MBA Team
2025-26 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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
Hugh Adams
Justine Burke (chair)
Ross Brownlee
Heather Gibson
Kevin Jones
Matt Neufeld
Joey Rodrigo-Candappa
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
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.
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
For questions about registration for MBA programs, membership, or volunteering, please contact our Programs and Membership Coordinator, Kim Pelletier.
E-mail: coordinator@mbband.org
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
Awards Committee 2025 - 2026
Jacquie Dawson
Suzu Enns
Sarah Lewis
Chloé Plamondon
Family of Festivals Committee 2025 - 2026
Matt Abraham
Cheryl Ferguson
Derek Fraser
Tricia Howe
Vanessa Nowostawski
Honour Band Committee 2025 - 2026
Alena Arnason (Junior & Intermediate chair)
Jacquie Dawson (Senior Chair)
Erin Dodds
Bobbie Fast
Andrew Klassen
Holiday Tuba Festival Committee 2025 - 2026
Rob Monson
Vanessa Nowostawski
Mentorship Committee 2025 - 2026
Bill Kristjanson (chair)
Fraser Linklater
Eric Marshall
Vanessa Nowostawski
Janet Yochim
Derek Fraser
Rob Chrol
2026 Tempo Artistic Planning Committee
Pete Meechan (chair)
Cynthia Weevers
Darrell Chrisp
Greg Gatien
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