Updated May 15, 2026
New Directors of the Board were elected by BCPVPA members in a May 12 –14, 2026 vote.
The five successful Directors of the Board for two-year terms 2026-2028 are:
(in alphabetical order by last name)
Jackie Borosa, Vice-Principal - SD64 (Gulf Islands)
Sarah Garr, Principal - SD61 (Greater Victoria)
Paul Marsden, Principal - SD36 (Surrey)
Navshina Savory, District Principal - SD38 (Richmond)
Bryn Williams, Principal - SD43 (Coquitlam)
The Director who will serve on the Board for a one-year term 2026-2027 to complete a vacancy is:
Iram Khan, Principal - SD43 (Coquitlam)
These six Directors will join the
following Directors on the 2026-2027BCPVPA Board, beginning July 1, 2026:
Sid Jawanda, SD57 (Prince George)
– President (2026-2028)
Dr. Shannon Behan, SD47 (qathet)
– Past-President (2026-2027)
Lisa Frey, SD68 (Nanaimo
Ladysmith) – Director (2025-2027)
Kelly Johansen, SD57 (Prince
George) – Director (2025-2027)
Brian Leonard, SD43 (Coquitlam) –
Director (2025-2027)
Trevor Robinson, SD67 (Okanagan
Skaha) – Director (2025-2027)
Our sincere thanks go out to all of the candidates who ran, and to the members who took the time to vote in the 2026 election.
The Board of Directors is comprised of active BCPVPA members who have been elected by the BCPVPA membership in annual elections. The BCPVPA holds elections every May for the vacant Board seats, and there are up to 12 members on the BCPVPA Board of Directors:
- President: Two-year term, election held every second year for President-Elect
- President-Elect, or Past-President: One-year term preceding or following the presidency
- Ten Directors: overlapping two-year terms, generally five vacant positions up for election each year
The current 2025-2026 Board of Directors serves from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
The 2024-2026 BCPVPA President, Dr. Shannon Behan, serves from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026.
Sid Jawanda, currently President-Elect and Principal, SD57 (Prince George), will assume the role of President on July 1, 2026.