Board Members

Research Manitoba’s board appointments are made by Lieutenant Governor in Council on the recommendation of the Minister of Innovation and New Technology.
The board will consist of at least nine but not more than 17 directors.

Current Board Members:

Adam Herstein (Chair)
Partner – Pitblado

Andrea Legary
President and CEO – Recoup Group

Erin Romeo
Chief Operating & Marketing Officer – Glacier FarmMedia

Dr. Mario Pinto
Vice-President Research and International
Faculty Member, Asper School of Business – University of Manitoba

Dr. Angie Bruce
Vice President (Indigenous)
Faculty Member,
Asper School of Business – University of Manitoba

Dr. Lucy Delgado
Canada Research Chair in Michif and Two-Spirit/Indigiqueer Education as Wellness & Associate Professor
Educational Administration, Foundations & Psychology (EAF&P), Faculty of Education, University of Manitoba

Dr. Wayne Kelly
Director, Rural Development Institute – Brandon University

Gursharn Wander

Dr. Poonam Singh
Professor and Researcher in Horticultural Science
Manitoba Institute of Culinary Arts – Assiniboine College

Dr. Alain Beaudry
Principal – Waapihk Research

Kerry Harris
Director, Strategic Partnerships – mode40

Martin Scanlon
Dean, Agricultural and Food Sciences – University of Manitoba

Dr. Gautam Srivastava
Professor, Mathematics and Computer Science – Brandon University

Joelle Foster
CEO – North Forge

Ex Officio, Non-Voting Members:

Tyler Gooch
Deputy Minister
Innovation and New Technology

Dr. Jean-Eric Ghia
Chair
Research Manitoba Research Advisory Committee

Dr. Nathan Nickel
Chair
Research Manitoba Provincial RITHIM Committee