CUC Board of Trustees
The CUC Board of Trustees is responsible for governing the organization in the best interests of the ownership, the member congregations of the CUC. The Board has adopted the Carver model of policy governance and governs through the setting and monitoring of appropriate Board policies.
The Board consists of eight voting members with two trustees representing each of the four CUC regions – British Columbia, Western (Alberta to Manitoba, and including Thunder Bay, ON), Central (Ontario except for Thunder Bay, Kingston and Ottawa), and Eastern (Kingston, ON to Newfoundland, NL). There are Official Minister and Youth Observers who are chosen by their respective communities.
The Board, together with the Executive Director and Official Observers, meets online monthly and face-to-face once to twice a year.
Margaret Kohr (Co-president – Central), Vyda Ng (Executive Director – Ex-officio), James Garland (Treasurer),
Alexandra Okrainetz (B.C.), Rev. Debra Faulk (Co-president – B.C.), Teresa Walsh (Eastern), Rev. Shawn Gauthier.
Not pictured: Margo Ellis (Eastern secretary), Ilara Stefaniuk-Gaudet (Western), Louise Charach (Western),
Dan Leduc (Sr. Youth Observer), Lila Grierson (Jr. Youth Observer).
| Co-President | Margaret Kohr | margaret.kohr@cuc.ca | Central Region Guelph Hamilton Niagara Olinda Don Heights Northwest Toronto First Grand River |
| Co-President | Rev. Debra Faulk | debra.faulk@cuc.ca | BC Region Capital Victoria Calgary Edmonton Thunder Bay |
| Treasurer | James Garland | james.garland@cuc.ca | |
| Secretary | Margo Ellis | margo.ellis@cuc.ca | Eastern Region Ottawa First Ottawa Fellowship Kingston |
| Ilara Stefaniuk-Gaudet | ilara.stefaniuk-gaudet@cuc.ca | Western Region Westwood Regina Saskatoon |
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| Alexandra Okrainetz | alexandra.okrainetz@cuc.ca | BC Region Salt Spring island South Fraser Salish Sea Vancouver Nelson Winnipeg |
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| Teresa Walsh | teresa.walsh@cuc.ca | Eastern Region Lakeshore Montreal North Hatley |
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| Louise Charach
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louise.charach@cuc.ca
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Western Region Beacon Comox Valley Kelowna Nanaimo North Shore |
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| Sr. Youth Observer | Daniel LeDuc | daniel.leduc@cuc.ca | Western Region |
| Jr. Youth Observer | Lila Grierson | lila.grierson@cuc.ca | BC Region |
| Minister Observer | Rev. Shawn Gauthier | minister@cuc.ca | |
| Executive Director | Vyda Ng | executivedirector@cuc.ca |
Related Resources:
- Annual Program Contributions
- Annual Reports, Financial statements and AGM Minutes
- Board Policy Manual
- List of past CUC Presidents
- Nominating Committee
- Responsibilities of a Board Member (FAQ)
- New Board Member Orientation Handbook
- Youth Observer to the Board: Position Description
To learn more about how the CUC is structured, visit our Governance & Management page.