Board of Directors

NSGEU Board of Directors

The NSGEU Board of Directors is a group of 38 members who represent all occupations and provincial regions in which the union has members.

The Board meets almost every month, usually at the NSGEU office in Burnside. With significant input from individual locals via the Regional and Occupational Councils, the Board of Directors keeps its finger on the pulse of the entire union and makes all the union’s major decisions between Triennial Conventions.

For example, the Board of Directors is empowered to:

Set overall bargaining strategies;
Launch public-relations campaigns;
Set strategic direction and priorities (so long as they’re in-line with those set by Triennial Convention delegates);
Offer NSGEU solidarity, support, and/or financial assistance to other unions or social-justice organizations.

NSGEU Board of Directors include:

The five Provincial Executive Committee members elected by delegates during the NSGEU Triennial Convention;
Eight members elected from each of the eight NSGEU Regional Councils;
Twenty members elected from the 14 NSGEU Occupational Councils. (Councils with more than 2,000 members get two seats on the board).
One member elected from any local to represent members who are 35 years of age or younger.
One member elected from any local to represent members who self-identify as having experienced barriers due to sexuality and/or gender identity, race and/or ethnicity, culture and/or Religion, abilities and/or disabilities.

2025 – 2028 NSGEU Board of Directors (BoD):

Executive Committee (5 Seats)

Sandra Mullen, Local 16 (Prov. Executive Committee President)

Hugh Gillis, Local 480C (Prov. Executive Committee 1st VP)

Tammy Gillis, Local 2 (Prov. Executive Committee 2nd VP)

Peter Perry, Local 122 (Prov. Executive Committee 3rd VP)

Darren McPhee, Local 8 (Prov. Exec. Committee Secretary-Treasurer)

Regional Council Board Representatives (8 Seats)

Neil Porier, Local 1670 (Cape Breton Regional Council)
Alternate: Bretton Currie, Local 480C
Locals: 1, 18, 20, 23, 29,33, 39, 45, 46, 55, 72, 75, 76, 83, 84, 104, 105, 122, 161, 267D, 267M, 470D, 480C, 1670, 1995

Holly Martin, Local 17, (Cumberland/Colchester Regional Council)
Alternate: Michele Davidson, Local 3
Locals: 3, 17, 20, 26, 29, 35, 44, 46, 64, 71A, 71B, 72, 75, 77, 80B, 99, 110, 122, 193, 267C, 267N, 470C, 1670

Mary Otto, Local 43 (Metro A Regional Council)
Alternate: Shelley Joyce, Local 470A
Locals: 6, 42, 43, 46, 55, 72, 75, 78A, 78B, 100, 102, 107, 119, 122, 124, 267I, 267W,267Z, 470A, 470E, 470W

Sherry Dennis, Local 8 (Metro B Regional Council)
Alternate: Virginia Murray, Local 101
Locals: 8, 20, 28, 29, 34, 38, 41, 47, 57, 58, 59B, 62, 63, 66, 67, 87, 101, 108, 152, 154, 480F

Nicole Turple, Local 7 (Metro C Regional Council)
Alternate: Matthew Conrad, Local 1670
Locals: 7, 21, 22, 44, 48, 53, 77, 80A, 80B, 81, 82, 99, 179, 222, 423, 1246, 1670

Matthew Beson, Local 14 (Pictou/Antigonish/Guysborough Reg. Council)
Alternate: Wanda Gouthro, Local 71C
Locals: 2, 14, 20, 29, 36, 37, 44, 50, 54, 60, 61, 71C, 72, 85, 88, 103, 104, 113, 122, 131, 193, 267F, 470C, 480A, 1670

Lynette Hayward-Byrd, Local 190 (South Shore Regional Council)
Alternate: Anthony Dube, Local 59A
Locals: 5, 16, 20, 25, 29, 30, 32, 40, 45, 46, 59A, 65, 68, 70, 72, 74, 112, 122, 189, 190, 195, 267B, 267E, 267L, 470B, 480I, 1670, 1783

Tanya Steadman, Local 25 (Valley Regional Council)
Alternate: Darlene Meehan, Local 4
Locals: 4, 20, 25, 27, 29, 31, 46, 49, 51, 52, 56, 72, 73, 75, 80B, 86, 111A, 111B, 122, 130, 175, 191, 195, 267A, 267K, 470B, 1670

Occupational Council Board Representatives (23 Seats)

Vacant (Civil Service Clerical Occupational Council)
Alternate: Rosie Weiman, Local 1
Locals: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 14, 16, 17, 480

John Bueglas, Local 4 (Civil Service Professional Occ. Council)
Alternate: Dwayne Foster, Local 16
Locals: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 14, 16, 17

Rocky Beals, Local 8 (Civil Service Professional Occ. Council)
Alternate: Michelle Stonehouse, Local 3
Locals: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 14, 16, 17

Benny Singler, Local 480 (Civil Service Technical & Services Occ. Council)
Alternate: Lisa Norman, Local 4
Locals: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 14, 16, 17, 480

Andrea Hancock, Local 480F (Civil Service Technical & Services Occ. Council)
Alternate: Kim Manthorne, Local 6
Locals: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 14, 16, 17, 480

Heather MacAdam, Local 88 (Post Secondary Education Occ. Council)
Alternate: Nathan Orr, Local 267L
Locals: 18, 45, 77, 81, 82, 88, 99, 179, 267

Tammy Zinck, Local 77 (Post Secondary Education Occ. Council)
Alternate: Cheryl Connell, Local 77
Locals: 18, 45, 77, 81, 82, 88, 92, 99, 179, 267

Donna MacGregor, Local 71C (Trade Union Public Education Occupational Council)
Alternate: Aaron Russell, Local 70
Locals: 53, 70, 71A, B & C, 72, 73, 74, 80A & 80B

Annette Leyenaar, Local 73 (Trade Union Public Education Occupational Council)
Alternate: Kimberley Beals, Local 71B
Locals: 53, 70, 71A, B & C, 72, 73, 74, 80A & 80B

Danielle McNutt, Local 35 (Trade Union Home Care Occupational Council)
Alternate: Tara Matheson-Alberts, Local 34
Locals: 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 76, 83, 84, 85

Misty Camick, Local 1670 (Trade Union Liquor Stores Occ. Council)
Alternate: Nathan Carmichael, Local 470D
Locals: 470, 1670

Keisha Miller, Local 68 (Trade Union General Occ. Council)
Alternate: Taylor Hildebrand, Local 78A
Locals: 23, 25, 26, 44, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 55, 57, 67, 68, 75, 78A, 78B, 103, 108, 152, 154, 1783

Sarah Hollahan, Local 66 (Trade Union Group Homes Occ. Council)
Alternate: Natalie Groom, Local 105
Locals: 52, 54, 58, 59, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 105, 110, 111A, 111B, 112, 113

Laura MacMillan, Local 100 (Trade Union Health Care Occ. Council)
Alternate: Laurie Delaney, Local 42
Locals: 20, 42, 43, 100, 102, 104, 122, 193, 195

Vera McCarthy, Local 100 (Trade Union Health Care Occ. Council)
Alternate: Krista Wilson, Local 20
Locals: 20, 42, 43, 100, 102, 104, 122, 193, 195

Uta Berthold-Brush, Local 195 (Trade Union Health Care Occ. Council)
Alternate: Maurice David, Local 100
Locals: 20, 42, 43, 100, 102, 104, 122, 193, 195

Darcy Arsenault, Local 41 (Trade Union Long Term Care Occ. Council)
Alternate: Amanda Hemmings, Local 27
Locals: 27, 28, 41, 56, 86, 87, 130, 131

Leslie Anderson, Local 222 (Trade Union Municipal Occ. Council)
Alternate: Anthony Grace, Local 222
Locals: 60, 107, 161, 222, 1995

Vanessa MacKinnon-Beaton, Local 104 (Trade Union Nursing Occupational Council)
Alternate: Sheila Brophy, Local 104
Locals: 22, 101, 104, 193, 195

Cindi Mattinson, Local 195 (Trade Union Nursing Occupational Council)
Alternates: Jaimie Lynn Lamontagne-Blouin, Local 193
Locals: 22, 101, 104, 193, 195

Pam Grace, Local 423 (Trade Union Administrative Professionals)
Alternate: David Watts, Local 38
Locals: 21, 29, 38, 42, 104, 189, 190,191, 193, 195, 423, 1246

Heather Tucker, Local 1246 (Trade Union Administrative Professionals)
Alternate: Morgan Stocker, Local 1246
Locals: 21, 29, 38, 42, 104, 189, 190,191, 193, 195, 423, 1246

Raymond Theriault, Local 119 (Support Staff Occupational Council)
Alternate: vacant
Locals: 42, 119, 124

Young Workers Council (1 Seat)

Leta Lowthers, Local 51
Alternates: Vacant
Locals: All Locals

Equity Council (1 Seat)

Krista Lynn Caldwell, Local 86
Alternates: Nicole Murphy, Local 6
Locals: All Locals