Board of Directors

Michele Polinuk, Board Chair

As a lifelong resident of Selkirk, Michele is honoured to serve the community through work and volunteer positions. After 32 years as a teacher, administrator, and most recently as superintendent/CEO of the Lord Selkirk School Division, Michele retired at the end of the 2020 school year. A large part of her role included working with a nine-member Board of Trustees and school leaders to ensure that vision, mission and goals were met through strategies and measurable outcomes. Along with a professional career, Michele continues a strong commitment to community service through many volunteer experiences including the Rotary Club of Selkirk, Selkirk & District Community Foundation, Endow Manitoba and the Selkirk Curling Club. Her impact and contributions were recognized with being awarded the Selkirk and District’s Citizen of the Year.

Michele leads an active lifestyle and promotes health to all people in her life. Investment into the health and well-being of our community is critical to help our region and Manitoba flourish. Michele is looking forward to the opportunity to learn, contribute and positively impact health in the region.

Cyndi Typliski, Vice Chair

Cyndi is a familiar face to her community in Selkirk and area. She is easily recognized through her business engagement and her personal involvement.

She has spent the last 10 years of her career leading the Sunova Credit Union team at the Selkirk branch. With a background in communications and technology, she dedicated more than 15 years to Bell MTS in a variety of management roles.

Her education is ongoing, based on leadership and business administration. She was a student of Red River Community College, holds a Certificate in Management through the University of Manitoba and has recently completed the MBA Essentials certificate program with the University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management.

Cyndi’s commitment to her community extends well beyond the credit union. She is an active volunteer, providing countless hours of service to numerous organizations and boards. She served in an executive role for 10 years with her local chamber of commerce organization. The leadership and direction she provided helped establish new initiatives designed to bring greater value to membership, along with the community. She loves working with people, has a passion for financial literacy and total wellness. Cyndi is a resident of the RM of St. Clements and a citizen of the Manitoba Métis Federation. She has been married for 22 years and has a teenage daughter. When you don’t see her in the community, she’ll be in her garden, at the curling rink or on the golf course.

Debbie Fiebelkorn, Audit Chair

Debbie was raised in East Selkirk and continues to reside there with her husband Randy. They have raised their two children in the community and both children continue to reside in the area. As parents, Debbie and Randy were involved with volunteering in many of the activities their children participated in. Debbie is a past member of the East Selkirk Recreation Association and board member of the Selkirk & District Ukrainian School of Dance.

Debbie spent her work career in municipal administration with the R.M. of St. Clements in various positions including Acting Chief Administrative Officer, retiring as Assistant CAO. During her career in administration she was a member of the Manitoba Municipal Administrator’s Association and has her CMMA certification.

After enjoying four years of retirement, Debbie decided to run for municipal council in 2010 and won a council seat, in 2014 she ran for the Mayors Chair and was successful in becoming the Mayor and has continued in this position for the last two terms.

Since being elected to council, Debbie has served on various community committees within the municipality and also on a number of outside boards, the Gaynor Regional Family Library, North Red Water Maintenance, Partnership of the Manitoba Capital Region (now the Winnipeg metro Region). She is vice chair of the South Basin Mayors & Reeves, Manitoba Good Roads Association and presently serves as Chair of the Red River Planning District Board. She has also completed numerous workshops related to municipal administration, elections, emergency measures and codes of conduct and through the Association of Manitoba Municipalities has become a Certified Municipal Official.

In her spare time, she enjoys gardening, walking and cooking.

Arnthor Jonasson, Secretary

Arnthor  was raised in the Ashern area and still resides in the community and is currently the Reeve of RM of West Interlake.

Arnthor is a full time rancher for the last 25 years.  Prior to that he was a high school math and science teacher. He has a wife, have 4 children and 3 grandchildren.

Arnthor has been involved with numerous boards over the years including Manitoba Beef Producers, Canadian Cattle Market Development Corporation, Ashern Arena, Ashern Minor Hockey and Siglunes Community Club.

Arnthor has always been actively involved in his children’s sporting activities serving as coach for hockey for 18 years. He enjoys boating, sports and spending time with family and friends. 

Arnthor looks forward to serving the health care community. 

Penny-Anne Wainwright 

Penny-Anne is currently a Senior Claims Adjustor for Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation and Co-Chair of the health and Safety Committee for M.A.S.C. Penny-Anne also is also a Councillor for the R.M. of West Interlake and proudly served as Vice-Chair of the Manitoba Farm Industry Board, which administers four acts revolving around agricultural issues and whose responsibility includes adjudicating application from non Canadian residents/corporations taking an interest in farmland in excess of forty acres. 

Penny-Anne also serves as municipal emergency coordinator for both the R.M. of Eriksdale and the North East Interlake emergency measures Board for a number of year and during the devastating floods. 

She has a keen interest in building health policies, supportive working environments, fiscal responsibility and being an advocate for voices that cannot speak. 

Penny is honored to serve as a director for the IERHA and looks forward to helping create healthy environments that support all Manitobans thru strategic partnerships with all stakeholders.  

Dana Erickson 

Dana and his wife Patti moved to the Camp Morton area, just north of Gimli, in 2018. What was supposed to be their quiet retirement home quickly turned into something more when Dana took on the role of Chair for the Lochwoods Property Owners Association.

Giving back to the community has always been important to Dana. Over the years, he’s volunteered his time on many boards, including the Victoria Hospital Foundation, Victoria Life Line, the Certified General Accountants Association of Manitoba, and Easter Seals Canada. He’s also pitched in with groups like Catalyste+, Scouts Canada, and the Pan Am Games—not to mention countless hours coaching and volunteering while he and Patti raised their family.

Dana spent his whole career in the public sector, mostly in health care. He served in leadership roles like CEO of Manitoba Possible and COO of the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg. Now semi-retired, he still takes on the odd contract here and there, but also makes plenty of time for traveling and enjoying Manitoba’s beautiful summers.

Dana studied math at the University of Manitoba before going on to earn his accounting designation. He’s shared his knowledge too, teaching courses at the university and speaking at health care and management conferences.

Dana and Patti raised five kids and are proud “empty nesters.” These days, they enjoy life with their two dogs, while celebrating the successes of their children and the joy of their two grandchildren.

Clarissa Seymour

Clarissa is Anishinaabe and from Hollow Water First Nation. She is a wife and mother of five and a momma to two wonderful babies! Her spirit is deeply rooted in the land and waters that have sustained my people for generations. She finds joy and balance through fishing, playing volleyball, sewing, baking, biking, camping and curling—activities that keep me grounded and connected to both nature and community.

Engaging in her culture and ceremonial practices is central to my journey of holistic health. These traditions nourish her spirit, guide my path, and strengthens her connection to the ancestors and teachings that shape who she is.

Clarissa has successfully attained a Rehabilitation Diploma from Yellowquill University/College, which has equipped her with the knowledge and skills to support occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and speech and language pathologists in my community. This education allows her to work closely with families, helping them access and navigate the care they need. Clarissa is currently continuing her studies at Yellowquill University/College in the Addiction and Mental Health program, further deepening her ability to serve and advocate for those facing complex challenges.

Lorraine Sigurdson

Lorraine was raised in Hnausa.  After completing high school she moved to Winnipeg where she spent her working life. She was an employee of the Health Sciences Centre working in Medical Records where she became involved in the Canadian Union of Public Employees.   She was employed by CUPE as a National Representative and then an Education Representative. Her work included negotiations, dispute resolution and member education. She worked primarily with health care workers. She retired and moved back to the RM of Bifrost Riverton in 2006.

Lorraine’s previous Board experience includes being on the  board of the WRHA for six years, member of the board of the Liquor and Gaming Authority, executive member of the Manitoba Federation of Labour and a member of the Manitoba Labour Board.

Since retirement Lorraine was a member of the Icelandic River Heritage Sites and chair of Riverton Care services. She is currently on the Board of Community Bridges which manages group homes, a workshop and day programs for intellectually disabled adults.

Jacqueline Romanow

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