Winnipeg et district

Branch Board of Directors

We are proud of our volunteers who joined our branch to provide valuable skills and talents to assist our organization and its members. The volunteers answer to responsibilities that are specific to their interest, knowledge and expertise as they are assigned to their respective office in the board of directors. We thank them for their precious time and efforts.

President : Lionel Guerard                                  Term end : April 2027

Vice-President : Don Mackay                              Term end : April 2027

Treasurer : Eveline Beriault                                  Term end : April 2027

Secretary : Hlezi Sy                                              Term end : April 2027

Director/Membership : Eldren Thuen                 Term end : April 2027

Director/Events : Kalpana Gupta*                       Term end : April 2027*

Director/Communications : Colleen Armstrong  Term end : April 2028

Director/Equipment : Bob Gupta

Names and Terms were updated as per the elections scheduled on Wednesday April 3, 2024.

*Please note that Mrs. Kalpana Gupta was assigned the director’s office of « Events » and « Speakers Series » at the Board of Directors meeting in November 2024. This Director position is to be re-elected in 2027 after its 3-years assignment.

We also have some additional volunteers from our branch who hold branch, provincial, and national positions to represent and serve our members. They do wonderful works by attending various meetings and by contacting persons of interest to increase the visibility of the Association in our branch, province, and country.

Branch, provincial and national positions

Branch Service Coordinator (BSC) : Paula Nygaard

Branch Advocacy Liaison (BAL) : (not assigned)

Provincial Advocacy Programs Officer : Glenn Armstrong

Regional Advocacy Officer for Manitoba : (not assigned)

Prairies & North-West-Territories District Director : Connie Kehler

Prairie District Representative on the Special Committee on Association Structure : Ceci O’Flaherty

Volunteering Opportunities

Volunteers are always welcomed; we would appreciate your time, talents, and skills to support the Winnipeg & District Branch with various events and activities. You do not need to be a member of the board to volunteer!

Volunteers will be assigned to an existing committee and may decide later to be part of our board membership. See the empty or « non assigned » positions as listed in the above two tables.

If you would like to learn more about the specific volunteer positions, please contact us.

There are multiple benefits to volunteer as an older adult. Please read the following article ‘Helping Hands‘.