Elections were held on May 27th and 28th for the Executive Board and Standing Committees at the CUPE Nova Scotia Division Convention in Membertou. An explanation of the election of officers and committees can be found below (see Election of officers and committees).
CUPE NS Executive Board as of June 1, 2025
President
Alan Linkletter – newly elected
Vice-President
Nelson Scott – newly elected
Recording Secretary
Emily MacNeil – acclaimed
Secretary-Treasurer
Donna Van Kroonenburg
Diversity Vice-President
Nimrod Matthias – newly reelected
Young Worker Vice-President
Ty Loppie – newly reelected
Communications Editor
Matthew MacDonald
Area Vice-President, Cape Breton
Cheryl MacDonald
Area Vice-President, Central
Ann Marie Danch – newly reelected
Area Vice-President, Northern
Ralph Vickers
Area Vice-President, Southern
Christa Sweeney – newly reelected
Trustees
Justin Cull
Steve Joy – newly reelected
Joel O’Neil
Newly elected committees as of June 1, 2025
| Human Rights Committee | Pension Committee |
| Ashton Brown | Martha Hooper |
| Tim Campbell | Anthony Riley |
| Sharon Hubley | Steve Stewart |
| Calvin Scott | Stacy Turnbull |
| Political Action Committee | Women’s Committee |
| Laura Buchanan | Donna Biron |
| Erica Fischer | Natasha O’Neil |
| Matt Webb | Patricia Perry |
| Ben Whynot | Kristin Welbourn |
Election of officers and committees
As per articles 5.06 and 5.07 of the CUPE Nova Scotia Constitution, the nomination and election of executive board officers will proceed in the following order.
| ODD YEARS | EVEN YEARS |
| President | Vice-President |
| Recording Secretary | Secretary-Treasurer |
| Diversity Vice-President | Communications Editor |
| Young Worker Vice-President | Area Vice President, Cape Breton |
| Area Vice President, Central | Area Vice President, Northern |
| Area Vice President, Southern | |
| EVERY YEAR | |
| One trustee elected each year, for a three-year term |
Each committee will consist of four members plus one young worker. Delegates elected to committees shall serve a term of two years and alternate as follows.
| ODD YEARS | EVEN YEARS |
| Human Rights Committee | Contracting Out and Privatization Committee |
| Pension Committee | Education Committee |
| Political Action Committee | Global Justice Committee |
| Women’s Committee | Health and Safety Committee |
See CUPE Nova Scotia Constitution here.