OUR TEAM

Executive Team

  • Daphne Penrose
    Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth

  • Ainsley Krone
    Deputy Manitoba Advocate

  • Sherry Gott
    Deputy Manitoba Advocate

  • Cyndi Menke
    Executive Coordinator

Management

  • Carolyn Burton
    Manager, Finance and Administration

  • Denise Wadsworth
    Manager, Investigations and Child Death Reviews Program

  • Dr. Karlee Sapoznik Evans
    Manager, Research Program and Youth Engagement Program

  • Kirstin Magnusson
    Manager, Advocacy Services Program

  • Michelle Kowalchuk
    Manager, Advocacy Services Program

  • Patty Sansregret
    Manager, Special Reports

Administration

  • Erin Ryan
    Administration Secretary

  • Ila Miles
    Administrative Assistant

  • Laurie Freund
    Senior Clerk

  • Reji Thomas
    Senior Clerk

Knowledge Keeper

  • Cheryl Alexander
    Knowledge Keeper

Legal Counsel

  • Issie Frost
    Legal Counsel

Advocacy Team

  • Carly Lewadniuk
    Advocacy Officer

  • Dawn Gair
    Advocacy Officer

  • Debra De Silva
    Advocacy Officer

  • Doug Ingram
    Advocacy Officer

  • Gerald Krosney
    Advocacy Officer

  • Jennifer Meixner
    Advocacy Officer

  • Joanne Lysak
    Advocacy Officer

  • Krista Rey
    Advocacy Officer

  • Mae Choo-Mah
    Advocacy Officer

  • Milan Patel
    Advocacy Officer

  • Naomi Evans
    Advocacy Officer

  • Paula Zimrose
    Advocacy Officer

Investigations and Child Death Reviews

  • Ada Uddoh
    Investigator

  • Ainsley Krone
    Deputy Manitoba Advocate

  • Anna Los
    Investigator

  • Jamie Robinson
    Investigator

  • Kayla Marcq
    Investigator

  • Kelsey VanOsch
    Investigator

  • Leigh Enns
    Investigator

  • Lynda Schellenberg
    Investigator

  • Ryan Begley
    Investigator

  • Sandra McKelvey
    Investigator

  • Tanis Hudson
    Investigator

Quality Assurance

  • Ainsley Krone
    Deputy Manitoba Advocate

  • Alison Carrey
    Policy Analyst

  • Janine Bramadat
    Policy Analyst

  • Josha Manzanilla
    Policy Analyst

  • Dr. Karlee Sapoznik Evans
    Manager, Research Program and Youth Engagement Program

Research Team

  • Ainsley Krone
    Deputy Manitoba Advocate

  • Dr. Karlee Sapoznik Evans
    Manager, Research Program and Youth Engagement Program

  • Maria Godoy
    Researcher

  • Dr. Matthew Maher
    Researcher

Youth Engagement Team

  • Ainsley Krone
    Deputy Manitoba Advocate

  • Cathy Cook
    Youth Engagement Coordinator

  • Jonathan Skrypnyk
    Youth Engagement Coordinator

  • Dr. Karlee Sapoznik Evans
    Manager, Research Program and Youth Engagement Program