Board & Staff Directory

Executive

Douglas Tkach, Chair

Jackie Wild, Vice Chair and Chair, Executive Committee

Harun Kibirige, Treasurer and Chair, Finance Committee

Heather Bertnick, Secretary and Chair, Human Resources & Compensation Committee

Brigitte Sandron, Past-Chair and Chair, Nominating & Governance Committee

Cary Miller, Chair, Indigenous Advisory Circle

Board members at large include:

Jason Bryk

Mohamed El Tassi

Vinh Huynh

Cora Jalonen

Kathryn McBurney

Trudy Schroeder

Nicole Stewart

Dorota Blumczyńska, CEO (ex-officio, non-voting)            

Dorota Blumczyńska
CEO
DBlumczynska@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0630

Maia Woodbury
Executive Liaison
MWoodbury@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0668

Charwin Dahl
Director of Development
CDahl@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0656

Emma Maione
Grants Coordinator
EMaione@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0662

Hannah Mihychuk Marshall
Development Manager
HMihychuk@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0629

Elah Ajene
Development Coordinator
EAjene@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0571

Dr. Amelia Fay
Director of Research, Collections, & Exhibitions
AFay@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0563

Research

Dr. Diana Bizecki Robson
Curator of Botany
DRobson@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0653

Morgan Brightnose
Curator of Indigenous Collections
MBrightnose@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0569

Dr. Joseph Moysiuk
Curator of Palaeontology & Geology
JMoysiuk@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0648

Dr. Randy Mooi
Curator of Zoology
RMooi@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0659

Dr. Roland Sawatzky
Curator of History
RSawatzky@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0634

Collections & Conservation

Aro van Dyck
Collections Technician (Natural History)
AVDyck@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0654

Dr. Brigit Tronrud
Collections Management Specialist (Natural History)
BTronrud@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0620

Carolyn Sirett
Senior Conservator
CSirett@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0567

Cortney Pachet
Collections Technician (Human History)
CPachet@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0646

Nancy Anderson
Collections Management Specialist (Human History)
NAnderson@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0607

Sonya Hauri-Thiessen
Collections Technician
SHauriThiessen@ManitobaMuseum.ca

Exhibits

Anastasiia Mavrina
Exhibit Designer
AMavrina@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0673

Emma Maione
Exhibits Coordinator
EMaione@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0662

Marketing

Rhiannon Leier Blacher
Director of Marketing, Sales, & Visitor Experience
RLeierBlacher@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0638

Brandi Hayberg
Manager of Marketing & Communications
BHayberg@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0614

Rebecca Watson
Digital Media & Marketing Coordinator
RWatson@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0686

Museum Shop

Kyla Klassen
Buyer, Merchandiser, & E-Commerce Administrator
KKlassen@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0606

Rentals

Bukola Akinola
Manager of Rentals & Events
Rentals@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0665

Carrie Goulet
Rentals & Events Coordinator
Rentals@ManitobaMuseum.ca
204-988-0660

Mario Montenegro
Interim Rentals and Events Coordinator
MBonilla@ManitobaMuseum.ca

Angelli Espinoza
Event Assistant

Addison Sutherland-Dyck
Event Assistant

Breanne Hyde
Event Assistant

Mario Montenegro
Event Assistant

Stefano De Sordi
Event Assistant

Xuekang (Brian) Wang
Event Assistant

Visitor & Member Services

Natalie Marion
Manager of Café & Visitor Experience
NMarion@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0617

Camille Blas
Visitor Experience Coordinator
CBlas@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 956-2830

Kaitlin Aiello Fox
Data and Digital Operations Coordinator
KAiello@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0635

Riggs Balita
Interim Membership Coordinator
RBalita@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0647

Ankurita Saikia
Visitor Experience Associate

Crystal Cann
Visitor Experience Associate

Jobelle Borja
Visitor Experience Associate

Luong Bui
Visitor Experience Associate

Matty Kolthof
Visitor Experience Associate

Riggs Balita
Visitor Experience Associate

Sasha-Blue O’Reggio
Visitor Experience Associate

Anya Moodie-Foster
Manager of School & Public Programs
AMoodieFoster@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0688

Tashina Houle-Gaywish
Head of Indigenous Programming & Engagement
THouleSchlup@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0642

Corinne Antoniuk
Learning & Engagement Producer
CAntoniuk@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0671

Erin Buelow
Learning & Engagement Producer
EBuelow@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0690

Mike Jensen
Science Programs Specialist
MJensen@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0613

Scott Young
Planetarium Astronomer
ScYoung@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0627

Fiona Sime
Programs & Reservations Coordinator
Programs@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0626

Luong Bui
Reservations Coordinator

Carol Beaulieu
Indigenous Protocols Advisor
CBeaulieu@ManitobaMuseum.ca

Birdie Holmberg
Learning Facilitator

Claire Constant
Learning Facilitator

Dhuranka Wijesinghe
Learning Facilitator

Ena Mallarino
Learning Facilitator

Melina Nielsen
Learning Facilitator

Adriana “Dray” Sedlak
Science Communicator

Chris Beauvilain
Science Communicator

Deni Desautels
Science Communicator

Hillary Agbodan
Science Communicator

Maas Steur
Science Communicator

Ray Saltel
Science Communicator

Signe Schneider
Exhibit Attendant

David Sierhuis, CPA, CA
Director of Finance & Operations
DSierhuis@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0632

Germine Awad
Financial Controller
GAwad@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0622

Kathy Moran
Business Office Assistant
KMoran@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0623

Omodele Ayanniyi
Payroll & Benefits Administrator
OAyanniyi@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0624

Sean Workman
Operations Supervisor
SLWorkman@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0644

Paul Martin
Operations Technician
PMartin@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0560

Cesar Robayo
Carpenter/Cabinetmaker
Workshop@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0664

Douglas Colban
Operations Assistant
DColban@ManitobaMuseum.ca

Ruel Espinoza
System Administrator
REspinoza@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0675

Adelana Adeleye-Olusae
Director of Human Resources
LAdeleyeOlusae@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0667

Noreen Hees
Volunteer & Employee Relations Manager
NHees@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0633