Your Provincial Executive Committee
Adriane Gear - President
Adriane Gear was elected president of BCNU in 2023. As union president, Gear is committed to ensuring that health employers treat BC’s nurses with respect and provide patients with the care they deserve.
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Tristan Newby - Vice President
Tristan Newby was elected vice president of BCNU in 2023. Tristan graduated from the University of the Fraser Valley in 2010. He completed an emergency room specialty program at the British Columbia Institute of Technology in 2012. In his nursing career, he has worked in the areas of mental health, public health, emergency, and site leadership/access.
Scott Duvall - Provincial Treasurer
Scott Duvall was elected provincial treasurer in May of 2026. He was appointed interim provincial treasurer by the BCNU Council in September 2023. Scott has served as the regional council member for the Thompson North Okanagan region since 2019.
Denise Waurynchuk - Interim Executive Councillor, Occupational Health & Safety and Mental Health
Denise Waurynchuk was appointed interim Executive Councillor, Occupational Health & Safety and Mental Health in March 2026.
Michelle Sordal - Executive Councillor, Pensions and Seniors Health
Michelle Sordal graduated from New Westminster's Douglas College in 2003 with an RN diploma. She later completed a BSN degree and achieved her Canadian Nurses Association specialty certification in gerontology.
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BCNU Support
Members can submit requests for support from our membership department and occupational health and safety department – prevention team on this BCNU Support page.