Meeting information is available in the Calendar
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.
STAFF
Milica Njegovan
Campus Relations and Programming Co-ordinator
Milica has just graduated with a bachelor in honours history at Brock University. She has been the Amnesty International Brock Chapter coordinator for 2006-2008 with a strong focus on human rights and development issues.Milica's undergraduate thesis was focused on development and the 'Third World", which she has carried forth in work with Amnesty and now, OPIRG Brock.
Milica is available from 10-4pm. To make an appointment you can reach her at the above email address or ext 3499.
Julia Kerr
Organizational, Research and Volunteer Co-ordinator
Julia has an Bachelor in Social Justice and Peace Studies and a Masters in Women Studies and Feminist Research. Her research interests include paticipatory society, feminist activism, and experiential knowledge. She has experience coordinating the women's issues network and the oxfam student association at the University of Western ontario, was an avid participant of the London Project for Participatory Society and a member of the London Food Cooperative for over three years.
Julia is now a regular volunteer with foodnotbombs niagara and the feminist action collective.
You can reach her at opirgbu@gmail.com or ext. 4430
Randi Townsend
Downtown Info Shop Coordinator
Randi is currently the Downtown Info Shop coordinator. She has also been a volunteer with OPIRG Brock since 2007. Her involvement began with FNB Niagara, which she has been heavily involved with since then. She is the co-creator of the Down To Earth Zine, which she ran as a working group in 2007-2008. She has also participated in organizing events and fundraisers with the Feminist Action Collection, the DIY collective and Critical Mass. She was a member of the Board of Directors in the 08-09 year.
You can reach Randi at opirginfoshop@gmail.com or 905.359.4196
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Brian Gasbarini
Position: Community Board Member
Portfolio: Downtown Infoshop Liason
Contact: opirginfoshop@gmail.com
Chantal Barrette
Position: Community Board Member
Portfolio: Fundraising
Contact: opirgbu.fundraising@gmail.com
Chantal holds bachelor of arts in Psychology and Popular Culture from Brock University. In her eight years in the St. Catharines Community, Chantal has been actively involved in many non-for-profit and campus-run organizations . Chantal is currently employed as a Counsellor for Gillian's Place and works for the Niagara Sexual Assault Centre as a Hospital Respond worker. Chantal is strong interested in feminist activism and is an active member of the the Feminist Action Collective
Avery Kennedy
Position: Student Board Member
Portfolio: Staff Liason
Contact: opirgbu.staff@gmail.com
Avery is currently working on her Masters in Social Justice & Equity Studies. Her research interests include sustainability, participatory action, and the inextricable link between environmental and social justice issues. She has been involved with OPIRG-Brock for over two years as a board member as well as a member of the OPIRG working group Food Not Bombs. Currently Avery is an active volunteer with the OPIRG working group the Feminist Action Collective and is in her second term as a member of the board of directors.
Joshua Heinrichs
Position: Student Board Member
Portfolio: Finance, Provincial Rep
contact: opirgbu.finance@gmail.com

Carol Graham
Position: Student Board Member
Portfolio: Downtown InfoShop Liason
Contact: opirginfoshop@gmail.com
Carol is in her final year at Brock University. She is currently completing her Bachelor degree in the Women’s Studies Honours program, along with a minor in European History.
Being specifically interested in Women within the Canadian Criminal Justice System, she hopes to continue her studies in this area.
Currently she volunteers with Start Me Up Niagara.
Malaika Baxter
Position: Student Board Member
Portfolio: Resource Centre management
Contact: opirgbu.resources@gmail.com
Malaika is a student in Brock's Social Justice and Equity Studies MA program. She recieved her Undergraduate degree in International Development Studies from Queen's Univeristy. Her interests include issues pertaining to global poverty, feminism, queer issues, and animal rights. She is an active member in the Brock Animal Rights Club and the Feminist Action Collective.