Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport

WAA Executives

Barry Rempel
President and Chief Executive Officer

Catherine Kloepfer
Senior Vice President, Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer

Michael O’Gorman
Vice President, Operations & Customer Experience

Pascal Bélanger
Vice President, Business Development

Peggy May
Director, Marketing & Commercial Partnerships

Shona Suderman
Director, Information Technology

Mary Ellen McDonald
Director, Finance

Christine Alongi
Director, Communications & Public Affairs

Jay Pasemko
Director, Planning & Analysis

Dawn Kohinski
Director, Security & Airside Safety

Scott Marohn
Director, Terminal Services & Customer Experience

Heidi Rasmussen
Director, Air Service Development & Industry Relations

Board of Directors

Members Nominated by the City of Winnipeg

Greg Doyle
Corporate Director

Kerry Hawkins
Retired President, Cargill Limited

Sandy Riley
President & CEO, Richardson Financial Group LTD

Members Nominated by The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce

Doneta Brotchie
President, FUNdamentals Creative Ventures

Tom Bryk, FCA
President & CEO, Cambrian Credit Union

Member Nominated by Economic Development Winnipeg Inc.

Paul Soubry
President & CEO, New Flyer Industries

Member Nominated by Assiniboia Chamber of Commerce

Warren Thompson
President, Prairie Edge Management Inc.

Member Nominated by the RM of Rosser

Tom Payne Jr.
President & CEO, Payne Transportation L.P.

Member Nominated by the Government of Canada

Geoffrey Elliot
Retired Former Diplomat and Corporate Executive

Shirley Render
Executive Director, Western Canada Aviation Museum

Member Nominated by the Province of Manitoba

Eugene Kostyra
Retired, Secretary to the Community and Economic Development Committee of Cabinet (CEDC), Government of Manitoba

Members Nominated by the Board

Jim Carr
President and CEO, Business Council of Manitoba

David Friesen
Chairman, Friesens Corporation, Altona

Garth Smorang, Vice Chair
Lawyer, Myers Weinberg

Janice Filmon
Corporate Director

The Board also has the following Committees:

Audit Committee

• Greg Doyle (Chair)
• Doneta Brotchie
• Eugene Kostyra
• Shirley Render
• Sandy Riley
• Warren Thompson

Governance Committee

• Geoffrey Elliott (Chair)
• Janice Filmon
• David Friesen
• Tom Payne
• Garth Smorang
• Tom Bryk (ex-officio)

AIRplan Committee

• Jim Carr (Chair)
• Geoffrey Elliot
• David Friesen
• Kerry Hawkins
• Tom Payne
• Paul Soubry
• Tom Bryk (ex-officio)
• Bob Edgar (Advisor)
• Lloyd McGinnis (Advisor)

Airport Committees

Community Consultative Committee

The Community Consultative Committee provides for effective dialogue and dissemination on matters relating to Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport, including airport planning and plans, operational aspects of the airport, and municipal concerns. For information about or questions for the Community Consultative Committee you can reach them through Rheanne Mault.

Community Consultative Committee Members:

Mr Hugh Eliasson, Deputy Minister of Finance and Deputy Minister of Entreprenurship, Training and Trade

Mr Phil Sheegl, City of Winnipeg

Mr Dave Angus, The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce

Ms Marina James, Economic Development Winnipeg

Mr Vic Gerden, Manitoba Aerospace Association

Mr Robert Ziegler, United Food & Commercial Workers Union

Mr Collin Ferguson, Travel Manitoba

Mr Doug McNeil, Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation

Grand Chief Derek Nepinak, Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs

WAA Representatives include:
Barry Rempel, President and CEO
Catherine Kloepfer, Senior Vice President, Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer

Environmental Advisory Committee

Review the Environmental Advisory Committee under Community & Environment