Grant Farquhar

USW Local 1-405 President 

Elected as President in 2021, Grant was a long-time employee at the City of Kimberley for 22 years, former 935 Local President, served the Local as 3^rd Vice-President, 2^nd Vice-President, and Financial Secretary, along with WCB Advocate. He is a graduate of the USW Leadership Development Program in Pittsburgh, Grant is the Local Rep for:

• Red Mountain Ski Hill
• HG Insurance
• Canfor Elko, Radium, and Woodland
• Pacific Woodtech
• Atco
• Galloway
• Stella Jones
• Interfor
• River Butte Management
• Waneta

Jeff Mather

1st Vice President 

·         Jeff has served 10+ years as Plant Chair of the Golden PWT (formerly LP) plant, an operation which peaked at 340 unionized members.  While on the Executive Board, Jeff served a term as Warden. He followed that with a term as 3rd Vice-President and he is currently in his 3rd year of service as 2nd Vice-President on the Board. Jeff was recently elected as the 1^st Vice President. Jeff is also participating in the USW Leadership Development Program.

• KC Recycling
• Kimberley Alpine Resort
• Kootenay Insurance Service
• City of Kimberley
• Kootenay Savings
• Kimberley Public Library

Veronica Tanner

Financial Secretary 

Veronica is the elected Financial Secretary; she joined the Local Union as the Executive Assistant for the office in 2006. Prior to that Veronica served as Chair of the East Kootenay Community Credit Union Branch in Cranbrook. Veronica was instrumental in establishing the Local Women of Steel Committee and acted as the Co-Chair for many years. She also participated at the District level Women of Steel, as Chairperson, and chair of the National Women of Steel Committee. Veronica is a graduate of the USW Leadership Development Program in Pittsburgh and completed the Rudychuk Scholarship Placement Program through the District.  Veronica ran for 3^rd Vice president in 2018 and had been appointed to 2^nd Vice president for the Local. Veronica is the Local Rep for:

• Steller Vista East/West Kootenay Region Credit Union
• Nelson & District Credit Union
• Columbia Valley Credit Union
• Labour Center Manager; Office Manager

Michelle Strickland

Executive Assistant 

Michelle joined the Local union office in April of 2021. Michelle comes out of East Kootenay Community Credit Union, where she served as Committee Chair for eight years. During that period Michelle has served as a member of the Local Executive Board, in the role of Conductor and in the role of Warden. Michelle brings knowledge to the Local office and as the Executive Assistant plays an integral part in the day to day operations.