Board of Directors/Regional Directors
CFUW Announces Election of 2024-2026 Board of Directors
Members of our Federation from across the country gathered in Edmonton on July 22, 2024 to elect ten distinguished women to our national Board of Directors. Read our statement announcing their election here (in French here).
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors provide leadership to the national federation. They are elected for a two year term (i.e. a biennium) and can serve on the Board for a maximum of six years. They meet regularly to discuss pertinent issues, pass motions, and provide general direction for the organization. The Board members also Chair and serve on CFUW Committees, and most provincial/regional VPs are Presidents of their respective Provincial or Regional Councils, with the exception of the VP Prairies
Linda Sestock
National President
Heather Oxman
VP Advocacy
Audrey Hobbs-Johnson
VP Education
Susan Lane
VP Finance
Grace Hollett
VP International Relations
Anne Cordon
VP Membership
Sheila Service
VP British Columbia
Barbara Gustafson
VP Prairies
Regional Directors
Regional Directors are the links between the National Board of Directors and the Clubs. The 18 Regional Directors keep in contact with the Clubs in their districts; provide support to new Club Presidents; assist in the establishment of new Clubs; encourage and assist Clubs to initiate resolutions and to act on established policies.
| RD Chair/RD Ontario East | Marlene Starkman |
| RD BC Vancouver Island | Deborah Dancik |
| RD BC West | Eleanor Scarth |
| RD BC Interior | Ruth Mellor |
| RD Alberta | Pati Wigelsworth |
| RD Saskatchewan | Dalelene Yelland |
| RD Manitoba | Shelly McFaddyen |
| RD Ontario North | Wendy Taylor |
| RD Ontario West | Eman El Halies |
| RD Ontario South | Christine Marks |
| RD Ontario Central | Marg Esaw |
| RD Ontario Huron | Elisabeth Sachs |
| RD Quebec English | Judy Hopps |
| RD Quebec French | Frances Hudon |
| RD New Brunswick | |
| RD Nova Scotia | Anne MacInnis |
| RD Prince Edward Island | Gail Scott |
| RD Newfoundland & Labrador | Gerry Downey |