2024-2025 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 Commitee
Joint Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee
Reserve Fund Committee
Budget 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 Committee
Joint Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee
Joint Technology in Teaching and Learning Committee
Standing Promotion Appeals Committee
Solidarity Committee
Collective Agreement Committee
Bargaining Team
Executive Council
Erik Thomson (History), President
Orvie Dingwall (Health Sciences Library), Past President
Jenna Tichon (Statistics), Vice-President
Victoria Sparks (Music), Treasurer
Ruby Warren (Libraries), Secretary
Mark Gabbert (History), Grievance Officer
Clea Schmidt (CTL), Grievance Officer
Joy Stacey (Biological Sciences), Grievance Officer
Nish Balakrishnan (Ctr Eng Prof Prac & Eng Ed), Member at Large
Alison Calder (English, Theatre, Film, and Media), Member at Large
Michael Shaw (Biological Sciences), Member at Large
Katinka Stecina (Physiology and Pathophysiology), Member at Large
Greg Flemming, Executive Director (ex-officio)
Signing Officers
Orvie Dingwall, President
Erik Thomson, Vice-President
Victoria Sparks, Treasurer
Ruby Warren, Recording Secretary
Greg Flemming, Executive Director
WLC Delegates
Tom Booth (Biological Sciences)
David Camfield (Labour Studies/Sociology)
Orvie Dingwall (Health Sciences Library)
James Hare (Biological Sciences)
Tommy Kucera (Mathematics)
Caterina Reitano (French, Spanish, Italian)
Kevin Scott (Biological Sciences)
Michael Shaw (Biological Sciences)
Greg Flemming (UMFA ED)
Two Spots open
MFL Delegate
Orvie Dingwall (Health Sciences Library)
Workplace Safety and Health (OSHAC)
TBD
Board of Governors Assessor
Michael Shaw (Biological Sciences)
Senate Assessor
Erik Thomson (History)
Defence Fund Trustees
Tom Booth (Biological Sciences)
Michael Shaw (Biological Sciences)
Victoria Sparks (Music)
Grace O'Hanlon (Libraries)
Organizing and Communications Committee (OCC)
Jenna Tichon (Chair)
Constitution and Standing Rules Committee
David Camfield (Labour Studies/Sociology)
Peter Kulchyski (Native Studies)
RJ Leland (Philosophy)
Erik Thomson (History)
Jenna Tichon (Statistics)
Ruby Warren (Libraries)
Greg Flemming (Staff, ex-officio)
Equity and Diversity Committee
This Committee is open to all Regular Members who wish to attend.
Reserve Fund Committee
Victoria Sparks (Music), Chair
Tom Booth (Biological Sciences)
Caterina Reitano (French, Spanish & Italian)
Michael Shaw (Biological Sciences)
Erik Thomson (History)
Orvie Dingwall (UMFA President) (Ex-Officio)
Greg Flemming, Executive Director (Ex-Officio)
Budget Advisory Committee
Robert Chernomas (Arts)
UMFA Representatives to the University Staff Benefits Committee
Sachin Katyal (RIOH/Pharmacology), Chair
Jay Goldstein (Retired Members)
Orvie Dingwall (Health Sciences Library)
Greg Flemming, Executive Director, UMFA
1 Member TBD
Alternate TBD
Anomalies Fund - UMFA Respresentatives
Sachin Katyal (Medicine)
Rebecca Simpson-Litke (Music)
Manitoba Organization of Faculty Associations (MOFA)
Robert Chernomas (Economics)
Michael Shaw (Biological Sciences)
Karine Levasseur (Political Studies)
Merit Awards Committee
*Life Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Engineering Committee
Athula Rajapakse (Engineering)
*Social Sciences, Humanities, and Fine Arts Committee
Katrina Dunn (English, Theatre, Film, and Media)
Jordan Bass (Libraries)
*Science
Emily McKinon (Science)
*Indigenous Achievement
TBD
Alternate Accommodation Committee
UMFA Executive Director (Greg Flemming)
UMFA President (Orvie Dingwall)
UMFA Past President (Michael Shaw)
UMFA Treasurer (Victoria Sparks)
Joint Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee
Clea Schmidt (Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning), Chair
Colette Simonot-Maiello (Music)
Andrew MacIsaac (UMFA Legal Counsel)
Joint Techonology in Teaching and Learning Committee
Mark Hudson (Sociology), Chair
Michael Shaw (Biological Sciences)
Jenna Tichon (Statistics)
Standing Promotion Appeals Committee
Orvie Dingwall (Health Sciences Library)
Clea Schmidt (CTL)
Michael Shaw (Biological Sciences)
Solidarity Committee
Michael Shaw (Chair)
Collective Agreement Committee
Nishant Balakrishnan (Centre for Engineering Professional Practice and Engineering Education)
Alison Calder (English, Theatre, Film & Media)
Orvie Dingwall (Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library)
Greg Flemming (Executive Director)
Mark Gabbert, Chair (History)
Jason Gisser (In-House Legal Counsel)
Julie Guard (History / Labour Studies)
Mark Hudson (Sociology and Criminology)
Sachin Katyal (Pharmacology and Therapeutics)
Alia Lagace (College of Nursing)
Andrew MacIsaac (In-House Legal Counsel)
Diana McMillan (College of Nursing)
Clea Schmidt (Curriculum, Teaching and Learning)
Katinka Stecina (Physiology and Pathophysiology)
Michael Shaw (Biological Sciences)
Victoria Sparks (Desautels Faculty of Music)
Joy Stacey (Biological Sciences)
Erik Thomson, (History)
Jenna Tichon (Statistics)
Ruby Warren (Elizabeth Dafoe Library)
Julie Guard (History, Labour Studies)
Mark Hudson (Sociology and Criminology)
Clea Schmidt (Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning)
Michael Shaw (Biological Sciences)
Joy Stacey (Biological Sciences)
Jason Gisser (UMFA In-House Counsel)
