Sharleen’s ability to mediate and find common ground is at the core of her solution-based personality. She sees herself as someone who supports people to get where they need to be. These are just a few of the qualities that led to her becoming the first woman elected as SEIU Healthcare President in 2003.

As SEIU International Vice-President, Sharleen is the first Canadian woman to sit on the SEIU International Executive Board. She is also the first SEIU woman to sit on the Canadian Labour Congress Executive Committee.

A proud Métis, Sharleen is humbled and honoured to represent SEIU Healthcare’s 60,000 members. She believes being a leader in the labour movement was what she was born to do.

As a mother and grandmother, Sharleen understands the importance of creating innovative and sustainable solutions that not only benefit today’s workers, but future generations as well.

Through hard work and innovation, Sharleen envisions SEIU Healthcare as a 21st century, solution-based union; a union that all members know makes their lives better; a union that teaches employers and governments that the labour movement is a valued partner, not an opponent.

Throughout his years with SEIU Healthcare, Tyler’s work has always been rooted in building ‘member power’ through education and leadership development. His proudest accomplishment is his significant contribution to SEIU Healthcare’s Leadership Academy, which is designed to help strengthen members’ workplace and political activism.

As the Academy continues to evolve, Tyler hopes that its influence will expand to regional areas so that even more members from across the province can participate and develop skills they can use not only in the workplace, but also in their everyday lives as Ontario citizens.

Moving forward, Tyler wishes to ensure that the next generation of members has access to quality jobs, pension plans, benefits, and wages. He is also optimistic about younger members helping to shape SEIU Healthcare into a 21st century, solution-based union.

As a survivor, Mina is a strong women’s advocate, feminist, and a champion of women’s rights. She continually raises awareness to the issue of domestic violence, particularly how it can impact women in their workplace. In 2021, Mina was named the first-ever Vice President, Women on the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) executive board, and also serves on the International Women’s Day March Committee in Toronto, is a delegate on the Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations, and is on the Canadian Labour Congress’ Women’s Advisory Group.

Mina is humbled and honoured to be the first rank and file member and the first women of colour Executive Vice-President for SEIU Healthcare. She is proud that SEIU Healthcare continually strives for diversity and inclusion. In her new role, she is dedicated to creating initiatives that focus around these human and women’ rights.