About

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

Pit-Turenne
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.
Gaëtan Bisson
Vice-President
Joel Gagnon
Secretary
Jacques Lavack
Treasurer

Administrators

Bev Collet
Conseillère
Charlene Geiler
Conseillère
Eveline Touchette
Conseillère
François Lambert
Conseiller
Guy Bradet
Conseiller
Jules Pattyn
Conseiller
Marc Proulx
Conseiller
Marcel Manaigre
Conseiller
Mario Tanguay
Conseiller
Mona Lavallée
Conseillère
Normand Grenier
Conseiller
Paul Desrosiers
Administrateur
Philippe Mailhot
Conseiller
Rémi Lemoine
Administrateur
Salwa Meddri
Conseillère
Vicki Labossière
Conseillère
Yves Combot
Conseiller