Staff

To find the PSAC Regional Representative responsible for your Local and a link to the website or contact information for that Local, use ctrl-f and search for your Local number. Click on a staff person’s name to send them an email.

Staff working in the Vancouver Regional Office

Hetty Alcuitas: Secretary

Jane Anderson : Secretary

Nielene Chand : Regional Representative / Health and Safety

The Health and Safety representative is responsible for the regional Health and Safety portfolio, which includes Worksafe BC, the regional Environment portfolio and coordinating the work of the BRUSH Committee. The Health and Safety regional representatives is also the BWXT and Purolator bargaining Mobilization Coordinator and responsible for the following locals in the Lower Mainland :

DCL 20020 BWXT Isotope Technologies Vancouver
UPCE 20095 Purolator Courier, Province-wide – local contacts

Nielene is also temporarily assigned as the staff representative for the Mainland Human Rights Committee.

Julie Diels-Neufeld: Term Regional Representative

This position is responsible for the following locals in Metro Vancouver. This regional representative also coordinates the work of the Vancouver, North, and Southern Interior Regional Women’s Committees, and the Vancouver & District Area Council. This regional representative is the Regional Mobilization Coordinator for members in the Parks bargaining unit. In addition, this position is responsible for the Women’s portfolio.

CEIU 20901 Employment and Social Development Canada, Vancouver Regional Headquarters
CEIU 20937 Service Canada ITC, Vancouver
CEIU 20938 Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, Vancouver
CEIU 20944 Employment and Social Development Canada, Vancouver – 10th Ave and Fraser Street
CEIU 20961 Employment and Social Development Canada, EI Telecentre, Vancouver
CEIU 20974 Immigration and Refugee Board
GSU 20008 Public Services and Procurement Canada, BC Mainland – local contacts
UCTE 20088 Natural Resources Canada, BC Provincewide – local contacts
UHEW 20729 Environment and Climate Change Canada, Pacific Region – local contacts
UNE 20089 Labour Canada, Vancouver – local contacts
UNE 20140 Statistical Survey Operations Field Interviewers, BC and Yukon – local contacts
UNE 20150 Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs (CIRNAC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), provincewide – local website
UNE 20214 Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada – local contacts
UNE 20301 Statistics Canada, Vancouver – local contacts
USJE 20090 Department of Justice, Vancouver – local contacts
UVAE 20029 Veterans Affairs Canada, Vancouver – local contacts
UVAE 20045 Veterans Affairs Canada, Pacific Region – local contacts

Stanley Ho: Term Regional Organizer

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Varinder Johal : Regional Representative

Varinder is responsible for the following locals in the BC South Interior and CMHC Granville Island. In addition, Varinder is responsible for the Okanagan Area Councils and the CIRCLE Human Rights Committee. Varinder is also the Regional Mobilization Coordinator for members in the FB, the Kamloops and Penticton Airports, and the CMHC Granville Island bargaining units. Varinder is responsible for the regional Racialized members and 2SLGBTQIA+ portfolios.

AGR 20027 Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Okanagan Centre – local contacts
AGR 20043 Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Summerland – local contacts
CEIU 20914 Employment and Social Development Canada, Kamloops and Salmon Arm
CEIU 20918 Employment and Social Development Canada, Nelson and Cranbrook
CEIU 20972 Employment and Social Development Canada, Okanagan (Penticton Vernon and Kelowna)
CIU 20045 Canada Border Services Agency, Interior and Border Ports – branch contact
UCTE 20219 Vancouver Treasury Board and Penticton Airport – local contacts
UCTE 20230 Kamloops Airport – local contacts
UNE 20106 Mount Revelstoke National Park – local contacts
UNE 20378 CMHC Granville Island – local contacts
USJE 20067 Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Kootenay – local contacts
USJE 20069 Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Kamloops – local contacts
USJE 20153 Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Kelowna – local contacts
UTE 20003 Canada Revenue Agency, Kelowna Tax Services Office – local contacts
UTE 20026 Canada Revenue Agency, Penticton Tax Services Office – local contacts
UVAE 20035 Veterans Affairs, Penticton – local contacts

Deanna Kimball : Regional Education Officer

Deanna Kimball is the Regional Education Officer (REO) for the PSAC BC Region. Previously, Deanna was a PSAC Regional Representative in both the Winnipeg and Vancouver Regional Offices. She has extensive experience in facilitation and knowledge of the PSAC Education programs.

Currently Vacant: Regional Representative

While this position is vacant, please direct all queries and requests for assistance to the Vancouver Regional Office Administrative team so it can be forwarded to another regional representative.

This position is responsible for the following locals in the East Fraser Valley and DCL 22000 (FNHA). This position also coordinates the work of the East Fraser Valley Area Council and the Mainland Human Rights Committee. This regional representative is the Regional Mobilization Coordinator for the FNHA bargaining unit.

The portfolio assignments listed above for this position have been temporarily assigned to other PSAC staff regional representatives in the Vancouver Regional Office while this position is vacant. Please refer to other regional representative portfolio assignments on this page for specific details.

AGR 20038 Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Agassiz – local contacts (interim PSAC BC staff support can be obtained through Yameena Zaidi)
CEIU 20903 Employment and Social Development Canada, Abbotsford (interim PSAC BC staff support can be obtained through Yameena Zaidi)
CEIU 20964 Employment and Social Development Canada, Langley and Chilliwack (interim PSAC BC staff support can be obtained through Yameena Zaidi)
DCL 22000 First Nations Health Authority – local website (interim PSAC BC staff support can be sought through Alex (Vital) Stuit)
USJE 20015 Correctional Service Canada, Fraser Valley Institutions – local contacts (interim PSAC BC staff support can be obtained through Julie Diels-Neufeld)
USJE 20017 Correctional Service Canada, Pacific Institution and Regional Treatment Centre Abbotsford – local contacts (interim PSAC BC staff support can be obtained through Julie Diels-Neufeld)
USJE 2A017 Regional Supply Depot (interim PSAC BC staff support can be obtained through Julie Diels-Neufeld)
USJE 20040 Correctional Service Canada, Kent Institution – local contacts (interim PSAC BC staff support can be obtained through Julie Diels-Neufeld)
USJE 20054 Correctional Service Canada, Matsqui – local contacts (interim PSAC BC staff support can be obtained through Julie Diels-Neufeld)
USJE 20086 Vancouver Correctional Service Canada Community Parole – local contacts (interim PSAC BC staff support can be obtained through Varinder Johal)
USJE 2A086 Abbotsford Correctional Service Canada Community Parole – local contacts (interim PSAC BC staff support can be obtained through Varinder Johal)
USJE 2B086 Abbotsford Parole Board of Canada – local contacts (interim PSAC BC staff support can be obtained through Varinder Johal)
USJE 20091 Correctional Service Canada, Regional Headquarters – local contacts (interim PSAC BC staff support can be obtained through Varinder Johal)
USJE 20130 Correctional Service Canada, Mission Peniteniary – local contacts (interim PSAC BC staff support can be obtained through Varinder Johal)
USJE 20141 Correctional Service Canada, Ferndale Penitentiary – local contacts (interim PSAC BC staff support can be obtained through Alex (Vital) Stuit)
USJE 20155 Correctional Service Canada, Kwikwixwelhp Healing Village – local contacts (interim PSAC BC staff support can be obtained through Alex (Vital) Stuit)
USJE 20156 Correctional Service Canada, Mountain Institution – local contacts (interim PSAC BC staff support can be obtained through Alex (Vital) Stuit)

Kim Nguyen : Administrative Assistant

Alex (Vital) Stuit : Regional Representative

Alex is responsible for the following locals in the Northern Interior and the West Fraser Valley. Alex coordinates the work of the Northeast BC, Northwest BC and West Fraser Valley Area Councils. Alex is the Regional Mobilization Coordinator for NavCan members in BC, CRA as well as PSAC members at the North Peace, Prince George, Prince Rupert and Sandspit Airports. Alex is also responsible for the regional Indigenous Peoples portfolio and the National Indigenous Peoples Circle (NIPC) for the BC Region.

Alex is also temporarily assigned as Regional Mobilization Coordinator for the FNHA bargaining unit.

AGR 20042 Canadian Grain Commission, Prince Rupert – local contacts
CEIU 20910 Employment and Social Development Canada, Surrey
CEIU 20921 Employment and Social Development Canada and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, Prince George
CEIU 20926 Employment and Social Development Canada, Northern BC
UCTE 20024 North Peace Airport – local contacts
UCTE 20212 Prince George Airport – local contacts
UCTE 20213 Canadian Coast Guard, Prince Rupert – lo cal contacts
UCTE 20215 Prince Rupert Airport – l ocal contacts
UCTE 20222 Nav Canada, Vancouver – local contacts
UNE 20100 Fort St. James Park
UNE 20278 Fort Langley National Historic Park – local contacts
UNE 20723 Gwaii Haanas Park Reserve – local contacts
USJE 20011 Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Regional Headquarters and Lower Mainland – local contacts
USJE 20070 Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Prince George/Prince Rupert – local contacts
UTE 20002 Canada Revenue Agency, Northern BC and Yukon – local contacts
UTE 20007 Canada Revenue Agency, Burnaby-Fraser Tax Services Office – local contacts
UTE 20029 Canada Revenue Agency, Surrey Tax Centre – local contacts
UTE 20050 Canada Revenue Agency, Burnaby Fraser Call Centre – local contacts

Monica Urrutia : Associate Director

Yameena Zaidi : Regional Representative

Yameena is responsible for the following Richmond and Metro Vancouver locals and coordinates the work of Mainland and Haida Gwaii Young Workers Committee. Yameena is also the Regional Mobilization Coordinator for Canada Post, CFIA, PSAC members in the YVR and PHL Dublin Inc. In addition, Yameena is responsible for the regional Access (PWD) and Young Workers portfolios and supports the work of the International Solidarity Committee.

Yameena is also temporarily assigned as the staff representative for the East Fraser Valley Area Council.

AGR 20044 Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lower Mainland – local website
AGR 20060 Canadian Grain Commission, Vancouver – local contacts
CEIU 20939 Employment and Social Development Canada, North Vancouver/Squamish
CEIU 20943 Employment and Social Development Canada, Maple Ridge and Coquitlam
CEIU 20949 Employment and Social Development Canada, Burnaby and New Westminster
CEIU 20951 Employment and Social Development Canada, Richmond
CIU 20040 Canada Border Services Agency, Lower Mainland – branch contact
UCTE 20221 Vancouver Airport – local contacts
UCTE 20223 Canadian Coast Guard, Vancouver – local contacts
UHEW 20031 Health Canada and Public Health Agency of Canada, BC provincewide – local contact
UHEW 20147 Fisheries and Oceans Canada, BC Provincewide – local contacts
UNE 20088 Union of National Employees Composite Local, Vancouver – local contacts
UPCE 20101 Canada Post Corporation, Vancouver – local contacts
UTE 20027 Canada Revenue Agency, Vancouver Tax Services Office – local contacts

Staff working in the Collective Bargaining Branch Office

Laurel Axam : Secretary

Erna Post : Regional Negotiator

Amelia Roth : Grievance and Adjudication Officer

Staff working in the Regional Executive Vice President’s office

Jamey Mills : Regional Executive Vice President, BC

Jamey Mills is the PSAC’s Regional Executive Vice-President for British Columbia.

Kristin Schnider : Political Communications Officer

Taylor Harrington: Executive Assistant to the REVP

Staff working in the Victoria Regional Office

Tramaine Brown : Regional Representative

Tramaine is responsible for the following Vancouver Island Locals. Tramaine coordinates the work of the North Vancouver Island Area Council and the Vancouver Island Human Rights Committee. Tramaine is also the Regional Mobilization Coordinator for IMP Comox and the Commissionaires bargaining unit in BC.

AGR 20064 Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Vancouver Island –local contacts
CEIU 20912 Employment and Social Development Canada, Vancouver Island & Northern Sunshine Coast
CEIU 20947 Employment and Social Development Canada, Nanaimo
CIU 20042 Canada Border Services Agency, Vancouver Island – branch contact
DCL 20500 Canadian Corps of Commissionaires, Victoria, the Islands and Yukon – local website
UCTE 20218 Canadian Coast Guard, Tofino-Ucluelet
UCTE 20220 Canadian Coast Guard, Victoria – local contacts
UCTE 20232 Lightkeepers – local contacts
UHEW 20090 Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Pacific Biological Station
UNDE 21007 National Defence, Comox – local website
UNDE 21018 IMP Group Ltd., Comox – local website
UNE 29266 Pacific Rim National Park – local contacts
USJE 20174 Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Vancouver Island North – local contacts
UTE 20028 Canada Revenue Agency, Victoria Tax Service Office – local contacts

Jessica Dagasso : Term Regional Representative

Jessica is responsible for the following Vancouver Island locals, the Victoria Area Council, the Vancouver Island Regional Women’s Committee and the Vancouver Island Young Workers Committee. Jessica is the Regional Mobilization Coordinator for members in the EB, PA, SV and TC Treasury Board groups and for the PSAC members at the Victoria Airport.

CEIU 20941 Employment and Social Development Canada, Victoria
CEIU 20975 Employment and Social Development Canada, Victoria
GSU 20001 Public Services and Procurement Canada, Victoria – local contacts
UCTE 20209 Victoria Airport – local co ntacts
UHEW 20076 Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Institute of Ocean Sciences – local contacts
UHEW 20169 Natural Resources Canada, Pacific Forestry Centre
UNDE 21008 National Defence, Victoria – local website
UNDE 21009 National Defence, Victoria – local website
UNDE 21010 National Defence, Colwood – local website
UNDE 21011 National Defence, Rocky Point – local website
UNDE 21013 National Defence, Victoria – local website
UNDE 21016 National Defence, Victoria – local website
UNE 20280 Gulf Islands National Park – local contacts
USJE 20012 Royal Canadian Mounted Police, South Island – local contacts
USJE 20018 Correctional Service Canada and Parole Board of Canada, William Head Penitentiary – local contacts
USJE 2C086 Victoria Correctional Service Canada Community Parole
UVAE 20030 Veterans Affairs Canada, Victoria – local contacts

Angela George : Administrative Assistant

Martha Johnson : Regional Representative (on leave)

Zenna Zarelli : Term Secretary