MANITOBA WOMEN’S INSTITUTE
2024 – 2025 COMMITTEE STRUCTURES
Board Members:
Debra Barrett – President Debra Barrett – FWIC
Marge Knutson – President-Elect Liz Chongva – Northwest
Mallory Makinson – Office Administrator (OA) Liz Chongva – Southwest
Gisela Nolting – Wpg/Interlake Jacqueline Chartrand – 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), Marge Knutson, Gisela Nolting, Mallory Makinson (OA), Thelma Blahey (MB Ag. Liaison), Ann Mandziuk (Home Ec.)
Finance: Debra Barrett (Chair), Marge Knutson, Liz Chongva, Gisela Nolting, Ann Mandziuk, Mallory Makinson (OA)
Nomination: Liz Chongva, Vacant
Bylaw & Policy: Debra Barrett (Chair), Marge Knutson, Liz Chongva, Thelma Blahey
Marketing & Promotion: Ann Mandziuk (Chair), Liz Chongva, Heather Cummings, Debra Barrett, Michele Gurman, Mallory Makinson (OA),
Resolutions: Jaqueline Chartrand (Chair), Karen Kaplan, Barb Stienwandt, Trish Masniuk, Debra Barrett (Board Rep), Valerie Watt
Scholarship: Gisela Nolting (Chair), Rose Kieper, Dorothy Braun, Sheena Letexier
AGM 2024 Virtual/Hybrid & MWI Women’s Day: Debra Barrett (Chair), Marge Knutson, Liz Chongva, Mallory Makinson (OA)
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), Diane Burelle, vacant
Restructuring Committee: Debra Barrett (Chair), vacant (committee on hiatus)
MWI Memberships with External Organizations for 2024 – 2025
Federated Women’s Institutes of Canada (FWIC): Debra Barrett (2022-2025)
FWIC Outreach & Communication Committee 2022-2023: Debra Barrett (2022-2025)
International Peace Gardens (IPG): Heather Cummings
Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC): Gisela Nolting
Provincial Council of Women of Manitoba (PCWM): Liz Chongva, vacant
National Council of Women of Canada: Debra Barrett, vacant
ACWW Coordinator for Manitoba: Gisela Nolting
