2025-2026 Committee Appointments
Executive Council
Signing Officers
WLC Delegates
MFL Delegate
Workplace Safety and Health (OSHAC)
Board of Governors Assessor
Senate Assessor
Defence Fund Trustees
Organizing and Communications Committee (OCC)
Constitution and Standing Rules Committee
Equity and Diversity Commitee
Reserve Fund Committee
Budget Advisory Committee (UMFA Representative)
UMFA Representatives to the University Staff Benefits Committee
Anomalies Fund - UMFA Representatives
Manitoba Organization of Faculty Associations (MOFA)
Merit Awards Committee
Alternate Accommodation Committee
Standing Promotion Appeals Committee
Solidarity Committee
Collective Agreement Committee
Bargaining Team
Ad hoc Child Care Committee
Executive Council
Erik Thomson (History), President
Orvie Dingwall (Health Sciences Library), Past President
Jenna Tichon (Statistics), Vice-President
Victoria Sparks (Music), Treasurer
Alison Calder (English, Theatre, Film, and Media), Secretary
Mark Gabbert (History), Grievance Officer
Clea Schmidt (CTL), Grievance Officer
Joy Stacey (Biological Sciences), Grievance Officer
Michael Shaw (Biological Sciences), Member at Large
Ruby Warren (Libraries), Secretary
Katinka Stecina (Physiology and Pathophysiology), Member at Large
Fenton Litwiller (Kinesiology and Recreation Management), Member at Large
Greg Flemming, Executive Director (ex-officio)
Signing Officers
Orvie Dingwall, President
Erik Thomson, Vice-President
Victoria Sparks, Treasurer
Alison Calder, Recording Secretary
Greg Flemming, Executive Director
WLC Delegates
Lisa Alexandrin
David Camfield
Orvie Dingwall
Greg Flemming
Jim Hare
Jordan Howell
Tommy Kucera
Caterina Reitano
Michael Shaw
Jenna Tichon
Erik Thomson
MFL Delegate
Erik Thomson (History)
Workplace Safety and Health (OSHAC)
TBD
Board of Governors Assessor
Orvie Dingwall (Health Sciences Library)
Senate Assessor
Jenna Tichon (Statistics)
Defence Fund Trustees
Orvie Dingwall (Libraries)
Grace O'Hanlon (Libraries)
Michael Shaw (Biological Sciences)
Organizing and Communications Committee (OCC)
Jenna Tichon (Chair)
Constitution and Standing Rules Committee
TBD
Equity and Diversity Committee
This Committee is open to all Regular Members who wish to attend.
Reserve Fund Committee
TBD
Budget Advisory Committee
Robert Chernomas (Arts)
UMFA Representatives to the University Staff Benefits Committee
Sachin Katyal (RIOH/Pharmacology), Chair
Orvie Dingwall (Health Sciences Library)
Danna McDonald (Student Counselling Centre)
Erik Thomson (History)
Jay Goldstein (Retired)
Greg Flemming, Executive Director, UMFA
Anomalies Fund - UMFA Respresentatives
Peter Blunden (Physics and Astronomy)
Sachin Katyal (Medicine)
Rebecca Simpson-Litke (Music)
Manitoba Organization of Faculty Associations (MOFA)
Alison Calder (English, Theatre, Film, and Media)
Greg Flemming (Executive Director)
Erik Thomson (History)
Merit Awards Committee
TBD
Alternate Accommodation Committee
Alternate Accommodation Committee
UMFA Executive Director (Greg Flemming)
UMFA President (Erik Thomson)
UMFA Past President (Orvie Dingwall)
UMFA Treasurer (Victoria Sparks)
UMFA Vice-President (Jenna Tichon)
Standing Promotion Appeals Committee
Orvie Dingwall (Health Sciences Library)
Clea Schmidt (CTL)
Michael Shaw (Biological Sciences)
Solidarity Committee
Michael Shaw (Chair)
Ad hoc Child Care Committee
Greg Flemming (Executive Director)
Clea Schmidt (CTL)
Erik Thomson (History)
