kldearlove@bccwitt.ca

Since completing a PhD in History in 2009, Karen Dearlove has worked in leadership positions in cultural, not for profit and community organizations in Ontario and British Columbia. While pursuing her academic studies Karen worked in a series of hands-on jobs, including surveying, carpentry, concrete finishing, and various positions in the fabrication of architectural grade wood doors such as CNC programming.

An ardent supporter of the labour movement, Karen was instrumental in organizing her previous workplace and served as shop steward for CUPE Local 389. Karen is passionate about education, social justice, Reconciliation, and representation. She is excited to bring her knowledge, skills and experience to create diverse, equitable workplaces and opportunities for women in the skilled trades.

tammy-lee@bccwitt.ca

Tammy-Lee is a Certified Career Development Practitioner with 10+ years of job development and case management experience. She has a strong passion for mentoring and supporting diverse populations in identifying and overcoming challenges that they may be face when achieving their employment goals. As an employment placement specialist Tammy-Lee is experienced in establishing and maintaining ongoing working relationships with employers.

Tammy-Lee is a proud Indigenous woman from the Treaty 2 territory in Manitoba, currently living in Northern BC, the traditional unceded territory of the Lhtako Dene First Nation. She is an advocate who is committed to creating a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion for all tradeswomen in British Columbia.

lindsay@bccwitt.ca

Lindsay joined the BC Centre for Women in the Trades in December 2019, and her work focuses on outreach, leadership and event coordination for the growing network of tradespeople from underrepresented groups across BC.

Lindsay is a Red Seal journey electrician and a proud IBEW Local 230 member, queer person, and parent. She has a background in community organizing, urban geography, and food security issues. Prior to embarking on her electrical career, she worked at the University of Victoria as the knowledge mobilization coordinator for a five-year research project into the social economy. Lindsay is a settler who grew up in Toronto and has made her home on unceded lək̓ʷəŋən land in Victoria since 2001. She sits on the Board of Governors for Camosun College and co-chairs the JEDI Committee of the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF-FCA).

coly@bccwitt.ca

Coly strives to learn, work and organize alongside others towards liberatory futures. They have experience supporting equity, diversity, inclusion, anti-racist, accessibility and social justice initiatives at the grassroots, community, non-profit and public-sector levels. This includes alongside diverse tradespeople, racialized youth and workers, queer and trans communities, women, people with disabilities, newcomers, seniors and various learners. She holds a Master of Education in Social Justice Education.

Coly respectfully acknowledges the unceded, ancestral and traditional territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, Səl̓ílwətaʔ and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm people, where she currently resides and works. As a racialized immigrant settler to Turtle Island, their commitment to social justice and liberation is deeply rooted in their learning to be a better guest on these territories.