By Pete McIntyre

New leaders for OC board

Nov 19, 2019 | 4:37 PM

A former chief of the Splatsin Indian Band, is the new chair of the Okanagan College Board of Governors.

Gloria Morgan has been elected to the position taking over for Chris Derickson, who resigned Tuesday after being elected chief of the Westbank First Nation.

“I’m looking forward to serving in this role,” said Morgan, who has been an RCMP officer, a general practice lawyer and a Crown prosecutor. “With a new building and new programs about to come on stream, and work beginning on our next strategic plan, Okanagan College is at an exciting juncture.”

Former Vernon councillor Juliette Cunningham is the new vice chair.

Cunningham is also a former vice chair of the Regional District of the North Okanagan and Okanagan Basin Water Board. She is a business owner with an long history of working with non-profit boards such as the Women’s Centre, Junction Literacy, People Place, Museum and the Early Years Council. Cunnigham was also named Vernon’s 2016 Woman of the Year by Vernon Women in Business.

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Derickson announced his resignation as Board of Governors’ chair on Tuesday and explained the position requires more attention than he can offer given his responsibilities as chief of one of Canada’s most progressive First Nations bands.

“I’ve learned much in my years serving on the college board, including what a vital role the college plays in the cultural and economic fabric of this region. I look forward to building on the already-strong relations between OC and the Westbank First Nation.”

by Pete McIntyre

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