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
Holly Courchene
Mohamed El Tassi
Vinh Huynh
Cora Jalonen
Angela Mathieson
Kathryn McBurney
Trudy Schroeder
Nicole Stewart
Cecil Sveinson
Dorota Blumczyńska, CEO (ex-officio, non-voting)
Brigitte Sandron 2022-2024
Penny McMillan 2020 – 2022
James Cohen 2018 – 2020
Scott Craig 2015– 2018
Jeoff Chipman 2012 – 2015
Sangeet Bhatia 2010 – 2012
Ken Ross 2008 – 2010
Dr. John McFerran 2006 – 2008
Bill Bains 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 Skrumeda
Research, Collections & Exhibits Administrative Assistant
ESkrumeda@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
Andrea Ocampo
Collections Assistant
Jordan Reimer
Collections Assistant
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
KKlassen@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
Mohammed Joy
Event Assistant
Yuchuan Li
Event Assistant
Addison Sutherland-Dyck
Event Assistant
Thomas Steur
Event Assistant
Learning & Engagement
Rachel Erickson
Director of Learning & Engagement
RErickson@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0638
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
Mika Pineda
Learning & Engagement Producer Youth Climate Action
MPineda@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0570
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
Museum Program Developer (BOSF Gallery Renewal)
CBeaulieu@ManitobaMuseum.ca
Dhuranka Wijesinghe
Learning Facilitator
Janelle LeGal
Learning Facilitator
Julien Nayet-Pelletier
Learning Facilitator
Katya Godwin
Learning Facilitator
Victoria Holmberg
Learning Facilitator
Adriana “Dray” Sedlak
Science Communicator
Alexandre Préfontaine
Science Communicator
Deni Desautels
Science Communicator
Emma Rannie
Science Communicator
Justine Dyker
Science Communicator
Ray Saltel
Science Communicator
Rhianna Cohen
Science Communicator
Thomas 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
Marc Hébert
Carpenter/Cabinetmaker
Workshop@ManitobaMuseum.ca
(204) 988-0664
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
Astrid Morales
Visitor Experience Associate
Crystal Cann
Visitor Experience Associate
Jason Williams
Visitor Experience Associate
Jobelle Borja
Visitor Experience Associate
Matty Kolthof
Visitor Experience Associate
Tyler Trautwein
Visitor Experience Associate