Congradulations to new and returning board members!
On April 2nd, 2008 we held our AGM where three new board members were affirmed and we welcomed Randi O'Brien, Steve Romanin and Avery Kennedy to our board of directors.
If you are interested in participating with OPIRG and missed this year's opportunity to join the board, please consider volunteering with many of our working groups and research initiatives. Come by the office to help us with our resource library or even start a working group of your own!
OPIRG-Brock is governed by a Board of Directors which is made up of Brock students and members of the community who are elected at an Annual General Meeting, whom work collectively, making decisions by consensus in a inclusive and fully participatory democratic environment. Undergraduate students, and community members are eligible to run.
Contact us if you would like to read the minutes from previous meetings.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
James Symons
Position: President
Portfolio: BUSU Relations
I am a 5th year student studying recreation and Leisure. I have been involved in various groups on campus from religious groups to non religious groups. I like OPIRG and what they stand for. I feel i can make a difference with being involved with the group.
Ashley Smith
Position: Treasurer
Portfolio: Financial
I am a recent graduate of Political Science at Brock and presently sit as the Treasurer on the Board of Directors for OPIRG. I first joined OPIRG in an effort to get more involved on campus, however, I quickly came to realize that I had entered into more than I had anticipated. OPIRG is an invaluable resource and I am proud to say that I am a part of it.
Ron Walker
Position: Board Member
Kelsey Cheslock
Position: Secretary
Kelsey is a 4th year Concurrent Education (Junior/Intermediate)
student minoring in French while filling up her electives with a
variety of History classes. She enjoys volunteering, music traveling and moving around. She is an active member of Brock's Environment Club: Brock Environment Advocacy Network (BEAN) and Food Not Bombs (an OPIRG working group).
Vanessa Gomez
Position: Board Member
Vanessa is a third year linguistics major in the TESL program. Also minoring in International Studies, Vanessa plans to teach English as a second language abroad. She is interested in alternative medicines and holistic healthcare. Also passionate about the environment, Vanessa enjoys climbing trees, cooking, and going on "nature walks."
Neeva Sandhu
Position: Board Member
Neeva is a 3rd year sociology major with a concentration in Social Justice and Equity. She plans to pursue a career as a paralegal focusing on Social Justice cases which she is very passionate about. Neeva loves to travel, enjoys hiking, horse riding and painting.
Lucas Laszlo
Position: Board Member
STAFF
Jen Coorsh
Organizational, Research and Volunteer Co-ordinator
Jen is currently working on a degree here at Brock University in environmental studies witha focus in human geography. She has worked here at OPIRG-Brock since January of 2007.
Jen is available from 10am- 4pm. To make an appointment you can reach her at the above email address or ext. 4430.
Mike Smith
Campus Relations and Programming Co-ordinator
Mike has recently joined OPIRG-Brock after sitting on the Board of Directors of OPIRG-McMaster for the past two years. With a BA in Political Science he focused his learning on food security and human rights. He has gained practical experience by working on a number of organic farms over the last three years in Ontario, Québec, and British Columbia.
Mike is available Monday to Friday from 10am- 4pm. To make an appointment you can reach him at the above email address or 905-688-5550 ext. 3499
