We are the current members of the GCFA Executive Board. The Executive Board is composed of elected officers and may include other members nominated by the President and approved by Executive Board. Gavilan’s Academic Senate President shall be a non-voting member of the Executive Board. The GCFA Past President shall serve as a non-voting member of the Executive Board for one year immediately following his or her presidency.
The Executive Board is advised and supported by a Representative Council consisting of the elected representatives from each academic department. Any Active member of the GCFA is eligible to run for office. Nominations and elections will be run according to the bylaws. The Executive Board will carry on the day-to-day running of the union with the advice and consent of the Representative Council and the membership.
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Robb Overson, President
Dana Young, Vice President, Full-Time Faculty
Vacant, Vice President, Part-Time Faculty
Megan Wong-Lane, Secretary
Nicholas Park, Membership Chair
Vacant, Treasurer
Leslie Tenney, Grievance Officer (non-voting member)
Vacant, Grievance Officer (non-voting member)
Vacant, Communications & Membership Outreach (non-voting member)
We are the current members of the GCFA Representative Council. The policy-making body of GCFA is a Representative Council presided over by the GCFA President. The Representative Council is comprised of the elected representatives from each academic department and derives its powers from and shall be responsible to the active membership.
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We are the current members of the GCFA Negotiations Team. The GCFA President appoints all members and the Lead of the Negotiating Team with the concurrence of the Executive Board.
Jessica Gatewood, Lead Negotiator (English, Full-Time)
Tiffany Palsgrove, Negotiator (English, Part-Time)
Ken Wagman, Negotiator (Math, Full-Time)
Debbie Gilstrap, Negotiator (Counseling, Full-Time)
Josh Kob, CTA/CCA Gavilan Representative
Visit the Governance page to view our By-Laws, Constitution, Organizational Chart, Standing Rules, Election Procedures, and more.
Governance
GCFA’s conciliation and grievance team performs an especially valuable service. When, as sometimes happens, faculty have differences with administrators who represent the Board, GCFA’s trained grievance officer and the Association President are asked to lend their communication skills in helping to resolve matters swiftly and to the mutual satisfaction of the parties involved. Those few disputes that are not resolved through conciliation are eligible for more formal action through the contractual grievance process. GCFA has negotiated Binding Arbritration into the Contract.
Please visit the Grievances page for detailed information.