ABOUT
Council
The Council acts in the name of, and on behalf of, Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba to exercise all of the powers, authority, and privileges conferred to the association through The Engineering and Geoscientific Professions Act.
Council Members 2019-2020
![[Jitendra Paliwal, P.Eng. FEC]](./images/council/JitendraPaliwal2020.jpg)
Jitendra Paliwal, P.Eng. FECPresident
![[Jason Mann, P.Geo.]](./images/council/JasonMann2018.jpg)
Jason Mann, P.Geo.Vice-President
![[Ruth Eden, P.Eng. FEC]](./images/council/RuthEden2017.jpg)
Ruth Eden, P.Eng. FECPast President
![[Carolyn Geddert, P.Eng.]](./images/council/CarolynGeddert2019.jpg)
Carolyn Geddert, P.Eng.Executive Committee Member
![[Vaibhav Banthia, P.Eng.]](./images/council/VaibhavBanthia2019.jpg)
Vaibhav Banthia, P.Eng.Elected Councillor (2018-2020)
![[Neil Klassen, CET]](./images/council/NeilKlassen2017.jpg)
Neil Klassen, CETAppointed Councillor
![[Cheryl Lashek, P.Eng.]](./images/council/CherylLashek2020.jpg)
Cheryl Lashek, P.Eng.Elected Councillor (2019-2021)
![[Katrine Levesque, EIT]](./images/council/KatrineLevesque2020.jpg)
Katrine Levesque, EITElected Councillor (2019-2021)
![[Christina McDonald]](./images/council/ChristinaMcDonald2020.jpg)
Christina McDonaldAppointed Councillor
![[Linda Murphy, P.Geo.]](./images/council/LindaMurphy2020.jpg)
Linda Murphy, P.Geo.Appointed Replacement Councillor (2019-2020)
![[Allan Silk, P.Eng., FEC]](./images/council/AllanSilk2020.jpg)
Allan Silk, P.Eng., FECElected Councillor (2019-2021)
![[Ian Smallwood, P.Eng.]](./images/council/IanSmallwood2019.jpg)
Ian Smallwood, P.Eng.Elected Councillor (2018-2020)
![[Efrem Teklemariam, P.Eng. FEC]](./images/council/EfremTeklemariam2019.jpg)
Efrem Teklemariam, P.Eng. FECElected Councillor (2018-2020)
![[Izabela Witkowska, P.Eng.]](./images/council/IzabelaWitkowska2020.jpg)
Izabela Witkowska, P.Eng.Elected Councillor (2019-2021)
![[Grant Koropatnick, P.Eng. FEC]](./images/council/GrantKoropatnick2018.jpg)
Grant Koropatnick, P.Eng. FECCEO & Registrar
Staff support to Council
Carver Governance Model
The Association uses its three governing legal documents along with the Carver Governance Model® to conduct business as a non-profit, self-regulating professional body. The Carver model clearly distinguishes the job of the Council from the job of the Chief Executive Officer.