MBA Team
2025-26 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Our volunteer Board Members are responsible for setting the overall direction of the MBA and ensuring we continue to develop, support and advocate for band in our province. For questions about MBA governance, or becoming a board member, please contact any member of our Board at board@mbband.org
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Hugh Adams
​Justine Burke (chair)
Ross Brownlee
Heather Gibson
Kevin Jones
Matt Neufeld
Joey Rodrigo-Candappa
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
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The Manitoba Band Association's Annual General Meeting takes place every year in the fall. MBA members will receive access to meeting materials prior to the AGM via the Member Resources area.
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The 2024-25 AGM took place via Zoom on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 7:00pm. The 2024-25 Audited Financial Statements and the minutes from the AGM are ​available via the Member Resources area, linked above.
ANNUAL REPORTS
STAFF
For questions about MBA programming, membership, funding support, sponsorship or volunteering, please contact our Executive Director, Brent Johnson.
E-mail: executivedirector@mbband.org
Call/text: 204.663.1226
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For questions about registration for MBA programs, membership, or volunteering, please contact our Programs and Membership Coordinator, Kim Pelletier.
E-mail: coordinator@mbband.org
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COMMITTEES
MBA volunteer committees provide vital support to our programs and operations. If you're interested in joining one of our committees, please contact our Executive Director at executivedirector@mbband.org
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Awards Committee 2025 - 2026​​
Jacquie Dawson
​Suzu Enns
Sarah Lewis
Chloé Plamondon
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Family of Festivals Committee 2025 - 2026​
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Matt Abraham
Cheryl Ferguson
Derek Fraser
Tricia Howe
Kevin Jones
Vanessa Nowostawski
Honour Band Committee 2025 - 2026
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Alena Arnason (Junior & Intermediate chair)
Jacquie Dawson (Senior Chair)
Erin Dodds
Bobbie Fast
Heather Gibson
Andrew Klassen​​
Holiday Tuba Festival Committee 2025 - 2026
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Rob Monson
Vanessa Nowostawski
Mentorship Committee 2025 - 2026
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Bill Kristjanson (chair)
Fraser Linklater
Eric Marshall
Vanessa Nowostawski
Janet Yochim
Derek Fraser
Rob Chrol​​
MBA PRESIDENTS
1977-2022
MBA CHAIR
2023 - Present
​1977 - Monty Schoen
1978 - Monty Schoen
1979 - Jim Mackay
1980 - Jim Mackay
1981 - Mary Carlson
1982 - Mary Carlson
1983 - Orvin Anderson
1984 - Teresa Lee
1985 - Paul Paterson
1986 - Mary Carlson
1987 - Eilene Paterson
1988 - Eilene Paterson
1989 - Flavio Cianflone
1990 - Flavio Cianflone
1991 - Bob Miller
1992 - Jim Mackay
1993 - Jim Mackay​
​1994 - Robert Payne
1995 - Robert Payne
1996 - Teresa Lee
1997 - Teresa Lee
1998 - Teresa Lee
1999 - Patsy Andrews-Vert
2000 - Patsy Andrews-Vert
2001 - Patsy Andrews-Vert
2002 - Robert Houston
2003 - Robert Houston
2004 - Jacquie Dawson
2005 - Jacquie Dawson
2006 - Wendy McCallum
2007 - Wendy McCallum
2008 - Wendy McCallum
2009 - Wendy McCallum
2010 - Janet Yochim
​​2011 - Janet Yochim
2012 - Janet Yochim
2013 - Janet Yochim
2014 - Blaine Workman
2015 - Robert Payne
2016 - Robert Payne
2017 - Robert Payne
2018 - Robert Payne
2019 - Cheri Foster
2020 - Cheri Foster
2021 - Chloé Plamondon
2022 - Chloé Plamondon
2023 - Matt Abraham
​2024 - Justine Burke
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