The UM Alumni Association 2023/2024 Annual General Meeting was held virtually on Thursday, June 20th at 6 p.m. CT.
Alumni Association
The vision of the Alumni Association is to inspire a proud, engaged and mobilized alumni community who are dedicated to being UM’s greatest ambassadors and advocates and who feel a strong sense of belonging and connection to the university as a source of lifelong enrichment.
Alumni Association
University of Manitoba Alumni Association
The 2024-2025 University of Manitoba Alumni Association Board of Directors
The Alumni Association’s Board of Directors is an elected group of UM alumni who are responsible for the governance of the alumni association and its committees.
Lasha Glennie [BA/08, ExtEd/16], Chair
Nathan Maertins [BMus/12, MBA/22], Vice-Chair
Jessica Carvell [JD/15], Past Chair
Marlene Stern [DipOT/77, BOT/83], Chair, Alumni Council, ex-officio
Jai Gandhi [BComm(Hons)/20], Treasurer & Chair of the Finance Committee
Meycee Kalaw-Crevier [MBA/23]
Evan Kuz [BFA(Hons)/90]
Peter Wheatley [BSc(ME)/07, Ext.Ed/10, MBA/15]
Vanessa Koldingnes [MBA/14] Vice-President (External), Representing the University President, ex-officio
Alumni Council
The Alumni Council is an advisory forum of diverse alumni representing all faculties and colleges. Members provide meaningful input on emerging issues that advance the vision and mission of the University and the Alumni Association, foster active communication among key alumni constituencies and stakeholders, and assist in strengthening the relationship graduates have with their alma mater and each other. The Alumni Council is a standing committee of the Alumni Association Board of Directors and acts in an advisory, not a governance capacity, to the University.
Marlene Stern [DipOT/77, BOT/83] – Chair, ex-officio member of Alumni Association Board of Directors
Jessica Carvell [JD/15] – Past Chair, Alumni Association Board of Directors
Lasha Glennie [BA/08, ExtEd/16] – Chair, Alumni Association Board of Directors
Nathan Maertins [BMus/12, MBA/22] - Vice Chair, Alumni Association Board of Directors
Peter Wheatley [BSc(ME)/07, Ext.Ed/10, MBA/15] - Member, Alumni Association Board of Directors
Evan Kuz [BFA(Hons)/90] – Member, Alumni Association Board of Directors
Mark Colley [BComm(Hons)/04] – Member at large
Jai Gandhi [BComm(Hons)/20] – Treasurer & Chair of the Finance Committee, Alumni Association Board of Directors
Meycee Kalaw-Crevier [MBA/23] – Member, Alumni Association Board of Directors
Matthieu Lazarow [BComm(Hons)/08, CA/10, MBA/17] – Member at large
Scott Roehl [BComm(Hons)/08] – Member at large
Jeff Lieberman [BA/80, BComm(Hons)/83] – Member at large
Nora Murdock [BA/78, CertEd/78, MEd/05, PhD/16] – Faculty of Arts Alumni Representative
Carla Loewen [BEd/01, BA/03, MEd/16] – Indigenous alumni representative
Cheryl Lashek [BSc(ME)/02] – Friends of Engineering, Price Faculty of Engineering representative
Simone Jaman [DipDHyg/14] – UM School of Dental Hygiene Alumni Association, School of Dental Hygiene representative
Carl Neumann [MA/20] – Faculty of Graduate Studies representative
Sue Boreskie [BPE/79, M.P.E./82] – Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management representative
Victoria Nwabuisi [BA/20] – International alumni representative
Doug Collier [BSc/87] – Faculty of Science, Dean’s External Advisory Board representative
Dr. Tito Daodu [MD/13, BSc(Med)/13] – Max Rady College of Medicine representative
Dr. Nancy Auyeung [DMD/92, BSc(Dent)/92] – Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry/UM Dental Alumni Association representative
Dr. Claire Betker [BN/77] – College of Nursing representative
Vicki Verge [BA/90, MSW/04] – Faculty of Social Work representative, Council representative on DAA selection panel
Chau Tu [BSc(Maj)/09, MBA/17] – Asper School of Business representative
Duane Brothers [BA/82, BEd/84, PhD/17] – Member at large
Irene Fakankun [PhD/21] - Alumni Representative, UM Board of Directors
Dr. Brenna Shearer [BMR(OT)/86] - Alumni Representative, UM Board of Governors
Reanna Merasty [BEnvD/19, MArch/21] – Alumni Representative, UM Board of Governors
Johise Namwira [BA(Hons)/18] – Member at large
David Falade [BEd/85]– Member at large
Steve Setka [BRMCD/15]– Member at large
Gloria Thompson [BA/19, BA/23]– Member at large
Alex Blake [BComm(Hons)/22]– Member at large
Tracy Bowman [BA(Hons)/96, MA] - Executive Director, Alumni Relations, Council Management
Committee Chairs
Marlene Stern, [DipOT/77, BOT/83], Alumni Council
Jai Gandhi [BComm(Hons)/20], Treasurer & Chair of the Finance Committee
TBD, Student Awards
Elected to the Board of Governors
Irene Fakankun [PhD/21]
Reanna Merasty [BEnvD/19, MArch/21]
Dr. Brenna Shearer [BMR(OT)/86]