Building Community Together
Regional Connections' board, managagement, and staff work together to support newcomers and build welcoming communities.
Board of Directors
- Chair – Michael Grenier, Councillor, City of Winkler
- Vice Chair – Shelly Voth, Immigration Coordinator, Morden Community Driven Immigration Initiative, City of Morden
- Treasurer – Edwin Barnuevo, Director of Finance, City of Morden
- Secretary – Heather Dowling, Public Health Nurse, Retired
- Board Member – Marianne Fenn, Assistant Superintendent, Western School Division
- Board Member – Martijn van Luijn, Economic Development Manager, City of Dauphin
- Board Member – Jordan Siemens, Councillor, Town of Altona
- Board Member – Stephanie Peters, Economic Development Officer, Altona Rhineland Economic Development (ARED)
- Board Member – Tash Olfert, Victim Services Coordinator, Pembina Valley Victim Services
Executive Leadership Team
- Steve Reynolds, Executive Director
- Tina Rempel, Settlement Programs Director
- Rhoda Keck, Language Programs Director
Program Management Team
- Alice Oyardo, Volunteer Program Coordinator
- Anna Iermolenko, Dauphin & Area Welcoming Communities (DAWCC) Coordinator
- Bisi Adebayo, Manitoba Immigrant Employment Council (MBIEC) Outreach & Partnerships Manager
- Elaine Burton Saindon, Pembina Valley Local Immigration Partnership (PVLIP) Coordinator
- Jessica Palo, Employment Program Coordinator
- Karly Wiebe, Settlement Workers In Schools (SWIS) Program Coordinator
- Natalie MacFarlane, Childcare & HIPPY (Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters) Program Coordinator
- Russelle Collantes, Resettlement Assistance Program Coordinator
