Committee membership is open to all GPOP members and is not limited to the Board. If you are interested in learning more, please contact Heather Martin at martinh@camosun.bc.ca.

2022-2023 COMMITTEES

Awards and Recognition Committee
Patricia Vaisman (Committee Chair), Senior Executive Assistant, Office of the President & CEO┃CICan ┃Ontario
Marlene Beaulieu, Executive Office Administrator┃College of New Caledonia┃British Columbia (liaison with SPPC)
Erin Elliott, Executive Assistant to the President ┃Nova Scotia Community College ┃Nova Scotia
Jenny Forestell, Executive Assistant to the Board of Governors ┃New Brunswick Community College┃New Brunswick
Sandi White (Committee Chair), Senior Executive Assistant, President’s Office┃Holland College┃Prince Edward Island

Conference Committee
Lianne Birkbeck (Committee Chair), Executive Assistant & Government Relations Advisor┃Lambton College┃Ontario
Melanie Cacciotti, Coordinator President’s Office and Liaison to the Board | Cambrian College | Ontario
Joanne O’Neill, Executive Assistant, Department of Academic & Equity┃Nova Scotia Community College ┃Nova Scotia
Christabell Pinchin, Executive Assistant, Board of Governors ┃Nova Scotia Community College┃Nova Scotia (liaison to PD Committee)

Engagement Committee
Laureen Dailey (Committee Chair)┃ Douglas College┃British Columbia (retired member)
Jo-Anne Bilquist, Executive Assistant to the President┃Douglas College ┃British Columbia
Lisa McIntyre, Administrative Assistant, Board of Governors┃Fanshawe College ┃Ontario

Executive Committee
Heather Martin (Committee Chair), College Governance Executive Assistant┃Camosun College┃British Columbia
Patricia Vaisman (Chair-Elect), Senior Executive Assistant, Office of the President & CEO┃CICan ┃Ontario

Membership Committee
Cheryl McMurray (Committee Chair), Executive Assistant, Office of the President┃Fanshawe College┃Ontario
Joanna Campbell, Executive Assistant to the President┃Okanagan College┃British Columbia
Holly Larden, Executive Assistant to the President and Board of Governors ┃Northern Lights College┃British Columbia

Nominating Committee
Heather Martin (Committee Chair), College Governance Executive Assistant┃Camosun College┃British Columbia
Patricia Vaisman (Chair-Elect), Senior Executive Assistant, Office of the President & CEO┃CICan ┃Ontario
Cheryl McMurray (Past Chair), Executive Assistant, Office of the President┃Fanshawe College┃Ontario

Professional Development Committee
Melissa Pringle (Committee Chair), Corporate and Board Secretary┃Durham College┃Ontario
Barbara Greer, Executive Assistant to the President and Secretary to the Board of Governors | Confederation College | Ontario
Lisa McIntyre, Administrative Assistant to the Board of Governors | Fanshawe College | Ontario
Christabell Pinchin, Executive Assistant, Board of Governors ┃Nova Scotia Community College┃Nova Scotia (liaison to Conference Committee)
Patricia Vaisman, Senior Executive Assistant, Office of the President & CEO┃CICan ┃Ontario

Strategic Planning and Partnerships Committee
Cheryl McMurray (Committee Chair), Executive Assistant ┃Office of the President┃Fanshawe College┃Ontario
Marlene Beaulieu, Executive Office Administrator┃College of New Caledonia┃British Columbia
Heather Martin (Ex Officio), College Governance Executive Assistant┃Camosun College┃British Columbia