Executive Council

The Executive Council comprises the President, Vice-President, Past President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Grievance Officers, together with other members appointed by the Board of Representatives. The Executive Council manages the affairs of UMFA between meetings of the Board, provides recommendations to the Board and Membership on issues before the Association, and implements the resolutions of the Board and General Meetings. The Executive Council is also charged with determining whether UMFA will proceed to arbitration in grievances. A PDF collection of the below information, as well as the contact information of members of the Board of Representatives, can be downloaded here.

President
Name:Jenna Tichon
Home UMFA Constituency:Statistics
Office Phone:8417
Email:president@umfa.ca
Vice President
Name:Rebecca Simpson-Litke
Home UMFA Constituency:Music
Email:vpumfa@umfa.ca
Past president
Name:Erik Thomson
Home UMFA Constituency:History
Office Phone:204-480-1057
Email:vpumfa@umfa.ca
Treasurer
Name:Victoria Sparks
Home UMFA Constituency:Music
Office Phone:7521
Email:victoria.sparks@umanitoba.ca
Executive secretary
Name:Orvie Dingwall
Home UMFA Constituency:NJM Libraries
Email:orvie.dingwall@umanitoba.ca
grievance officer
Name:Mark Gabbert
Home UMFA Constituency:History
Office Phone:8840
Email:mark.gabbert@umanitoba.ca
grievance officer
Name:Clea Schmidt
Home UMFA Constituency:Curriculum, Teaching
& Learning
Office Phone:9314
Email:clea.schmidt@umanitoba.ca
grievance officer
Name:Joy Stacey
Home UMFA Constituency:Biological Sciences
Office Phone:6380
Email:joy.stacey@umanitoba.ca
member at large
Name:Alison Calder
Home UMFA Constituency:
English, Theatre, Film & Media
Office Phone:8280
Email:alison.calder@umanitoba.ca
member at large
Name:Joe Curnow
Home UMFA Constituency:Education
Office Phone:8280
Email:joe.curnow@umanitoba.ca
member at large
Name:RJ Leland
Home UMFA Constituency:Philosophy
Email:rj.leland@umanitoba.ca
member at large
Name:Michael Shaw
Home UMFA Constituency:Biology
Email:michael.shaw@umanitoba.ca
member at large
Name:Katinka Stecina
Home UMFA Constituency:Physiology and Pathophysiology
Office Phone:204-789-3761
Email:katinka.stecina@umanitoba.ca
member at large
Name:Ruby Warren
Home UMFA Constituency:Libraries
Email:ruby.warren@umanitoba.ca
executive director
Name:Greg Flemming
Ex-Officio(Non-Voting)
Office Phone8282
Email:ruby.warren@umanitoba.ca