ABOUT
Council
The Council acts in the name of, and on behalf of, Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba to exercise all of the powers, authority, and privileges conferred to the Association through The Engineering and Geoscientific Professions Act.
Council Members 2021-2022
![[Allan Silk, P.Eng., FEC]](./images/council/AllanSilk2020.jpg)
Allan Silk, P.Eng., FECPresident
![[Jason Mann, P.Geo.]](./images/council/JasonMann2018.jpg)
Jason Mann, P.Geo.Past President
![[Ian Smallwood, P.Eng.]](./images/council/IanSmallwood2019.jpg)
Ian Smallwood, P.Eng.Vice-President
![[Kathryn Atamanchuk, P.Eng., FEC]](./images/council/KathrynAtamanchuk2021.jpg)
Kathryn Atamanchuk, P.Eng., FECExecutive Committee Member
![[Mike Houvardas, P.Eng.]](./images/council/MikeHouvardas2021.jpg)
Mike Houvardas, P.Eng.Elected Councillor (2021-2023)
![[Neil Klassen, CET]](./images/council/NeilKlassen2017.jpg)
Neil Klassen, CETAppointed Councillor
![[Christina McDonald]](./images/council/ChristinaMcDonald2020.jpg)
Christina McDonaldAppointed Councillor
![[Linda Murphy, P.Geo.]](./images/council/LindaMurphy2020.jpg)
Linda Murphy, P.Geo.Elected Councillor (2020-2022)
![[Crystal Paculan]](./images/council/CrystalPaculan2021.jpg)
Crystal PaculanAppointed Councillor
![[Céline Rivard, EIT]](./images/council/CelineRivard2021.jpg)
Céline Rivard, EITElected Councillor (2021-2023)
![[John Sawatzky, P.Eng.]](./images/council/JohnSawatzki2021.jpg)
John Sawatzky, P.Eng.Elected Councillor (2020-2022)
![[Efrem Teklemariam, P.Eng. FEC]](./images/council/EfremTeklemariam2019.jpg)
Efrem Teklemariam, P.Eng. FECElected Councillor (2020-2022)
![[Shipra Verma]](./images/council/ShipraVerma2021.jpg)
Shipra VermaAppointed Councillor
![[Michelle Wadelius, P.Eng.]](./images/council/MichelleWadelius2021.jpg)
Michelle Wadelius, P.Eng.Elected Councillor (2020-2022)
![[Eric Yang, P.Geo.]](./images/council/EricYang2021.jpg)
Eric Yang, P.Geo.Elected Councillor (2021-2023)
![[Grant Koropatnick, P.Eng. FEC]](./images/council/GrantKoropatnick2018.jpg)
Grant Koropatnick, P.Eng. FECCEO & Registrar
Staff support to Council
Carver Governance Model
The Association uses its three governing legal documents along with the Carver Governance Model® to conduct business as a non-profit, self-regulating professional body. The Carver model clearly distinguishes the job of the Council from the job of the Chief Executive Officer.