KELOWNA – Okanagan College is pleased to announce new members who will be joining the Okanagan College Board of Governors as of July 31, 2024.
Sheri Hamilton and Gurjit Chand have been appointed to the board for a one-year term.
Sheri Hamilton
A mother of two, Hamilton has already contributed significantly to Okanagan College, serving as a Foundation Director and Chair of the Finance Committee from 2018 to 2024, and as the past Chair of the Okanagan College Regional Advisory Committee (Shuswap Region). In 2024, she began her term as a Board member of CPHR BC & Yukon.
Hamilton holds an MBA from Royal Roads University and an honors Diploma of Technology in Human Resource Management from BCIT. She was honored with the HR Professional of the Year Award by the Chartered Professionals in Human Resources of British Columbia & Yukon in 2019.
Gurjit Chand
Chand brings over 15 years of Human Resources expertise across both public and private sectors. She has worked with the City of Vancouver, UBC Okanagan, Interior Health and the City of Kelowna.
Chand holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from BCIT and a Human Resources Management certificate from SFU. She is also a member of the Chartered Professionals in Human Resources of BC & Yukon and is currently completing a Master’s of Industrial Relations at Queens University.
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