Appointed for a term ending July 31, 2025. Sonia Lachar brings 18 years of senior HR expertise in labor and employee relations across municipal, healthcare, education, public, and private sectors. Sonia's diverse background includes previous work with UBC, District of Squamish, British Columbia Nurses Union (BCNU) and City of Vancouver. Sonia has completed a Master's of Industrial Relations Degree, a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, Executive Coaching certificate and is in the final stages of completing a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion certificate at UBC. She is passionate about learning, education and works in the Education sector as a member of the senior leadership team in the role of an Executive Director. She has a strong commitment towards the public sector and providing services that benefit the public in a meaningful way. She has also shared her wealth of knowledge through teaching labor relations and human resources at the post-secondary level. Her passion for teaching and commitment to lifelong learning coupled with strong employee relations leadership experience will further enrich our board.