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William Laird Cronk
Vice-chair and public interest representative
Since: February 2024
Cronk is a Red Seal electrician and has spent more than 20 years working in the marine, communication, commercial, industrial and residential sectors. He was a representative for the BC Building Trades Council and worked as an employment standards officer for B.C.’s Ministry of Labour. From 2001-18, he was the international representative with the First District Office of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), servicing IBEW local unions throughout B.C., the Yukon and Alberta. From 2018-22, Cronk was twice elected president of the BC Federation of Labour.
Baltej Dhillon
Chair and public interest representative
Since: December 2017
Dhillon retired as a police officer from the RCMP after a 29-year career that included investigating high-profile cases, leading the Sikh Leadership and Police Committee on Gang Violence, and contributing significantly to advancing inclusion and diversity within the RCMP. He serves as the chair of the Canada India Education Society board and a co-chair of the Atlas Institute for Veterans and Families. He is a past director of Coast Mental Health. Dhillon is a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Golden and Diamond Jubilee medals for community service and the King Charles III Coronation Medal.