The Board of Governors 2024-25
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)
Brigitte Sandron 2022-2024
Penny McMillan 2020 – 2022
James Cohen O.M. 2018 – 2020
Scott Craig 2015– 2018
Jeoff Chipman 2012 – 2015
Sangeet Bhatia 2010 – 2012
Ken Ross 2008 – 2010
Dr. John McFerran 2006 – 2008
Bill Baines 2003 – 2006
James A. Dolynchuk 2002 – 2003
Arthur R. Pearson 2000 – 2002
Bill Davis 1998 – 2000
Dr. June M. James 1996 – 1998
Rudy C. Isaak 1994 – 1996
A.S. Gus Leach, Jr. 1992 – 1994
Roger B. King 1990 – 1994
James R. Lewis 1987 – 1990
Beverly A. Scott 1983 – 1987
Prof. E.O. Anderson 1981 – 1983
The Hon. W.J. McKeag 1979 – 1981
Mr. W.S. Neal 1977 – 1979
Dr. F.A.L. Mathewson 1966 – 1977
Executive Office
Dorota Blumczyńska
CEO
DBlumczynska@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0630
Maia Woodbury
Executive Assistant
MWoodbury@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0668
Tabitha Harper
Museum Advisor on Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
THarper@ManitobaMuseum.ca
204-988-0569
Fund Development
Zoë McQuinn
Director of Development
ZMcQuinn@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0656
Cassidy Nicholls
Partnerships & Events Manager
CNicholls@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0629
Cindi Steffan
Grants Manager
CSteffan@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0662
Alma Cruz
Development Coordinator
ACruz@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0571
Research, Collections, & Exhibits
Seema Hollenberg
Director of Research, Collections & Exhibits
SHollenberg@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0635
Emma Maione
Research, Collections & Exhibits Administrative Assistant
EMaione@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204)988-0612
Research
Dr. Amelia Fay
Curator of Anthropology & HBC Museum Collection
AFay@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0563
David Finch
Curator of Archaeology
DFinch@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0681
Dr. Diana Bizecki Robson
Curator of Botany
DRobson@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0653
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
Estelle Girard
Assistant Conservator
EGirard@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0694
Nancy Anderson
Collections Management Specialist (Human History)
NAnderson@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0607
Sonya Hauri-Thiessen
Collections Registration Associate
SHauriThiessen@ManitobaMuseum.ca
Exhibits
Anastasiia Mavrina
Exhibit Designer
AMavrina@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0673
Marketing, Sales, and Visitor Experience
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
Tyler Trautwein
Interim Buyer, Merchandiser & E-commerce Administrator
TTrautwein@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0606
Bukola Akinola
Manager of Rentals & Events
Rentals@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0665
Matty Kolthof
Rentals Booking Coordinator
Rentals@ManitobaMuseum.ca
204-988-0660
Luong Bui
Event Assistant
Stefano De Sordi
Event Assistant
Addison Sutherland-Dyck
Event Assistant
Learning & Engagement
Rachel Erickson
Director of Learning & Engagement
RErickson@ManitobaMuseum.ca
204-988-0685
Tashina Houle-Schlup
Head of Indigenous Programming & Engagement
THouleSchlup@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0642
Anya Moodie-Foster
Manager of School & Public Programs
AMoodieFoster@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0688
Corinne Antoniuk
Learning & Engagement Producer
CAntoniuk@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0671
Erin Buelow
Learning & Engagement Producer
EBuelow@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0690
Deni Desautels
Learning & Engagement Producer, Science & Climate Action
DDesautels@ManitobaMuseum.ca
Mike Jensen
Programs & Volunteer Coordinator
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
Carrie Goulet
Programs & Reservations Coordinator
Programs@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0626
Carol Beaulieu
Indigenous Protocols Advisor
CBeaulieu@ManitobaMuseum.ca
M Howell-Favell
Indigenous Learning Facilitator
Birdie Holmberg
Learning Facilitator
Dhuranka Wijesinghe
Learning Facilitator
Ena Mallarino
Learning Facilitator
Melina Nielsen
Learning Facilitator
Adriana “Dray” Sedlak
Science Communicator
Annick Dionne-Floc’h
Science Communicator
Chris Beauvilain
Science Communicator
Ray Saltel
Science Communicator
Rhianna Cohen
Science Communicator
Maas Steur
Exhibit Attendant
Finance Office
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
Operations
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
Information Technology
Ruel Espinoza
System Administrator
REspinoza@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0675
Human Resources & Volunteer Services
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
Visitor & Member Services
Kaitlin Aiello Fox
Membership and Data Coordinator
KAiello@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0647
Natalie Marion
Visitor Experience Supervisor/Superviseur de l’Expérience des Visiteurs
NMarion@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0617
Andrea Ocampo
Visitor Experience Associate
Crystal Cann
Visitor Experience Associate
Jobelle Borja
Visitor Experience Associate
Luong Bui
Visitor Experience Associate
Matty Kolthof
Visitor Experience Associate
Sasha-Blue O’Reggio
Visitor Experience Associate
Tyler Trautwein
Visitor Experience Associate