Our Team

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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