AMC Secretariat and Staff Departments
The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Secretariat’s core functions are:
Political Infrastructure: Grand Chief; Executive Council of Chiefs; Personnel and Finance Chiefs Committee; Annual, Special, and General Assemblies; Chiefs Committees; Elders Council; Women’s Council; and Grandmothers Council.
Administration: Finance; Human Resources; Information Management; Information Technology; Media Relations and Communications.
Strategic Policy Coordination and Analysis: Inter-departmental policy and coordination capacity including conducting the necessary research, community engagement in the development of the AMC policy position/documentation; provide briefings to leadership; and meetings on policy engagement with federal, and where required provincial departments. Under the direction of the Grand Chief, the AMC Management Team implements decisions made by the AMC Chiefs-in-Assembly resolutions and Executive Council of Chiefs motions.
AMC Staff
Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs
Phone: 204-956-0610
Toll-free 1-888-324-5483
Grand Chiefs Office
Grand Chief Cathy Merrick
Linda Ackegan, Executive Assistant to the Grand Chief
Natalie Ballantyne, GCO Chief of Staff
Sheleen Daniels, Executive Assistant to the Grand Chief
Jacob Dorie, Communications Specialist
Parry Francois, Cultural Advisor
Walter Spence, Senior Policy Analyst / Advisor
Dennis Whitebird, Political Liaison
Kristin Flattery, Women’s Coordinator
Executive Director’s Office – Secretariat
Office of the Executive Director
Howard Burston, Executive Director
Lisa Dunsmore, Executive Assistant to the Executive Director
Leslie Agger, Water Guardian
Dara Ahmo, Administrative Assistant
Dennis Ballard, First Nation Road Safety Coordinator
Erin Egachie, Innovation and Fund Development Specialist
Gail Flett, Treaties Relations Coordinator
Angelique Mercredi, Receptionist
Rhonda Monkman, Events Planner
Capacity and Enhancement Unit
Melanie Everette, Special Projects Coordinator
Communications
Jennifer Storm, Communications Manager
Amanda Fredlund, Communications and Social Media Coordinator
Education
Lyn Blackburde, Director of Education
Andrew Courchene, Administrative Assistant
Shirley Jenson, Education Data Policy Analyst
Roxanne Meawasige, Policy Analyst Generalist
Jonah Powell, Research Writer
Cassy Regier, Internal Communications Specialist
Finance
Ritchie Arthurson, Director of Finance
Leanne Bruyere, Finance Administrative Assistant
Eilleen Calaqui, Finance Assistant – Accounts Payable
Raymond Crate, Finance Administrative Assistant
Debbie Sinclair, Financial Controller
Health Transformation
Candice Vince, Director of Health Transformation
Tara Myran, Policy Analyst
Darlene Spence, Administrative Assistant
Housing and Infrastructure
Daphne Sinclair, First Nation Housing and Infrastructure Specialist
Eric Lewis, Housing Intern
Human Resources
Trisha Sinclair, Director of Human Resources
Ginette Bisson, Human Resources Coordinator
Desiree Martin, Human Resources Associate
Debbie Ranville, Human Resource Coordinator
Information & Technology
David Dalgliesh, IT Manager
Dakota Jehle- Skeet, IT Helpdesk Support
Bret Swampy, It Helpdesk Support
Jordan’s Principle
Marcel Balfour, Director of Policy and Legal Affairs
Terri Chevrefils, Executive Assistant
Maryann Flett, Policy Analyst
Chantel Henderson, Clean Energy Coordinator
Joy Keeper, Knowledge Translation Specialist
Kim McPherson, Policy Analyst
Nick Saunders, Justice
Angela Young, Administrative Assistant
Eagle Urban Transition Centre
Phone: 204-954-3050
Toll-free: 866-345-1883
Fax: 204-954-3066
EAGLE Urban Transition Centre
Chris Prince, Program Manager
Darlene Littlejohn, Office Manager
Leanna Catcheway, Status Intake Clerk
Eldina Kiyewakan, EUTC Finance Assistant
Jayme Menzies, Policy Analyst
Maryann Moar, Client Support
Jordan’s Principle Off-reserve Support Services
Megan Johnson, Program Manager – Jordan’s Principle
Jaime Evans, Jordan’s Principle Advocate
Rena Flett, Jordan’s Principle Advocate
Selena Kern, Program Assistant
Chiayne Lambert, Jordan’s Principle Administrative Assistant
Markie Lambert, Special Needs Advocate
Isla Little, Jordan’s Principle Administrative Assistant
Tammy Martin, Jordan’s Principle Administrative Assistant
David Monias, Jordan’s Principle Advocate
Claire Ross, Jordan’s Principle Advocate
Ronnie Severight, Jordan’s Principle Administrative Assistant
Sharon Wilson, Special Needs Advocate
Reaching Home – Fresh Start & New Beginnings (Ending Homelessness Winnipeg)
Leah Spence, Lead Service Coordinator, Fresh Start & New Beginnings
Colin Clemons, Employment Counselor
Flo Courchene, Housing Transition Coordinator
Corrine Edwards, Follow-Up Support Worker
Victoria Grisdale, Youth Housing Transition Coordinator
Michelle Ironstand, Follow-Up Support Worker
Rochelle Ledoux Molgat, Mental Health Addictions Coordinator
Nick McIvor, Community Housing Transition Counsellor
Chris Prince, Housing Transition Counsellor
Eagles Nest Youth Project
Shannon Shaw, Program Coordinator
Patient Advocate Unit
Kevin Fontaine, Patient Advocate Manager
Valerie Olson, Patient Navigator – AMC/WRHA
Dawn Slater, Program Assistant – AMC/WRHA
Ann Thomas, Patient Navigator – AMC/WRHA
First Nations Family Advocate Office
Phone: 204-957-8450
Toll-free 1-855-996-9989
Fax 204-943-2369
Cora Morgan, Director of FNFAO
Lindey Courchene, Executive Coordinator
Kayla Frank, Senior Policy Analyst
Chloe McCorrister, Operations Manager
Tina McKay, Advocacy Coordinator
Kim Chaske, Administrative Assistant
Matthew Macfarlane, Administrative Assistant
Stephanie Massan, Receptionist
Krista Neepin, Scaabe/Reception Support
Stephanie Sinclair, Executive Assistant
Jessica Teele, Communications Specialist
Tina Robinson, Reunification Team Lead
Sarah Flattery, Family Reunification Worker
Sherri Shorting, Family Reunification Worker
Lana Simpson, Kiipewii Chego Parental Support in First Nations
Myrna Thompson, Family Reunification Worker
Charlotte Boubard, Family Wellness Mentor
Ashley Chartrand, Family Wellness Mentor
Tonya Field, Family Wellness Mentor
Courtney Nachbaur, Family Wellness Mentor
Mearle Monias, Assistant Advocate
Tina Robinson, Assistant Advocate
Sheyanne Singh, Assistant Advocate
Shelby Ponace, Data Scaabe Lead
Shaylese Monkman, Data Scaabe
Krista Neepin, Data Scaabe
Maximillion Griffin-Rill, Attorney-at-Law
Jennifer Chartrand, Policy Analyst
Lena Joseph, Policy Analyst
Amber-Lynn Laplante, Research Writer
Alvin Henderson, Mino Bimaadiziwin – Grandfather
Karen Swain, Mino Bimaadiziwin – Grandmother
Aleisha Bigelow, Rites of Passage Scaabe
Travis Bighetty, Rites of Passage Scaabe
Lester Houle, Implementation Coordinator
Jennifer Roulette, Advocacy Coordinator
Michelle Meeches, Housing Coordinator
For general inquiries email info@manitobachiefs.com and note who the email is for.
