Ms. Gray previously served as Deputy Minister of Finance, Deputy Minister of Federal-Provincial and International Relations, and Deputy Minister of Trade for the Government of Manitoba.

She currently serves on several boards, most notably: Biomedical Commercialization Canada; the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (Manitoba Division); the Canada West Foundation and the Associates of the Asper School of Business.

Ms. Gray is a graduate of the University of Manitoba’s and University of Winnipeg’s Joint Masters of Public Administration Program and has an undergraduate degree in political studies from the University of Manitoba.

Her goal is to ensure Manrex achieves its mission of helping health care providers save lives by eliminating medication errors. Manrex Ltd. is proud to be celebrating 40 years of excellence and innovation.

Ms. Webster-Mourant currently serves as a member of the board of directors for the Intelligent Hospital Systems Inc., which produces the Robotic IV Automation (RIVA). This device is used by hospital pharmacies to automatically and accurately prepare IV syringes and bags.

She is also the recipient of the Manitoba Woman Entrepreneur of the Year-Overall Excellence and International Trade awards.

Ms. Freynet-Gagné is often asked to provide educational and language-based consulting services to federal and provincial agencies, educational associations, publishers, school divisions, a variety of teaching institutions as well as private companies.

She has also served as board chair of ANIM, Manitoba’s bilingual trade agency, since 2012. She has a B.A. in Translation and a B.Ed. from Université de Saint-Boniface and has been a certified translator for close to 15 years.

A CPA, Daniel has over 20 years of experience in mid sized public practice and as a former VP of Finance for a privately held group of construction companies, Daniel has had the opportunity to work in various industries throughout his career.

In addition to his professional experience, Daniel has been volunteering on various boards of Directors within the community for over 10 years including as a current board member of La Liberté as well as past positions with Sport Manitoba, The Laurel Center, the St. Boniface Chamber of Commerce, Maison Gabrielle Roy and as President of Festival du Voyageur.  Daniel is also a spokesperson for the Alzheimer’s Society of Manitoba.

Mr. El Tassi started in the shipping department of Peerless Garments Ltd. shortly after his arrival in Canada in 1969. As of June 2006, he has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of Peerless Garments LP, which is a garment manufacturer and importer carrying two main businesses: leather and cold weather garments.

Mr. El Tassi has helped and sponsored as many as 50 immigrants to Canada, including refugees from war-torn countries such as Vietnam and the Middle East. In November 2012, he was presented with the “2012 Gold Heart Humanitarian of the Year” award from Variety, the Children’s Charity of Manitoba.

After a decade of working in the marketing department, Ms. Fontaine was promoted to a new challenging career, and she now leverages the internal Pollard Banknote relationships she has fostered over time in her leadership role as Vice President, Game Management & Design. She is a key member of a number of internal steering committees including one on ERP implementation.

Prior to joining Pollard Banknote, Ms. Fontaine honed her sales and marketing skills as National Customer Service Manager for Danby Products, one of the largest household appliance manufacturers and distributors in North America. She worked with a team of more than 30 to provide customer service to consumers, retailers, appliance repair personnel, and distributors.

Murielle has a Bachelor of Science Degree (with Honors) from the University of Manitoba, a Bachelor of Law, LL.B. (with Honors) from the University of Ottawa, and has completed the Bar Admission through the Law Society of Upper Canada in Ottawa. She is fluent in both French and English.  She is a board member of the World Trade Centre Winnipeg and participates in Esprit de Choeur  womans choir .

In 2004, Martin founded MMI Commercial Real Estate Ltd and has aligned himself with international brands such as DTZ and most recently Cushman & Wakefield.

His leadership and devotion have produced a team of 100+ staff that is fully committed to providing many levels of service to the client in Commercial Real Estate, Property Management and Advisory Services.

In addition to owning the lodge, Mr. Paquin is the Director of Youth Projects at the Conseil de développement économique des municipalités bilingues du Manitoba (CDEM). In this role, he focuses on teaching youth employability and entrepreneurial skills.

Prior to his current positions, he was prominent in the educational system for 19 years as a Teacher, Principal and Divisional Administrator.

He obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Education with a Pre-Masters in Education Administration from the Université de Saint-Boniface.

Mr. Perron has extensive experience managing and leading transformational growth. Prior to joining Payworks in 2012, Mr. Perron was the Vice President of Enterprise Solutions at MTS Allstream and he held a variety of senior executive positions with Ceridian Canada, including EVP Client Services, Product Management, Sales & Marketing.

Mr. Perron is a strong supporter of the United Way Winnipeg, having served on Cabinet from 2015-2017 and 2019. He previously sat on the board for the Information Communication Technology Association of Manitoba (ICTAM), Friends of Centre Taché, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Winnipeg.

Dedicated to serving the province’s bilingual community, he is president of Enterprises Riel and is vice-president of the Grain Elevator and Processing Society Canadian Prairies Chapter. Previously, he was president of Conseil de développement économique des municipalités bilingues du Manitoba and a board member of Société de la francophonie manitobaine.

Helga co-led the project resulting in the University of Manitoba’s report: “Responding to Sexual Violence, Harassment & Discrimination at the University of Manitoba: A Path Forward.” The 155-page report is the culmination of a comprehensive, seven-month review of issues related to sexual violence, harassment and discrimination affecting students, staff and faculty members.

Helga has been a group leader, facilitator and lecturer on civil litigation and discovery for the Law Society of Manitoba’s Bar Admission Course and CPLED program. She has presented on professional liability, medical and legal issues including ethics, civil litigation and damages to students at law, medical students, lawyers and physicians. Helga is a board member of the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre and a co-chair of the 2020 Pitblado Lectures organizing committee.

Prior to his current position, Marc was President of Encore Business Solutions, a computer software company he co-founded in 1990.

Marc is also a dedicated volunteer for Manitoba’s community. For instance, he has spent many years as a volunteer at the Université de Saint-Boniface, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, Centre Despins and Actionmarguerite.

Over a decade of service to Winnipeg’s business community, Loren has transformed the Chamber’s policy, government and community relations programs, as well as spearheading the creation and implementation of a redefining strategic plan. He orchestrated the development and launch of Manitoba BOLD and BOLD Winnipeg – grassroots public policy campaigns mobilizing the community behind a compelling vision of our province and city.

He currently sits on the board of the World Trade Centre Winnipeg, the Chambers of Commerce Insurance Corporation of Canada, and the Chamber of Commerce Executives of Canada. He has served on the Board of Directors for the YMCA-YWCA of Winnipeg and Island Lakes Residents Group. Loren holds a Master of Arts (Political Studies) from the University of Manitoba and a Certificate in Public Participation from the International Association for Public Participation.