Building Community Together
Regional Connections' board, managagement, and staff work together to support newcomers and build welcoming communities.
Board of Directors
- Chair - Jordan Siemens, Deputy Mayor, Town of Altona
- Vice Chair - Michael Grenier, Councillor, City of Winkler
- Treasurer - Edwin Barnuevo, Director of Finance, City of Morden
- Secretary - Heather Dowling, Public Health Nurse, Retired, Winkler
- Board Member - Marianne Fenn, Assistant Superintendent, Western School Division, Morden
- Board Member - Martijn van Luijn, Economic Development Manager, City of Dauphin
- Board Member - Stephanie Peters, Economic Development Officer, Altona Rhineland Economic Development (ARED)
- Board Member - Tash Olfert, Victim Services Coordinator, Pembina Valley Victim Services, Winkler/Morden
- Board Member - Jahangir Talukdar, President, Manitoba Through the Lens, Morden
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
