Denise Swee’alt Augustine – Board Chair-elect (2026)

Denise Augustine, M.Ed, a First Nations woman of mixed ancestry, lives in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island, the unceded lands of the hul’q’umi’num people. Denise just retired from a secondment with the Ministry of Education where she serves as the Superintendent of Indigenous Education. With over 30 years as an educator and a recipient of the Indspire Indigenous Educator Award for leadership, Denise is a passionate champion for systemic changes that support Equity for Indigenous learners. She and her husband, Greg, are proud parents of two grown daughters and a granddaughter. Grateful for easy access to the wilderness, Denise makes time to enjoy the many hiking trails on Vancouver Island with her canine buddy, Dexter.