked for the last 16 years. Her current position is Research Director. She has been on the Council since 2006 and this is her first term as Co-Convenor. She is currently sharing her home with Janis her partner of 20 years, her German Shepherd Xena, and a large number of cats of varying colours and ages, not all of which are theirs. Janis is a volunteer for Cats Unloved so there are often foster cats in the spare room and sometimes even in the study. Karena is also the person who updates the web page so if you have any articles or concerns, please feel free to contact her. Her e-mail is karena.brown@epmu.org.nz
Council Members
Stephanie Thomas (SFWU) Stephanie is employed by NZNO as an Educator. She facilitates education deliveries nationally for both NZNO & SFWU members working in the Aged Care Sector. Prior to this role Stephanie was a Lead Organiser with SFWU working with them for approximately 7 years. During her time at SFWU Stephanie was part of a small singing group called the “G-Strings” who sang at the opening of the 2nd Workers Out world conference held in Sydney in 2002 and has also sung with the Welllington based women’s Union choir ‘Choir Choir Pants on Fire’. Stephanie lives with Chris her partner and son Oliver.
Andrew Campbell (FinSec) No Biographical Details available at this time
Charles Johnson (RMTU) No Biographical Details available at this time
Debbie Chappell (NZNO) I am a Registered Nurse working in a DHB wherer I am convenor/delegate for NZNO at one of the Auckland Hospitals. I am also Chairperson for the Greater Auckland Regional Council of NZNO. I have two adult sons and my partner Cris and I are both into motorbiking. I am the National President for the New Zealand Division of Women's International Motorcycling Association. Cris has just developed green fingers and so we are eating out of her great Vege Garden. We have two dogs ... one cat ... 30 budgies ... 3 pet rats ... and 4 fish.
I am one of the out@work reps for NZEI and this is the first time I have been involved with the CTU, though I have been a member of NZEI rainbow network for the past few years. I have tught in a variety of Early Childhood Centres and Kindergartens in both the Te Ika a Maui and Te Waipounamu since 1997, and have been an active union member throughout this time. I have a dedicated interest in union and queer issues in the field of teaching, and am looking forward to discovering more about these issues within other industries/unions. I currently live in Wellington with my sweetheart Amy and our elderly cat Nana. I am lucky enough to be the Head Teacher at Wellington South Kidergarten, where diversity in all its many forms is celebrated.
Jo Belgrave (PPTA) No Biographical Details available at this time
Kane O'Connell (NZEI) No Biographical Details available at this time
Liz Robinson (Unite) No Biographical Details available at this time
CTU Liaison Person
Eileen Brown  I am the lucky staff member who supports the out at work council. My boss at the time, Carol Beaumont, CTU secretary heard I had a girlfriend and I was assigned this work area it. I have always had a “bent” toward diversity and difference and enjoyed celebrating difference. Virtually all my working life I have been involved in unions and also with social justice issues. So working with the Out at Work Council and Out at Work members allows me to work on issues and with people I have a natural affinity for and towards. I do feel privileged to work with a great bunch of creative and interesting people.I live in a cute little bungalow in Newtown with my partner Jane and our two gorgeous cats – ( see the photo of the new kitten Dolly ). Prior to working at the CTU I was with the Nurses Organisation after spending most of my working life working in the heath sector in variety of roles -mostly in nursing. The two Out at Work kamps have been two of the highlights of my work at the CTU and our strength is growing….Kiaora to you all, Eileen
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