what is
Tech Manitoba?

Tech Manitoba is the province’s primary tech industry association. Everything we do is driven by the belief that the Manitoba tech community is stronger, smarter and more innovative when we work together. We empower our members to thrive and grow by connecting people to facilitate collaboration, education and promotion. By building connections at the local, national and international levels, we stimulate economic growth in Manitoba and serve as the unified voice of Manitoba’s tech sector.

our
staff

Kelly Fournel
Chief Executive Officer

Marie Hacault
Workforce Development &
Youth-Industry Engagement,
Program Manager

Juliano Goulart
Virtual Trade Accelerator
Program Manager

Shaelynn Stimpson
Events Manager

Toni Afani
Membership Insight Analyst

our
board

The Tech Manitoba Board of Directors is a strong group of business leaders within Manitoba’s tech ecosystem. From startups to multinationals and SME’s, they have a breadth of knowledge that guides the direction of the organization to help create the conditions where member companies can thrive and grow.

Tech Manitoba is a partner in the national 50-30 Challenge, actively working towards gender parity and significant representation of currently underrepresented groups.

Sandra Foster
Managing Partner, Capstone Ridge Group
Chair

Garreth Rempel
CEO, TRAINFO
Director

Ken Howell
Chief Operating Officer, Paradigm Consulting Group
Director

Jackie Romans
Senior Trade Specialist, RBC
Director

Chris Bunio
Co-Founder & CEO,
TheoryMesh
Director

Cora Jalonen
Independent Consultant
Director

Ron Cantiveros
Associate, Andiamo Partners
Director

Christine Watson, PhD
Vice-President, Academic,
Red River Polytech
Director

Brian Bell
Director Corporate Development,
Birchwood Automotive Group
Director

Justin Douglas
Commercial Finance Director,
SkipTheDishes
Director

Curtis Anderson
President,
Exchange Technology Services
Director

Grainne Grande
General Counsel and Privacy Officer,
Payworks Inc.
Director

Lawrence Lazarko
Vice-President, Systems Transformation & Technology,
Red River Mutual
Director

land
acknowledgement

We acknowledge that we are located on Treaty One Territory and in the heartland of the Métis Nation. We recognize the mistakes of the past and believe in reconciliation, cooperation and moving forward in partnership with Indigenous communities.