Mark Slobin

Executive Director, HR/LR
604.601.3122
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Mark joined CSSEA in December, 2015 and in June, 2016 was appointed as Executive Director for the Human Resources/Labour Relations group. He is responsible for coordinating emerging human resource issues that impact the community social services sector as a whole, acting as lead spokesperson in provincial collective bargaining of the sectoral agreements, and for leading the HRLR professional team. In addition, he also acts as spokesperson in several rounds of collective bargaining for associate members.

Prior to joining CSSEA, Mark held a number of leadership positions in the health sector for over 25 years, performing in similar roles to further the interests of a full range of health employers, including the health authorities and contracted service providers.

Mark’s definition of success in his role is to ensure that CSSEA’s member agencies have access to the resources, advice, and representation they need to implement best human resources practices that support the delivery of high quality community social services.

Alexandra Inzunza

Advocate
604.601.3116
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Alexandra joined CSSEA in January 2023. She possesses experience in this sector having been employed at Connexus Family and Children Services 10 years ago as a support worker. She has since furthered her education by getting degrees in Psychology and Law, and gaining work experience in a variety of social justice roles where she provided services to individuals in need, both the Lower Mainland and London, UK.  She was called to the BC Bar in 2022.

Mike Jackson

Consultant

250.801.3791
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Mike joined CSSEA in April 2023 and brings with him extensive experience at Interior Health Authority, having worked in a variety of labour relations and HR roles there, from Corporate Director, Employee & Labour Relations; HR Operations Lead; Labour Relations Specialist; and a Human Resources Consultant. In his most recent positions as Corporate Director and HR Operations Lead, he led the Human Resources function for all pandemic response initiatives and directed the Labour Relations team in managing approximately 1000 grievances per year and coordinating all of the daily collective agreement consultations with IHA Managers. Mike has also represented IHA in a variety of arbitration settings.

Vangie Johnson

Administrative Assistant
604.601.3126
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Vangie Johnson joined CSSEA in June 2018 as Administrative Assistant, primarily supporting the HRLR Services Department. Vangie possesses many years of experience in areas such as communications, HR, project management and governance. Her most recent position was Senior Executive Assistant at Ernst & Young, where she supported the Managing Partner for Government and the Public Sector.

Courtney McLachlan

Advocate
604.601.3124
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Courtney joined CSSEA in June 2017 as an Advocate. She attended law school in Australia and articled in Ontario. Since being called to the bar in BC, Courtney has worked in civil litigation, primarily in a large employment-related matter. She possesses a long history of volunteerism, which includes work with several organizations in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.

Joanna May

Consultant
604.601.3101
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Joanna joined CSSEA in January 2023. She is an accomplished and experienced labour relations practitioner who has been working for one of CSSEA's members, Community Living Victoria, for the past seven years as Director of Human Resources.  Before that, she worked at another of our members, Integra Support Services, in a number of roles including the Director of Human Resources. In 2020, she was awarded the HR Professional of the Year by the BC and Yukon Chartered Professional HR Association.  

Kathryn Rogers

Advocate
604.601.3123
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Kathryn Rogers recently joined CSSEA in July 2022 after roles as an Industrial Relations Officer/Investigator at the Employment Standards Branch. Before that, she held a number of legal and consultant positions in forensic accounting, online legal resources, economic crime, and mental health organizations. She received her law degree in London, United Kingdom and articled in Alberta in 2015. 

Vanessa Wong

Senior Consultant
604.601.3137
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Vanessa Wong, joined CSSEA in 1999 and currently works as a Senior Consultant in the HRLR department. She graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Commerce Degree majoring in Industrial Relations Management. Prior to joining CSSEA, Vanessa worked at BC Hydro in the employment and resource centre coordinating recruitment and outplacement services. Her speciality is training, collective bargaining and collective agreement interpretation. Vanessa provides service to CSSEA members in the Lower Mainland.

Maria Zacharias

Advocate
604.601.3106
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Maria Zacharias joined CSSEA in September 2022 an HRLR Advocate. Maria comes to the organization from private legal practice and graduated from UBC law school. Before pursuing her legal education and career, Maria worked in a variety of community social services positions including as a Victim Supports Outreach Worker and Crisis Intake Worker in Alberta.