Executive Officer candidates announced

Delegates will vote to elect AUPE’s eight-member Executive Committee at our annual Convention which runs Oct. 23, 24, and 25, 2025.

Executive Officer candidates are:

President:
Azocar, Sandra
Gostola, Bonnie
Smith, Guy

Executive Secretary-Treasurer:
Huseby, Justin
Parhar, Harpreet

Vice-President:
Borodey, Bobby-Joe
Burton, Nancy
Butler, Randy
Cooray, Shamanthi
Fox, Remona
Gault, James
Graham, Darren
Harrison, Paulette
Jackson, Curtis
Latoszek, Jason
Ogden, Percy
Philp, Jesse
Sadler, Laura
Terlesky, Merle
White, Dalton
Wickwire, Sherry
Wilson, Andrew

AUPE to host candidate town halls on Sept. 23 & 24

To prepare Delegates for the 2025 AUPE Executive Officer election, AUPE is hosting candidate town halls on Sept. 23 and 24. Please join the call to hear from all the candidates nominated for an Executive Officer position.

Candidates have been randomly assigned to participate in only one of the two scheduled town hall days. This ensures that each candidate has adequate time to share their ideas and respond to questions.

To hear from all candidates, we encourage everyone to attend town hall sessions on both days.

Candidate Town Halls - Day 1
Tuesday, Sept. 23
Session 1: Noon - 2:00 p.m.
Session 2: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Candidates for VP: Curtis Jackson, Darren Graham, Jesse Philp, Dalton White, Sherry Wickwire, Randy Butler, Remona Fox, Paulette Harrison

Candidates for President: Sandra Azocar, Bonnie Gostola, Guy Smith

Candidate Town Halls - Day 2
Wednesday, Sept. 24
Session 1: Noon - 2:00 p.m.
Session 2: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Candidates for VP: Andrew Wilson, James Gault, Percy Ogden, Merle Terlesky, Jason Latoszek, Nancy Burton, Laura Sadler, Bobby-Joe Borodey, Shamanthi Cooray

Candidates for Executive Secretary-Treasurer: Justin Huseby, Harpreet Parhar

How to join the Town Halls

Convention Delegates and alternates will automatically receive a phone call minutes before each event starts. Answer this call and stay on the line to take part in the town hall.

You will also receive a phone call a few days beforehand to remind you of the town halls.

AUPE members who are not Delegates or alternates can also join. If you are not a Delegate or alternate but would like to participate in the town halls, please register by filling out this form.

Each town hall will also be streamed live on AUPE's Facebook page.

Town hall format

Each candidate will be given three minutes for an opening statement. After all candidates give their opening statements there will be a question-and-answer (Q & A) session. The Q & A is an opportunity for members on the phone line to ask their questions live, like a radio talk show.

Please email the elections committee at electionscommittee@aupe.org if you would like more information.

Executive Officer candidates announced