OUR TEAM

Executive Team

  • Sherry Gott
    Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth

  • Dr. Karlee Sapoznik Evans
    Deputy Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth

  • Kelly Gossfeld
    Indigenous Deputy Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth

  • Pooja Sigauke
    Executive Coordinator

Management

  • Allen Mankewich
    Manager, Public Education

  • Cyndi Menke
    Manager, Finance and Administration

  • Dr. Matthew Maher
    Manager, Research and Quality Assurance

  • Kirstin Magnusson
    Manager, Advocacy Services

  • Michelle Kowalchuk
    Manager, Advocacy Services and Youth Engagement

  • Tanis Hudson
    Manager, Child Death Reviews and Investigations

Administration

  • Ila Miles
    Administrative Assistant

  • Joan Machendagoos
    Senior Clerk

  • Kristen Douglas
    Administrative Assistant

  • Reji Thomas
    Senior Clerk

Legal

  • Paula Ethans
    Legal Researcher

Knowledge Keeper

  • Cheryl Alexander
    Knowledge Keeper

Advocacy Team

  • Brittney Mikolayanko
    Advocacy Officer

  • Chelsea Jarosiewicz
    Advocacy Officer

  • Dawn Gair
    Advocacy Officer

  • Debra De Silva
    Advocacy Officer

  • Doug Ingram
    Advocacy Officer

  • Gerald Krosney
    Advocacy Officer

  • Joanne Lysak
    Advocacy Officer

  • Krista Rey
    Advocacy Officer

  • Kim Wuirch
    Advocacy Officer

  • Loretta Ouskun
    Intake Assessment Officer, Thompson office

  • Mae Choo-Mah
    Advocacy Officer

  • Margherita Gagliardi
    Advocacy Officer

Investigations and Child Death Reviews

  • Anna Los
    Investigator

  • Benji Greenberg
    Investigator

  • Jamie Robinson
    Investigator

  • Kayla Marcq
    Investigator

  • Kelsey VanOsch
    Investigator

  • Leigh Enns
    Investigator

  • Melanie Johnson
    Investigator

  • Sara Yager
    Investigator

  • Whitney Moore
    Investigator

Public Education

  • Brittany Valcourt
    Public Education Coordinator

Quality Assurance

  • Alison Carrey
    Policy Analyst

  • Johsa Manzanilla
    Policy Analyst

Research Team

  • Alexandra Guemili
    Systemic Advocacy Specialist

  • Maria Godoy
    Researcher

  • Samantha Hanson
    Researcher

Youth Engagement Team

  • Emmanuel Allieu
    Youth Engagement Coordinator

  • Jonathan Skrypnyk
    Youth Engagement Coordinator