David Black

David previously served as COPE 378's Vice-President from May 2005. Prior to that, David sat on the COPE 378 Executive Board since he was appointed by the Executive Council in 2001.

He served on the COPE-SEPB National Executive as Vice President for Region IV from 2005 until 2011.

David is a member of the Executive Officers of the BC Federation of Labour and is on the Board of the Working Enterprises Group.

He is a former member of the Board of Directors for the United Way of the Lower Mainland where he served on the Executive Committee and was Chair of the Labour Committee.

He is a former delegate to the Vancouver and District Labour Council.

In the past, David sat on the Board of Directors of the Vancouver Foundation, including Chair of the Distribution Committee and as a member of the Executive Committee. 

David spent many years on the Board of the REACH Health Clinic including a term as President.

He has also been involved with the Margaret Mitchell Fund for Women and the Hastings North Community Policing Office.

David lives in New Westminster with his wife Maya Russell and their three daughters Kate, Maggie, and Rebecca.