Elected Representatives
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President
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Andy was elected by the members of COPE 378 as President in 2005. First elected to the Local's Executive Board in 1994, he was elected as a Vice-President for Combined Units in 1996. He also worked as a Temporary Union Representative in the COPE 378 office. Born in Newcastle, Great Britain, Andy moved to Vancouver in 1981. Andy's comes to COPE 378 from the Training Department at Coast Mountain Bus Company. He as been a member of Local 378 since 1990, and has worked at Coast Mountain Bus Company for 26 years in total, where he started as a Driver. Andy is an Officer of the BC Federation of Labour, has sat on the Federation's Executive Council since 1999, is Chair of both the Political Action Committee and the Transportation Ad-Hoc Committee, Co-Chair of the Constitution and By-Laws Committee, and sits on the Federation's BC-NDP Liaison Committee. Andy sits on the Board of Directors of Working Enterprises Insurance and the Columbia Institute. Until recently, he was also President of the New Westminster and District Labour Council. Andy lives in New Westminster with his partner Nicole. They are both avid gardeners and can be found in summers riding their Harley Davidson Motorcycles as often as they can. Phone: 604.299.0378
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Lori Mayhew A member of COPE 378 for over seventeen years, Lori was first elected Secretary-Treasurer in 1999. Her first elected position in the union was as an Executive Councillor from ICBC in 1993. Lori's current position is at the ICBC Newton Claims Centre in Surrey , and she started at ICBC in the Richmond Claims Centre in 1990. In addition to serving as Secretary-Treasurer, Lori chairs the COPE 378 Pension Committee, sits on the Executive Board of the New Westminster and District Labour Council, the Executive Council of the BC Federation of Labour, and the Executive Board of the Working Opportunities Fund. Lori lives in North Delta with her husband Keith and their children Sarah, Adam, and Grace. Phone: 604.299.0378
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Heather Lee Heather works for the Burnaby Civic Employees' Union, Local 23 CUPE in the capacity of Administrative Assistant. Heather served as Vice-President at COPE 15, and was appointed by General Council as the Transition Officer for COPE 378. She will serve in this capacity until the 2011 union elections. A former Returning Officer for Local 15, Heather is a National Officer of COPE/SEBP and served on the Labour Relations & Negotiating Committees, Education and Arbitration Review Committees of COPE Local 15. Heather was instrumental in developing the COPE 15 Member Mentorship Programme, and spearheaded Facilitor Training designed to bring the union to its members. As past President of CUPE Local 967 for nine years, Sister Lee has a wealth of public sector experience, and brings private sector experience as a small business owner. Heather is a Union Counsellor whose volunteer work includes, Maple Ridge Hospice Society, Canadian Blood Services, Websters Corner's Community Association Director, Ladies Auxiliary to Royal Canadian Legion Branch 88, as well as the Emerald Pig Theatrical Society, Council of Canadians, Ridge Meadows Civic Coalition Director and Maple Ridge - Mission NDP Constituency. Heather and her partner Simon reside in Maple Ridge, and have two grandchildren, Branden and Danica. Phone: 604-299-0378
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David Black David has served as Vice-President for the ICBC group since he was elected in May 2005. Prior to that, David sat on the COPE 378 Executive Board since he was appointed by the Executive Council in 2001. David first became a member of COPE 378 working at ICBC Head Office in 1995. His current workplace of record is the ICBC 5th and Cambie Claims Centre in Vancouver . David is Chair of the Local's Political Action Committee and sits on the Constitution and By-laws, Advisory, Staff Relations, Arbitration Review, Building LTD., and Pension Committees. In addition to COPE 378 committees, David also sits on the BC Federation of Labour and Canadian Labour Congress Political Action Committees, the Advisory Committee of the Sustainable Communities Initiative, the Board of Directors for the United Way of the Lower Mainland, and as a delegate to the Vancouver and District Labour Council. David is also a Vice-President of the BC New Democratic Party and sits on the National Executive of Canada's NDP. He sits on the Board of Directors for both the Vancouver Foundation and the Margaret Mitchell Fund for Women. David lives in East Vancouver with his wife Maya Russell and their daughter Kate. Phone: 604.299.0378
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Robert Derby A member of COPE 378 for 11 years, Robert (Bob) Derby was first elected to the Local's Executive Board in 2005, and was elected as Vice-President for the Combined Units in 2006. Prior to his election as Vice-President, Bob was based at Coast Mountain Bus Company's Burnaby Fleet Overhaul Shop as a Garage Maintenance Planner. He has just celebrated his 25th year with CMBC. His first elected position in COPE 378 was as a Job Steward in 1996. Bob Chairs the COPE 378 Electoral Committee and the Social Events and Planning Committee and sits on the Constitution and By-Laws Committee. He also sits on the BC Federation of Labour's Transportation Ad Hoc Committee and is an Inaugural Delegate to the new Fraser Valley Labour Council. Bob also serves as a Zone 3 Director for the British Columbia Golf Association. Bob lives in Maple Ridge with his wife Amanda and daughter Lindsay. They have a horse named Loni and a cat named Lucky. Phone: 604.299.0378
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Gwenne Farrell COPE-SEPB National Executive A member of COPE 378 for 18 years, Gwenne comes to the Local as a Financial Analyst with BC Hydro. First Elected as a Vice-President in 2005, Gwenne's first elected position with the union was as a Job Steward in 1996. In the spring of 2007, Gwenne was also elected to the office of Secretary-Treasurer of COPE-SEPB, Local 378's National Union. Gwenne Chairs a number of COPE 378 Committees, including the Advisory, Health and Safety, Convention, and Arbitration Review Committee, and is Co-Chair of the Education Committee. She sits on the inaugural Executive Council of the Fraser Valley Labour Council and the Canadian Labour Congress' Energy Task Force. Gwenne as been dedicated to volunteer work since she was a young child and despite her extensive list of commitments, is always able to find time to help in her community. In addition to this committee work, Gwenne sits on the BC Elks Association Finance Committee, the Economic and Energy Policy Committees of the BC-NDP, the Board of Directors of BC Citizens for Public Power, is a Trustee of HYDRECS, and on the United Way of the Lower Mainland's Labour Committee. Gwenne is also the Treasurer of the White Rock Players Club and sits on the City of White Rock Arts and Culture Committee. Gwenne lives in White Rock with her husband, Tom. She has a stepdaughter, Heather, and dogs Haggis MacDuff and Hammish MacDougall, and cats Tipper, Tapper, and Topper. Phone: 604.299.0378 |
