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 have joined the
following Directors on the 2026-2027BCPVPA Board, effective 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)
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 2026-20267 Board of Directors serves from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.
Sid Jawanda serves as President on July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2028.