General Board

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SCM is and always has been a student-led movement, empowering and training young people to engage in our social justice and ecumenical mission. SCM’s General Board (formerly ‘National Board’) carries on the work of the Movement and meets twice annually plus General Council (formerly ‘National Council’), and is one of the ways young adults can connect with the SCM.

In 2009, SCM adapted our movement structure, to increase student empowerment through a ‘desk coordinator’ model, align ourselves more closely to the terms used in the World Student Christian Federation, and reduce the emphasis on Canadian nationalism (recognizing that Canada contains many nations). Former Board titles will be in brackets.

• You can read more about this year’s National Board representatives

Want to get more involved in the movement? The National Board meets twice a year, plus National Council where elections take place.

SCM will pay for all your travel costs. In exchange, you get to meet with like-minded students and make important decisions about our movement. Gain skills in consensus decision-making, collective planning and working group opportunities, and help build the SCM for the future!

• Contact us with questions or to forward email to any board member.

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MORE ABOUT THE BOARD

Sheryl Johnson, Student Co-Chair (formerly ‘National Representative’) – Toronto ON

Sheryl is a passionate and committed student who loves variety and thrives off of being busy. She loves the places where her interests intersect, and loves the SCM as a place where politics, creativity, faith, and community can merge and also inform one another. Sheryl loves to laugh, to challenge accepted patterns and baselines, and to glimpse moments of the transformed society she, with so many others, work to create and know is possible. Sheryl is based in Toronto, ON. Sheryl has served on the SCM General Board since 2008.

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Geoffrey Dice, Student Co-Chair (formerly ‘National Representative’) – Saskatoon SK

Geoffrey Dice is a recent graduate of the University of Saskatchewan. His interests vary from day to day, but is particularly fond of revolutionary forms of theology, knitting, community health, ecofeminism, writing, slow food, and the amazing community that SCM offers. Geoffrey has served on the SCM General Board since 2008.

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Chris Miller, Eastern Region Representative – Toronto ON

Chris Miller grew up in Ottawa and after completing undergraduate work in theology at Saint Paul University, he arrived in Toronto in 2008 for graduate studies in theology at Trinity College and the University of Toronto. Chris became active in SCM when he was hired as the local unit coordinator for York University the same week he moved to Toronto. A passion for justice education and action, particularly as it relates to poverty and homelessness and war and violence, marked Chris’ years working as a youth minister and he is now excited to continue this work with his peers and fellow students. As Eastern Region Coordinator on the SCM board Chris is hoping to support Eastern Canada’s current local units while working with chaplains and students on campuses with no SCM to try and plant new local units.

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Kristine Deisman, Western Region Representative – Calgary AB

Kristine Deisman has lived in Calgary, for five years, and has been attending the University of Calgary. She has been very active in Calgary Young Adult Ministries for an Ecumenical group called “St. Mac’s Community” and is excited to take on her new role as a Western Rep for the SCM!

Kristine works as a Youth Minister part time in the United Church and loves to hike, cycle, and travel whenever she can, lives for the opportunity to challenge her body to reach new impossibilities, and tries to learn continuously. She is also passionate about environmental accountability and sustainable living. Her image of Christ is that of a radical who came along to tell us to bend society’s injustices and to challenge and follow our hearts; his number one policy was to love no matter the situation and Kristine strives to follow his example. Kristine lives in Calgary and has served on the SCM General Board since 2008.

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TJ Naven & Ryan Tristin Chapman, Anti-Oppression Coordinators – Victoria BC

Ryan Tristin Chapman and Theo J. Naven are a couple of sometimes Christian,
all-the-time queer activists who form Radical Intersections Consulting, and
presently find their home in Victoria, BC. Ryan Tristin loves history,
personal narratives and washing dishes, while Theo J. is a policy and theory
nerd, who loves organizational structure and gathering around food. Their
company, Radical Intersections Consulting, aims to advocate and create space
for marginalized and oppressed people through workshops, policy consultation
and awareness events. Their goal is to advocate for change and provide
education regarding the experiences of individuals who have been rendered
invisible by interlocking systems of oppression.

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Lana Wilson Dice, Communications & Resources Coordinator – Saskatoon SK

Lana Wilson Dice is passionate about people, the arts, and social justice. Lana is an art history student currently completing her MA with a focus on Medieval Christian art. She joined the SCM in 2007 at the University of Saskatchewan (Saskatoon) and has enjoyed being a member of the All Things New (ATN) editorial collective for the past 4 issues. Lana is excited to be on the board and is looking forward to building a stronger website and helping ATN continue to be a radical, ecumenical student voice. She currently lives in Saskatoon, SK and likes the United Church.

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Tanner Watt, Fundraising & Finance Coordinator – Calgary AB

Tanner Watt had his first real ‘SCM’ experience at the 2009 National Conference, and right away knew that this was something he wanted to be a part of. Tanner grew up in the small town of Carbon, Alberta, and moved to Calgary after graduation to start the apprenticeship program as a Cabinetmaker. His church history is Lutheran, but he also works as a Youth Minister at a local United Church. Tanner has always been interested in Social Justice, particularly focused on poverty and LGBTQ issues. He is
looking forward to learning lots about global issues, and helping out the SCM in whatever way he can.

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Katherine Tuck, Outreach Coordinator – St. John’s NL

Katherine Lorna Jane Tuck (or K-Tuck as most people know her) is the coordinator of the newly-formed Outreach Desk for the Student Christian Movement of Canada. She is from St. John’s, Newfoundland (that island just east of Nova Scotia with the half hour time difference thing) and has just completed a Bachelor of Music and Music Education at Memorial University. Deadly. She is currently completing an internship so she can be certified to teach! She has been ‘officially’ with SCM since September of ’06, but was really thrust into the SCM experience in October of ’07 when she stood proxy at the board meeting. Well, sat mostly. Even since then, she has bitten off more SCM stuff than she can chew, but as enjoyed every minute of it. Hot times deluxe edition. She is active in her home community and church advocating for the rights of women, LBGT-identified persons and transformation in the education system.

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Patricia Hayward, Personnel Committee Co-Chair (Toronto ON)

Patricia is based in Toronto, ON.

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Rev Jack Risk, Personnel Committee Co-Chair (Winnipeg MB)

Jack is an Anglican priest and Healing Qigong instructor based in Winnipeg MB.

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Ken Mills, Treasurer & Senior Friend Representative – Toronto ON

Ken Mills became first involved with the SCM in the 1970’s at University of Toronto where he specialized in History. Ken became and still is interested in social justice and gender issues, past and present. After graduating, he worked at the SCM Bookroom for over ten years, until shortly before it closed. He has worked in the accounting field since being at SCM Bookroom and attends a United Church in East Toronto. Ken is an advocate of continuing education and regularly does credit and non-credit courses. He became involved with the University of Toronto SCM in 2007 and looks forward to being the new SCM Treasurer.

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EX OFFICIO MEMBERS (Non-Voting)

Alice Glaze, WSCF Executive Committee Representative – Saskatoon SK

Alice is currently writing her Masters thesis in History on sexuality and the church in 17th-century Scotland. She is thrilled to be the World Student Christian Federation Representative and to be part of the vibrant North American Region of SCM! She lives in Saskatoon (which is also thrilling… in its own way) and was elected SCM Canada’s international representative in 2008.

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Bre Woligroski, WSCF North America Regional Representative – Winnipeg MB

Bre is based in Winnipeg MB.

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David Ball, General Secretary (formerly ‘National Coordinator’) – Winnipeg MB

David fell in love with the Movement at his first General Conference in 2004, in Newfoundland. After activism in several local units (Victoria & Winnipeg) he became a national staff in 2006 after a fateful term overseas. He is passionate about liberation theologies, community organizing, being outdoors, activism, music and late-night discussions over wine. Active also in an inner-city Anglican parish and Winnipeg Copwatch, David studied politics, women’s studies and journalism, with a focus on anti-colonialism and anti-oppression theory/activism. David loves SCM so much and brings a contemplative Christian anarchist perspective to the table (which is big and fuzzy but has lots of potential). David is a proud member of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) IU 620 (Educational Workers Union).

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Arron Kardolus-Wilson (Queer & Christian Campaign Coordinator)

Arron Wilson has worked and volunteered in Edmonton’s queer community for over a decade and their spiritual journey has explored several religions before finding a center in Christianity. Arron’s husband is a trans activist and ordained minister. Arron identifies as queer in both sexuality and gender.

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