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 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
Ad hoc Child 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
Ruby Warren, 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

Erik Thomson (History)

Workplace Safety and Health (OSHAC)

TBD

Board of Governors Assessor

Orvie Dingwall (Health Sciences Library)

Senate Assessor

Jenna Tichon (Statistics)

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
Orvie Dingwall (Health Sciences Library)
Danna McDonald (Student Counselling Centre)
Erik Thomson (History)
Greg Flemming, Executive Director, UMFA

Anomalies Fund - UMFA Respresentatives

Peter Blunden (Physics and Astronomy)
Sachin Katyal (Medicine)
Rebecca Simpson-Litke (Music)

Manitoba Organization of Faculty Associations (MOFA)

Alison Calder (English, Theatre, Film, and Media)
Greg Flemming (Executive Director)
Erik Thomson (History)

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