The Decision Makers

Congradulations to new and returning board members!

On April 2nd, 2008 we held our AGM where three new board members were affirmed and we welcomed Randi O'Brien, Steve Romanin and Avery Kennedy to our board of directors.

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.



BOARD OF DIRECTORS:


Ron Walker
Position: Board Member
Randi O'Brien
Avery Kennedey
Steve Romanin
Kelsey Cheslock
Position: Secretary

Kelsey is a 4th year Concurrent Education (Junior/Intermediate)
student minoring in French while filling up her electives with a
variety of History classes. She enjoys volunteering, music traveling and moving around. She is an active member of Brock's Environment Club: Brock Environment Advocacy Network (BEAN) and Food Not Bombs (an OPIRG working group).


Vanessa Gomez
Position: Board Member

Vanessa is a third year linguistics major in the TESL program. Also minoring in International Studies, Vanessa plans to teach English as a second language abroad. She is interested in alternative medicines and holistic healthcare. Also passionate about the environment, Vanessa enjoys climbing trees, cooking, and going on "nature walks."


Neeva Sandhu
Position: Board Member

Neeva is a 3rd year sociology major with a concentration in Social Justice and Equity. She plans to pursue a career as a paralegal focusing on Social Justice cases which she is very passionate about. Neeva loves to travel, enjoys hiking, horse riding and painting.


STAFF

Jen Coorsh
Organizational, Research and Volunteer Co-ordinator

Jen is currently working on a degree here at Brock University in environmental studies witha focus in human geography. She has worked here at OPIRG-Brock since January of 2007.

Jen is available from 10am- 4pm. To make an appointment you can reach her at the above email address or ext. 4430.


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.