2025-2026 Committee Appointments
Executive Council
Signing Officers
WLC Delegates
MFL Delegate
Workplace Safety and Health (OSHAC)
Board of Governors Assessor
Senate Assessor
Defence Fund Trustees
Organizing and Communications Committee (OCC)
Constitution and Standing Rules Committee
Equity and Diversity CommiteeReserve Fund CommitteeBudget Advisory Committee (UMFA Representative)
UMFA Representatives to the University Staff Benefits Committee
Anomalies Fund - UMFA Representatives
Manitoba Organization of Faculty Associations (MOFA)
Merit Awards Committee
Alternate Accommodation CommitteeStanding Promotion Appeals Committee
Solidarity Committee
Collective Agreement Committee
Bargaining TeamChild Care Committee
Executive Council
Erik Thomson (History), President
Orvie Dingwall (Health Sciences Library), Past President
Jenna Tichon (Statistics), Vice-President
Victoria Sparks (Music), Treasurer
Alison Calder (English, Theatre, Film, and Media), Secretary
Mark Gabbert (History), Grievance Officer
Clea Schmidt (CTL), Grievance Officer
Joy Stacey (Biological Sciences), Grievance Officer
Michael Shaw (Biological Sciences), Member at Large
Ruby Warren (Libraries), Secretary
Katinka Stecina (Physiology and Pathophysiology), Member at Large
Fenton Litwiller (Kinesiology and Recreation Management), Member at Large
Greg Flemming, Executive Director (ex-officio)
Signing Officers
Orvie Dingwall, President
Erik Thomson, Vice-President
Victoria Sparks, Treasurer
Alison Calder, Recording Secretary
Greg Flemming, Executive Director
WLC Delegates
Lisa Alexandrin
David Camfield
Orvie Dingwall
Greg Flemming
Jim Hare
Jordan Howell
Tommy Kucera
Caterina Reitano
Michael Shaw
Jenna Tichon
Erik Thomson
MFL Delegate
Jenna Tichon (Statistics)
Workplace Safety and Health (OSHAC)
Clea Schmidt
Board of Governors Assessor
Erik Thomson (History)
Senate Assessor
Rebecca Simpson-Litke (Music)
Defence Fund Trustees
Orvie Dingwall (Libraries)
Jenna Tichon (Statistics)
Michael Shaw (Biological Sciences)
Organizing and Communications Committee (OCC)
Joe Curnow (Chair)
Constitution and Standing Rules Committee
TBD
Equity and Diversity Committee
This Committee is open to all Regular Members who wish to attend.
Reserve Fund Committee
Victoria Sparks (Chair)
Orvie Dingwall
Jennifer Doering
Caterina Reitano
Mike Shaw
Erik Thomson (ex-officio)
Jenna Tichon (ex-officio)
Rebecca Simpson-Litke (ex-officio)
Greg Flemming (ex-officio)
Budget Advisory Committee
Robert Chernomas (Arts)
UMFA Representatives to the University Staff Benefits Committee
Sachin Katyal (RIOH/Pharmacology), Chair
Orvie Dingwall (Health Sciences Library)
Danna McDonald (Student Counselling Centre)
Erik Thomson (History)
Jay Goldstein (Retired)
Greg Flemming, Executive Director, UMFA
Anomalies Fund - UMFA Respresentatives
Peter Blunden (Physics and Astronomy)
Lukas Nevill (Business Administration)
Katinka Stecina (Physiology and Pathophysiology)
Manitoba Organization of Faculty Associations (MOFA)
Orvie Dingwall (Libraries)
Greg Flemming (Executive Director)
Erik Thomson (History)
Merit Awards Committee
TBD
Alternate Accommodation Committee
Alternate Accommodation Committee
UMFA Executive Director (Greg Flemming)
UMFA President (Jenna Tichon)
UMFA Past President (Erik Thomson)
UMFA Treasurer (Victoria Sparks)
UMFA Vice-President (Rebecca Simpson-Litke)
Standing Promotion Appeals Committee
Orvie Dingwall (Health Sciences Library)
Clea Schmidt (CTL)
Michael Shaw (Biological Sciences)
Solidarity Committee
Michael Shaw (Chair)
Child Care Committee
Greg Flemming (Executive Director)
Clea Schmidt (CTL)
Erik Thomson (History)
Susan Prentice (Sociology)
Jordan Howell (History)
Stephanie Hladik (Engineering Education)
Jenna Tichon (Statistics)
Rebecca Simpson-Litke (Music)
