BCSTA Staff
Administration & Executive Offices

Mike Roberts is BCSTA’s Chief Executive Officer. As CEO, Mike is responsible to the BCSTA Board of Directors for the overall staff operations of the organization. He provides direct support to BCSTA’s president as well as boards of education. Mike has more than thirty years of experience in the education sector and has an extensive background in teaching, administration, labour relations and all levels of government including local school district, employers’ association and Ministry of Education work.
- Phone: 604-235-2297
Donna Depretto - Program Assistant - Administration
- Phone: 604-734-2721 (100)
Please contact Donna for matters regarding:
- Updates to the BCSTA database
- District policy updates
Zorica Jovic - Administrative Assistant
- Phone: 604-235-2297
Please contact Zoirca for matters regarding:
- General information and details regarding support of the CEO and board of directors
- BCSTA event registration
- General information
Communications
Mark Regier - Director - Communications
Mark oversees BCSTA’s communications and also works closely with the IT manager in support of member services, such as the BCSTA HUB (our members-only area). He also provides various forms of assistance to the association’s board and supports various branches and committees.
- Phone: 604-235-2291
Please contact Mark for matters regarding:
- Branding and communications
- The BCSTA HUB
- Website comments and concerns
Rachel Garrick - Media Relations and Design Specialist
- Phone: 604-235-2293 (office) or 604-842-1167 (mobile)
Please contact Rachel for matters regarding:
- Media relations
- Social media
- Graphic design
Education Services
Gordon Li - Director - Education Services
Gordon Li has worked in various roles as an educator in British Columbia, including as a teacher, program consultant, vice-principal and principal in the Burnaby School District. Most recently, he was the director of learning technology at the BC Ministry of Education and president of BCPVPA. As part of this work, he has visited 54 school districts throughout this province, and has supported districts, schools and parents on a variety of subjects including building strong organizational relationships, expanding public profiles of educational leaders, providing background on educational matters, advocating for sectoral initiatives, leading committees for the Ministry and advising strategic planning for various institutions.
He completed his Bachelor of Applied Sciences (Civil Engineering) and his Masters of Education at the University of British Columbia. His work in a variety of settings; elementary and secondary, larger and smaller, suburban and inner-city schools has provided a well-rounded perspective of the needs of students, parents and education partners in BC. His focus is on building positive relationships and meeting the needs of all learners. His passion for sports and working with children drew him into education; he has coached at the high school and provincial elite levels in multiple sports. Gordon has an extensive history as a representative in regional and provincial organizations in educational and public forums and is an unwavering advocate for public education.
- Phone: 604-235-2298
Please contact Gordon for matters regarding:
- Trustee Academy and AGM professional development
- Board Performance Reviews and other facilitation needs
- Trustee education resources
- The Professional Learning Committee
Sara Hunter - Program Assistant - Education
- Phone: 604-235-2294
Please contact Sara for matters regarding:
- BCSTA meetings & events, including event logistics and general inquiries
- Conference registration for BCSTA AGM and trustee academy
- The Professional Learning Committee
Finance
Jodi Olstead - Director - Finance & Human Resources
- Phone: 604-235-2296
Please contact Jodi for matters regarding:
- BCSTA’s finances and budgets
- BCSTA’s human resources
- The Finance and Audit committee
Elaine Teng - Program Assistant - Finance
- Phone: 604-235-2295
Please contact Elaine for matters regarding:
- Accounts payable and accounts receivable
Information & Education Technology
Matthew Taylor - Manager - Information Technology
Charged with maintaining and improving BCSTA’s overall IT infrastructure and services, his areas of focus include managing document management systems, supporting web development and providing administrative oversight to BCSTA on-line learning technologies.
- Phone: 604-235-2292
Please contact Matt for matters regarding:
- The BCSTA HUB
- The Indigenous Education Committee
- General BCSTA related IT service concerns
Legal
- Phone: 604-235-2290
Please contact Audrey for matters regarding:
- Legal and board of education policy advice
- The Legislative Committee (including Provincial Council and AGM motions)
- BCTF/BCSTA Group Life Insurance Plan
- BCSTA’s privacy policies
Maryke Peter - Program Assistant - Legal Services
- Phone: 604-235-2299
Please contact Maryke for matters regarding:
- Legal services