Educators Working Group
Manitoba Construction Sector Council has partnered with government and educational institutions to establish a mutually beneficial relationship with other business people and potential clients and/or customers. The partners will work together to recognize prior learning, develop new courses, and create a road map for youth and adults returning to school. This is a map that will help learners navigate the system and open all doors for learning.
Current Members:
- Kevin Poirier, Assiniboine Community College
- Cameron Matieka, Swan River School Division
- Lori Grenkow, Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology
- Frank Parkes, Wade Parke, Brad Peters, Jill Latschislaw, Red River College Polytech
- Rob Penner, Jenna Brown, University College of the North
- Bill Bumstead, Centre for Aboriginal Human Resource Development Inc., Neeginan College
- Brent Johnson, Jacqueline Connell, Frontier School Division
- Sheryl McCorrister, South East Collegiate
- David McCutcheon, Apprenticeship Manitoba
- Catherine Westlake, River East Transcona School Division
- Adam Smoluk, Allison Bile, Film Training Manitoba
- Shelley Plett, SWS Training & Consulting Inc.
- Natallie Desjarlais, Yellowquil College
- Glenn Laycock, Northern Manitoba Sector Council
- Shawn Wood, Construction Association of Rural Manitoba
- Myrna Grahn, Manitoba Industry-Academia Partnership
- Maribeth Tabanera, MET Schools
- Carol Finlay, La Donna Ogungbemi-Jackson, Province of Manitoba
June 2021




Bill Bumstead
Centre for Aboriginal Human Resource Development
Marnie Groeneveld
Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology
Paul Brinkhurst
Innovations Developer at Futureworx
Robert Penner
University College of the North




Carol Paul &
Ramir Diaz
Manitoba Construction Sector Council
Adam Smoluk
Film Training Manitoba
Allison Baile
Film Training Manitoba
Dana Johnson
Manitoba Building Trades




Heather Roscoe
Manitoba Environmental Industries Association
Wade Parke
Red River College
Linda Murphy
Shelly Plett
Safety Shelly

Yusuf Kacamak
Province of Manitoba
2019-2020

Members
- Lee Demers (Red River College)
- Carol Paul (MCSC)
- Shelley Plett (Safety Services)
- Jackie Jones (MHCA)
- Jack Winram (Manitoba Environment Industry Assoc.)
- David McCutcheon (Apprenticeship Manitoba)
- Sudhir Sandhu (Manitoba Building Trades)
- Les Klassen (Flipside XR)
- Yusuf Kacamak (Workforce Development)
- Steve Proskurnik (River East Transcona School Division)
- Ramir Diaz (MCSC)
2017-2018

Members
Front Row (Left-Right)
- Jackie Hope (Province of Manitoba)
- Debra Wetke (Red River College)
- Carol Paul (MCSC)
- Nadine Ogborn (MITT)
- Kim Poirier (Manitoba Education and Training)
- Cat Westlake (River East Transcona School Division)
Back Row (Left-Right)
- Mike Watson (Red River College)
- John Leptag (Concrete Association of Manitoba)
- Joanne Shay (Red River College)
- Bruce Bishop (Red River College)
- Ross Jardine (CSAM)
- Guy Champagne (Apprenticeship Manitoba)
- Monika Idzikowski (Manitoba Education and Training)
- Shirley Thomson (University of Manitoba)
2017-2018

Members
Front Row (Left-Right)
- Jackie Jones (Manitoba Heavy Construction Association)
- La Donna Ogungbemi-Jackson (MCSC)
- Carol Paul (MCSC)
- Liz Sousa (Northern Manitoba Sector Council)
- Karen Roe (Construction Association of Rural Manitoba)
- Tannis James (Assiniboine Community College)
Back Row (Left-Right)
- Adam Nychuk (Construction Safety Association of Manitoba)
- Jackie Hope (Province of Manitoba)
- Bev Stuart (Manitoba Institute of Trades & Technology)
- Don Hurst (Manitoba Heavy Construction Association)
- Sam Levy (Red River College)
- Mike Moore (Manitoba Homebuilders’ Association)
2016-2017

Members
Front Row (Left-Right)
- Phil McDaniel (Manitoba Heavy Construction Sector)
- Peggy Zurkan (Winnipeg Construction Sector Council)
- Dann Blair (BITSpace Development)
- Natasha Farren (Flynn Companies/CARM)
- Liz Sousa (Northern Manitoba Sector Council)
- Lori Royal (Skills Canada)
- Jonathan Bauer (Manitoba Start)
- Carol Paul (MCSC)
- Lanny McInnes (Manitoba Homebuilders’ Association)
Back Row (Left-Right)
- La Donna Ogungbemi-Jackson (MCSC)
- Muriel Torchia Shylak (MG Electrical/Mechanical Services)
- Bev Stuart (Manitoba Institute of Trades & Technology)
- Jackie Hope (Province of Manitoba)
- Jennifer Daniels (Skills Canada)
Immersive Working Group
Immersive training includes virtual reality, augmented reality, and mobile training.
The goal of the immersive working group is to network with industry, education, and technology partners to leverage our collective expertise and collaborate on projects that require immersive training to solve specific training needs. The members of the group have expertise in project management, digital technology development, curriculum development, and content delivery and represent various sectors/industries.
Current Members:
- Nate Kasten, Grey & Ivy Inc.
- Riel Dion, The HCC Group/ Planner Plus
- Jonathan Phu Son Le, Juliet Greenberg, New Media Manitoba
- Robert Penner, University College of the North
- Lesley Klassen, Flipside XR
- Mike Sproule, Chatter High
- Daniel Blair, Bitspace Development
- Bev Stuart, Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology
- Brendan Nagle, TLG Group
- Bill Bumstead, Centre for Aboriginal Human Resource Development Inc.
- Diane Cantu, A Novra Group Company
- Marieke Wijtkamp, Libre Sream
- Wade Parke, Red River College Polytech
- Ali Kaboorani, Rob Spewak, Building Efficiency Technology Access Centre
- Joelle Foster, North Forge
- Harsev Oshan, Cognitive 3D
- Gord Holmes, Neovation Learning Solutions
- Rob Walker, Volatus Aerospace
June 2021




Carol Paul
Manitoba Construction Sector Council
Brad Loiselle
BetterU Education Corporation
Daniel Blair
Bitspace Development
Alireza Kaboorani
Building Efficiency Technology Access Centre (BETAC)
Red River College




Gord Holmes
Neovation Learning Solutions
Gred Miles
Valid 8
Harsev Oshan
Cognitive 3D
Joelle Foster
North Forge Technology Exchange




Lesley Klassen
Flipside XR
Liz Kovach
Western Retail Lumber Association Inc.
Myrna Grahn
University of Manitoba
Manitoba Industry-Academia Partnership
Jonathan Phu Son Le
New Media Manitoba




Riel Dion
The HCC Group
Robert Penner
University of College of the North
Rob Walker
Volatus Aerospace
Mike Sproule
Chatterhigh




Brendan Nagle
Technology for Learning Group
Marieke Wijtkamp
Librestream
Beverlie Stuart
Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology
Yusuf Kacamak
Province of Manitoba




Nate Kasten
Grey and Ivy Inc.
Diane Cantu
A Novra Group Company
Bill Bumstead
Centre for Aboriginal Human Resource Development
Wade Parke
Red River College

Jean Banville
Broadband Communications North Inc.