Southern Interior

The Southern Interior Advisory Council handles the planning and implementation of local BC HRMA activities and is made up of members representing a broad range of HR experience levels and areas of practice.

BC HRMA members are encouraged to participate on the Advisory Council and/or provide suggestions and ideas of local interest. The Southern Interior Advisory Council welcomes input from all BC HRMA members who would like to be involved with the growth of HR practice in the region. A call for volunteers on the Council is made in the spring each year.

To see upcoming activities, please view our calendar.

For a community breakdown of the Southern Interior region, please refer to regions by city.

Your Southern Interior Advisory Council:

	Chair – Marian Gushue-Geiger, CHRP Marian is Human Resources Manager at Commissionaires BC and is in her fourth year of the Advisory Council.
	Outgoing Chair – Karen Hawes Karen is Assistant Vice President, Human Resources at Interior Savings Credit Union and is moving into her sixth year on the Advisory Council.
	Awards & Communications – Laurie Glasser, CHRP Laurie is the owner of Kelowna Human Resources Consulting and is in her second year on the Advisory Council.
	Communications – Joan Kleinsteuber, CHRP Joan is an HR Advisor at Okanagan College. This is her third year on the Advisory Council.
	Membership – Rob Crawford, CHRP Rob is an Independent Consultant and Professor at Okanagan College. He joins the Council for the first time this year.
	Mentoring – Shane Mosley Shane is Manager of Human Resources at Sawchuk Developments Co. and is on the Advisory Council for the second year.
	Networking – Nick Melemenis Nick is a Labour Relations Specialist at Sun-Rype. He is in his second year on the Advisory Council.
	Post Secondary – Violet Frost, CHRP Violet is Human Resources Manager at Westwood Fine Cabinetry and is in her fourth year on the Advisory Council
	Professional Development & CHRP – (co-portfolio) Paulette Brager, CHRP Paulette is the Learning and Development Advisor at Valley First Credit Union who is currently on maternity leave. This is her fourth year on the Advisory Council.
	Professional Development & CHRP – (co-portfolio) Philip Mitchell, CHRP Philip is Human Resources Manager at Stutters Disaster Kleenup and joins the Council for the first time this year.