top of page

MBA Team
2024-25 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

​

​Justine Burke (chair)

Ross Brownlee

Heather Gibson

Kevin Jones

Matt Neufeld

Joey Rodrigo-Candappa

Janine Waines

​

Annual General Meeting

​

The Manitoba Band Association's Annual General Meeting takes place in the fall. The 2023-24 AGM will be held via Zoom at 10:00am on Saturday, October 19, 2024. MBA members will receive access to meeting materials a week prior to the AGM.

​

Annual Report

​

We invite you to review our 2023-24 Annual Report

​

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 

​

Call for Festivals Committee member:

Do you want to help guide the MBA Family of Festivals experience? We are seeking a new committee member to join this team of wonderful humans who want the finest experiences for our members and their students. This committee meets approximately four times per year. For more information, questions, or to express an interest please contact Brent Johnson at executivedirector@mbband.org or Kim Pelletier at coordinator@mbband.org by August 11, 2024.

Call for Awards Committee members:

We are seeking members to join the Awards Committee and help select and celebrate recipients of MBA's awards throughout the year. This committee will meet a few times a year. For more information, questions, or to express an interest please contact Brent Johnson at executivedirector@mbband.org or Kim Pelletier at coordinator@mbband.org by August 11, 2024.

Awards Committee 2024 - 2025​​
 

​Suzu Enns

​

Family of Festivals Committee 2024 - 2025​

​

Matt Abraham

Cheryl Ferguson

Derek Fraser

Kevin Jones

Vanessa Nowostawski
 

​

Honour Band Committee 2024 - 2025

​

Alena Arnason - Junior & Intermediate Chairperson

Jacquie Dawson - Senior Chairperson

Erin Dodds

Bobbie Fast

Heather Gibson

Andrew Klassen

​

​

Holiday Tuba Festival Committee 2024 - 2025

​

Rob Monson

Vanessa Nowostawski

Alexis Silver

​

​

Mentorship Committee 2024 - 2025

​

Derek Fraser

Bill Kristjanson

Fraser Linklater

Eric Marshall

Vanessa Nowostawski

Janet Yochim

​

​

MBA PRESIDENTS
1977-2022


MBA CHAIR
2023

 

​

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

​

bottom of page