Board of Directors
The administrators on CDEM’s Board of Directors are appointed by the members. “Members” are directors on the Board of Directors of the Association of Manitoba Bilingual Municipalities (AMBM).
Members will appoint to the Board of Directors:
- A person who will assume the position of Chairperson of the Board of Directors;
- A person representing each of the municipal entities that are members of the Association of Manitoba Bilingual Municipalities (AMBM)
- The outgoing president of CDEM, with a non-renewable one-year term, without the right to vote;
- Individuals or representatives of sectors who, depending on the members, could make a significant contribution to the Board of Directors and to the achievement of its objectives.
A member of the AMBM may also be appointed to the Board of Directors of CDEM.
Executive Committee

Gab-Riel "Pit" Turenne
President
A proud Métis and Francophone, Gab-Riel is a well-known entrepreneur. Since 2005, he is the owner of the family fishing lodge Aikens Lake Wilderness Lodge which he took over with his wife Julie. Gab-Riel is also very involved in the community. He knows our communities and municipalities well and recognizes the added value of French in the strength of bilingualism in business.

Jacques Lavack
Secretary
- Lorette
Jacques Lavack has a career in the world of sport. A golf professional, he owned a golf club where his entrepreneurial spirit and passion for the sport were the perfect fit. Today, he still offers golf courses and sells professional equipment.

Philippe Mailhot
Vice-President
- Winnipeg

Alain Damphousse
Treasurer
- Montcalm
With his experience as manager of the St. Joseph Co-op, Alain Damphousse understands the importance of community economic development in Manitoba's bilingual communities.
Administrators
Bev Collet
Administratrice
- Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes
Eveline Touchette
Administratrice
- Ritchot
Gabriel Tétrault
Administrateur
- De Salaberry
Gaëtan Bisson
Administrateur
- La Broquerie
Guy Bradet
Conseiller
- Alexander
Guy Dumont
Administrateur
- Saint-Laurent
Joël Rondeau
Administrateur
- Mouvement coopératif | Caisse Groupe Financier
Mario Tanguay
Administrateur
- Ellice-Archie
Paul Desrosiers
Administrateur
- Powerview - Pine Falls
Rémi Lemoine
Administrateur
- Jeunesse
Richard Pelletier
- Sainte-Anne
Salwa Meddri
Conseillère
- Immigration
Stéphane Rondeau
Administrateur
- Somerset