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
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
Email:erik.thomson@umanitoba.ca
Treasurer
Name:Victoria Sparks
Home UMFA Constituency:Music
Email:victoria.sparks@umanitoba.ca
Executive secretary
Name:Orvie Dingwall
Home UMFA Constituency:NJM Libraries
Email:orvie.dingwall@umanitoba.ca
executive director
Name:Greg Flemming
Ex-Officio(Non-Voting)
Email:glemming@umfa.ca
grievance officerS
Name:Mark Gabbert
Home UMFA Constituency:History
Email:mark.gabbert@umanitoba.ca
Name:Clea Schmidt
Home UMFA Constituency:Curriculum, Teaching
& Learning
Email:clea.schmidt@umanitoba.ca
Name:Joy Stacey
Home UMFA Constituency:Biological Sciences
Email:joy.stacey@umanitoba.ca
Members at large
Name:Alison Calder
Home UMFA Constituency:English, Theatre, Film & Media
Email:alison.calder@umanitoba.ca
Name:Joe Curnow
Home UMFA Constituency:Education
Email:joe.curnow@umanitoba.ca
Name:RJ Leland
Home UMFA Constituency:Philosophy
Email:rj.leland@umanitoba.ca
Name:Michael Shaw
Home UMFA Constituency:Biology
Email:michael.shaw@umanitoba.ca
Name:Katinka Stecina
Home UMFA Constituency:Physiology and Pathophysiology
Email:katinka.stecina@umanitoba.ca
Name:Ruby Warren
Home UMFA Constituency:Libraries
Email:ruby.warren@umanitoba.ca