Board of Directors
The business veterans steering the direction of WTC Winnipeg, committed to fostering growth and innovation in Manitoba’s business community
Meet our board members
Ken Chartrand
Chair
CEO, Encore Business Solutions
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Helga Van Iderstine K.C.
Past Chair
Partner, MLT Aikins LLP
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Daniel Damphousse
Treasurer
Chief Financial Officer, Meridian Plumbing and Heating
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Norman Dupas
Board Director
President & CEO, niva 10 corp
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Albert El Tassi
Board Director
President & CEO, Peerless Garments LP
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Cordella Friesen
Board Director
President and CEO, YMCA-YWCA of Winnipeg
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Lucile Griffiths
Board Director
Director of Finance, Université de Saint-Boniface
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Ben Lee P. Eng.
Board Director
Principal I Senior Director, Business Development, Stantec
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Martin McGarry
Board Director
President & CEO, Cushman & Wakefield
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Manuel Moreno
Board Director
Director of Corporate Innovation, Winpak Ltd.
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Hamath A. Sy
Board Director
Retired Senior Manager, Canadian National Railways (CNR)
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Claude Vielfaure
Board Director
Former President of HyLife
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Madeleine Arbez
EX-OFFICIO MEMBER
Executive Director, Conseil de développement économique des municipalités bilingues du Manitoba (CDEM)
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Loren Remillard
Ex-officio Member
President & CEO, The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce
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Past Chairs of Board of Directors
Diane Gray (2013-2020)
Fiona Mourant-Webster (2020-2021)
JP Perron (2021-2023)
Helga Van Iderstine (2023-2025)
Past Board Directors
David Angus, Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce (2013-2019)
Don Boitson (2013-2016)
Amanda Buhse (2023-2025)
Bernard Clément (2013-2018)
Tim Daniels (2021-2022)
Murielle Fontaine (2015-2023)
Martin Fregeau (2019)
Carole Freynet-Gagné (2013-2022)
André Granger (2013-2018)
Phyllis Laing (2015-2019)
Crystal Laborero (2023-24)
Raymond Lafond, Agence nationale et internationale du Manitoba (2013-2016)
Leo Ledohowski (2013-2014)
Michael Legary (2016-2020)
Alexander R. Malaket (2013-2016)
Reynold Martens (2013-2016)
Mariette Mulaire, President & CEO (2013-2022)
Robert Paquin (2017-2022)
Jean-Pierre Parenty (2013-2017)
JP Perron (2018-2025)
Jean-Marc Ruest (2013-2014)
Charlie Spiring (2013-2015)
Denis Tétrault (2020-2025)
Lucie Wiens (2013-2017)