MANITOBA WOMEN’S INSTITUTE
2022 – 2023 COMMITTEE STRUCTURES
Board Members:
Debra Barrett – President Denise Joss – FWIC
Liz Chongva – President-Elect Vacant – Northwest
Angela Pickett – Exec Admin (EA) Vacant – Southwest
Gisela Nolting – Wpg/Interlake Vacant – Eastern
Heather Cummings – Gov’t Appointee Michele Gurman – Gov’t Appointee
Ann Mandziuk – Acting Home Ec (MAHA) Thelma Blahey – MB Agriculture
MWI Committees:
Executive: Debra Barrett (Chair), Liz Chongva, Gisela Nolting, Angela Pickett (EA), Thelma Blahey (MB Ag. Liaison), Ann Mandziuk (Home Ec.)
Finance: Debra Barrett (Chair), Liz Chongva, Gisela Nolting, Ann Mandziuk, Angela Pickett (EA)
Nomination: Liz Chongva, Vacant
Bylaw & Policy: Debra Barrett (Chair), Liz Chongva, Thelma Blahey
Marketing & Promotion: Ann Mandziuk (Chair), Liz Chongva, Heather Cummings, Debra Barrett, Michele Gurman, Angela Pickett (EA),
Resolutions: Debora Durnin-Richards (Chair), Karen Kaplan, Barb Stienwandt, Trish Masniuk, (Board Rep) Debra Barrett
Scholarship: Rose Kieper (Chair), Gisela Nolting, Dorothy Braun
AGM 2023 Virtual/Hybrid & MWI Women’s Day: Debra Barrett (Chair), Liz Chongva, Angela Pickett (EA), Ann Mandziuk, , Denise Joss, Ellen Swistun
Agriculture & Rural Development: Gisela Nolting (Chair), Heather Cummings, Michele Gurman
Strategic Plan: Debra Barrett (Chair), Liz Chongva, Thelma Blahey
Made in Manitoba Project: Michele Gurman (Chair), Debra Barrett, Audrey Waddell, Donna Young, Debbie Melosky, Diane Burelle
Restructuring Committee: Debra Barrett (Chair), Liz Chongva (committee on hiatus)
MWI Memberships with External Organizations for 2022 – 2023
Federated Women’s Institutes of Canada (FWIC): Denise Joss (2022-2025)
FWIC Outreach & Communication Committee 2022-2023: Debra Barrett
International Peace Gardens (IPG): Heather Cummings
Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC): Gisela Nolting
Provincial Council of Women of Manitoba (PCWM): Liz Chongva
National Council of Women of Canada: Debra Barrett, Trish Masniuk
Costume Museum of Canada: Liz Chongva
ACWW Coordinator for Manitoba: Gisela Nolting
