committees and appointments

The responsibilities of GVTA committees and members can be found on the GVTA Members' Guide.

The role of joint GVTA/School District committees can be found in the Collective Agreement.

GVTA Committees 2026-2027

Executive Committee 

President Carolyn Howe president@gvta.net

First Vice-President Kaitlyn Schafer firstvp@gvta.net

Second Vice-President/ Chris Clarke secondvp@gvta.net
Health & Safety Officer

Secretary Treasurer Cindy Romphf st@gvta.net

Contract Committee Chair Lena Palermo contract@gvta.net

Pro D Committee Chair Kristina Preston pd@gvta.net

Social Justice Committee Chair Auston Neveu sj@gvta.net

TTOC/New Cttee Teacher Chair Jess Zaza ttoc@gvta.net 

Indigenous Ed Committee Chair Tanya Adams indigenoused@gvta.net

Climate Justice Committee Chair Nellie Lamb climate@gvta.net

Local Reps to the BCTF Ross Gilbert info@gvta.net

Quinn MacTavish info@gvta.net

Ai Linh Trinh info@gvta.net

Members at Large Hanna Bryant info@gvta.net 

Tanvir Parhar info@gvta.net

Karissa Crawley info@gvta.net

Erin Mugford info@gvta.net

Ange Coutts info@gvta.net 

Desiree Bukowski info@gvta.net 

Contract Committee

The Contract Committee consists of the Contract Chair, the 1st VP, the 2nd VP, & up to 10 members elected by the General Membership.

Lena Palermo (Chair) Kaitlyn Schafer (1st VP) Chris Clarke (2nd VP)

Desiree Bukowski Ilana Hampton Ryan Broe

Quinn MacTavish Alysha Zawaduk Walter King

Maura Busby Ezekiel Gow Chris McQuaid 

Professional DEvelopment Committee

The Pro D Committee consists of the Pro-D Chair, the Secretary Treasurer, and up to 8 members elected by the General Membership.

Kristina Preston (Chair) Cindy Romphf (ST) Ashley Fineberg

Quinton Ruth Viva Moodley Ezekiel Gow

Darinka Popovic Quinton Ruth Katelyn Kennedy

VACANT VACANT

Social Justice Committee

The Social Justice Committee consists of the Social Justice Chair, the 1st VP, and up to 10 members elected by the General Membership.

Auston Neveu (Chair) Kaitlyn Schafer (1st VP) Viva Moodley

Ai Linh Trinh Karissa Crawley Erin Houldsworth

Ange Coutts Tanvir Parhar Brooklyn Baker 

Zoe Joyall Alexandra Hill Erin Mugford

Katrina Crawshaw

TTOC and New Teacher Committee

The TTOC and New Teacher Committee consists of the TTOC and New Teachers' Chair, the 1st VP, and up to 10 members elected by the General Membership.

Jess Zaza (Chair) Kaitlyn Schafer (1st VP) Quinton Ruth

Liliana Ballarin-Cass Beth Day Kaitlyn Hutcheson

Bronwyn Gregory Tanvir Parhar Viva Moodley

Zoe Joyall Chris McQuaid VACANT

Indigenous Education Committee

The Indigenous Education Committee consists of the Indigenous Education Chair, the 1st VP, and up to 10 members elected by the General Membership.

Tanya Adams (Chair) Kaitlyn Schafer (1st VP) Frank Conibear

Jennifer Hill Leah Donlevy Kane Mercer

Mo Kheari Hanna  Bryant Chelsea Mason

Sydney Mattu Judy Cristante Emma Milliken

Climate Justice Committee

The Climate Justice Committee consists of the Climate Justice Chair, the First VP, and up to 10 members elected by the General Membership. 

Nellie Lamb (Chair) Kaitlyn Schafer (1st VP) Leah Donlevy

Ellie McLeod Chris McQuaid Sean Goode

Zoe Joyall Sydney Mattu VACANT

VACANT VACANT VACANT 

Health & Safety Committee

The Health & Safety Committee consists of the 2nd VP (Chair), the Contract Chair, 2 members appointed by the GVTA to the District Occupational Health & Safety (DOHS), one member of the TTOC/New Teacher Committee, and two members elected by the General Membership.

Chris Clarke (Chair) Lena Palermo (Contract Chair) Tara Ehrcke

Quinn MacTavish VACANT VACANT

VACANT

Bargaining Team

TBD

Retirement Committee

The Retirement Committee is a GVTA committee consisting of 5 members appointed by the Executive Committee.

TBD

Benevolent Fund Committee

The Benevolent Fund Committee is a GVTA committee consisting of the President, and two members appointed by the Executive Committee. 

Carolyn Howe Mo Kheari Darinka Popovic 

Appeal Committee

The Appeal Committee is a GVTA committee consisting of 5 members elected by the General Membership.

Mark Morrison Laureen Brain Helena Ewald 

AJ Hildebrant VACANT

Ad Hoc Organizing Committee

Ross Gilbert Ryan Broe Matt Christie

Ai Linh Trinh Kaitlyn Schafer Chris McQuaid

Auston Neveu Lancy Fynn VACANT

communications committee

Auston Neveu Ai Linh Trinh Lena Palermo

Ange Coutts Christopher McDonald VACANT

political action committee

Carolyn Howe Cindy Romphf Kaitlyn Schafer

Ryan Broe Tara Ehrcke Quinn MacTavish

victoria labour council delegates

TBD

Real Estate Committee

Carolyn Howe Cindy Romphf VACANT

Karissa Crawley Kristina Preston

JOINT Committees

Professional Relations Committee (PRC)

PRC is a joint District/GVTA committee, on which the GVTA is represented by the President, the 1st VP, the Contract Chair, and 2 staff reps appointed by the Executive Committee. 

TBD

Joint Committee on Curriculum Implemetation (JCCI)

JCCI is a joint District/GVTA committee, on which the GVTA is represented in 2025-26 by the Pro D Chair, the Contract Chair, and 1 rep appointed by the Executive Committee. 

TBD

District Occupational Health & Safety Committee (DOHS)

DOHS is a joint District/Worker committee, on which the GVTA is represented by the 2nd VP (Chair), and 2 members appointed by the Executive and the Contract Committee. 

TBD

French Advisory Committee

TBD

George Jay Naming Committee 

TBD

Equity Ad hoc committee

TBD

climate Plan implementation review committee

TBD

Board of Education 

At SD61 Board of Education meetings, the GVTA is represented by the following members:

Board Meetings Carolyn Howe

Ed Policy Meetings Kristina Preston

Operations, Policy & Planning Chris Clark