EXECUTIVE BOARD

Comprised of thirteen elected representatives, the BCPFFA executive board includes a President, a Secretary-Treasurer, eight Regional Vice Presidents, and three Trustees. This dedicated board advocates for 5,000 members across 56 Locals in its eight regions, encompassing vital roles such as firefighting, suppression, training, fire prevention, dispatch, mechanics, and clerical support. A core function of each Vice President is to lead various committees, specifically: Collective Bargaining, Database & Research, Finance & Audit, Governance & Policy, Grievance of Members' Rights & Legal Support, Health, Safety & Wellness, Human Relations, and Legislative Advocacy.

PRINCIPAL OFFICERS

 

TODD SCHIERLING

PRESIDENT

Bio

SAVERIO LATTANZIO

SECRETARY-TREASURER

Bio

 

Vice Presidents

LEE DEPELLEGRIN, EXECUTIVE

VICE PRESIDENT KOOTENAYS

ADRIAN SHERRIFF, VICE PRESIDENT

VANCOUVER L18

DARCIE SIBBALD

VICE PRESIDENT LOWER MAINLAND NORTH

MIKE MCMILLAN

VICE PRESIDENT LOWER MAINLAND

JORDN SPARROW

VICE PRESIDENT FRASER VALLEY

ANDREW ZADO

VICE PRESIDENT ISLAND

MIKE HOLLIDAY

VICE PRESIDENT NORTHERN

KRIS KRUTOP

VICE PRESIDENT OKANAGAN

TRUSTEES

 

STEWART DUMONT

TRUSTEE

Member of L1668

CURTIS GIBBONS

TRUSTEE

Member of L1399

SHANE POOLE

TRUSTEE

Member of L256

 
 
BCPFFA affiliate support flow
BC Professional Fire Fighters' Association
Affiliate Support Flow
A one-page view of how affiliates connect with Executive Board regional representatives, access committee resources, and receive staff support through the principal officers.

Affiliate Locals

Affiliates can move through the BCPFFA support structure in three primary ways: regional representation, committee resources, and staff support routed through the principal officers.

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Step 1

Contact your regional representative

Your Executive Board regional representative is the first point of contact for regional coordination, issue escalation, and Board connection.
Adrian SherriffExecutive Vice President — Vancouver
Darcie SibbaldVice President — Mainland North
Mike McMillanVice President — Mainland South
Jordan SparrowVice President — Fraser Valley
Andrew ZadoVice President — Island
Lee De PellegrinExecutive Vice President — Kootenay
Kris KrutopVice President — Okanagan
Mike HollidayVice President — Northern
Step 2

Access committee resources

Affiliates can use committee structures, templates, terms of reference, and committee expertise to support local work.
Terms of ReferenceAgenda templateReporting templateGroup emailsExecutive Board reporting
  • Collective Bargaining
  • Database & Research
  • Education / Training
  • Emergency Disputes & Arbitration Fund
  • Finance & Audit
  • Governance & Policy
  • Grievance, Members' Rights & Legal Support
  • Health, Safety & Wellness
  • Human Relations
  • Legislative Advocacy
Step 3

Access staff support through the principal officers

Staff support is routed through the principal officers, who oversee workflow and capacity and connect requests to the appropriate staff resources.
Todd SchierlingPresident
Saverio LattanzioSecretary-Treasurer
Principal officers route support requests and connect affiliates with the appropriate staff capacity.
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Shared Staff Support Team

Staff support serves both affiliates and the Executive Board. Operational support is shared across BCPFFA and Burn Fund functions, with BCPFFA-facing work coordinated through the principal officers.

Dr. Jeff SauveExecutive Director
Karyn RoseEvents Manager and Member Services
Cindy PhanthouphengFinance Manager
Marie ColemanDatabase and Officer Manager
Jane SpitzMulti-Media Contractor
Margot MerinskyDirector of Programs
Devon TaylorEvents Manager
Kim JampoleDonor Database and Logistics
Peter HansenHomeAway Coordinator
Staff support serves both

Affiliates

Locals access support through regional representatives, committee resources, and principal-officer-routed staff assistance.

Executive Board

Staff also support Board operations, committee coordination, communications, logistics, finance, and reporting.

Prepared as a one-page BCPFFA process graphic using committee, Executive Board regional representative, and staff information from current internal BCPFFA reference materials.