Board

Richard Cloutier

The host of the morning news/talk show on CJOB Radio, Richard has an undergraduate degree in Political Studies and a Masters of Journalism.  Also a member of the Board of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Winnipeg and Winnipeg Harvest, Richard is passionate about building a better and healthier province.

Jason Edgerton

Having worked in a number of front line and policy-related roles in social services over the years, Jason’s research as a faculty member in the Department of Sociology (University of Manitoba) is focused on the various dimensions of social inequality.

Don Gamache

Working out of The Pas, and a self-declared ‘Northerner at Heart’, Don is a Regional Community Health Developer with The NOR-MAN RHA.  Prior to focusing his work on community development, Don’s work history included family counseling, child protection, emergency social services, recreation and healthy communities.

Alan Katz

Currently the Associate Director of the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, Alan worked in rural Saskatchewan and a community clinic in the core of Winnipeg prior to becoming an associate professor as well as the Director of Research at the Department of Family Medicine. Alan’s research interests are focused on primary care delivery, including quality of care indicators, knowledge translation and disease prevention.

Nancy McPherson

Responsible for integrating a population health approach to the planning and delivery of programs and services throughout Brandon Regional Health Authority, Nancy has experience in acute care, community health, health planning and evaluation; working in many diverse communities across Canada, as well as in the West Indies and Northeastern Siberia.

Mary Lou Mendro

After 15 years as the General Manager of a Manitoba Regional Economic Development Corporation and experience with numerous companies, organizations and government departments on business development and community-based initiatives, Mary Lou is currently the Director of Syndicated Research at Probe Research Inc.

Richard Milgrom

Having held taught at various institutions and practiced architecture in Ontario, as well as the United Kingdom, Richard is now an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of City Planning at the University of Manitoba. A member of the Canadian Institute of Planners, and a long standing member of Planners’ Network, as well as the International Network of Urban Research and Action, his current research focuses on the social impacts of sprawl and the production of age-friendly cities and towns.

Marcia Thomson (ex-officio)

Recently appointed to Assistant Deputy Minister with the department of Healthy Living, Youth and Seniors, Marcia has over 30 years experience in health and social services. Marcia is also the Winnipeg Site Coordinator for the Mental Health Commission of Canada’s National Homelessness Research/Demonstration Initiative.