Committees

The Associates Liaisons

Carly Edmundson, Joshua Zaporzan

Objective: To maintain and enhance the communication and relationship between the Associates and the Young Associates, as well as to identify value that can be added to both organizations.

School Relations

Chair: Michael Gussakovsky

Committee: Kathryn Balzer, Connor Egan (CSA), Aaron Menon, Celyna Yu

Objective: To work with the Asper School of Business to identify areas requiring financial and non-financial support and then organizing YA resources to support these areas.

Programming

Chair: Chad Wiebe

Committee: Wilson Low, Adam Nepon, Costa Papasotiriou, Sophie Touchette

Objective: To develop and execute events aimed at improving our member’s exposure to, and understanding of, business trends within the Manitoba economy for professional development. Events include the popular Executive Board Room Series and Professional Development/Learning Series. The committee also aims to develop and execute events aimed at enhancing the networking and social aspects of YA.

Membership

Chair: Andrew Proven

Committee: Kevin Burns, Corinne Gusnoski, Laura Haines-Morrissette, Joshua Zaporzan

Objective: To develop and execute strategies to attract new members as well as engage and retain the existing YA members. Events include New Member Nights. To develop and execute strategies aimed at building internal/external awareness, greater understanding, and support of the YA and its mandate.

Nominating & Governance

Chair: Laura Haines-Morrissette

Committee: Carly Edmundson, Joshua Zaporzan

Objective: Ensures that the organization conforms to the principles of corporate governance, ensure guidelines are adopted, disclosed and applied including board composition, director responsibilities, orientation of new board members and succession planning.

WelCOMM

Chair: Matthew Thomson

Committee: Connor Egan (CSA), Wayne Chen, Carly Edmundson, Michael Gussakovsky, Wilson Low, John Proven (Associate), Joanne Sigurdson (Associate), Courtney Thompson (Asper School of Business), Joshua Zaporzan

Objective: To plan and execute the Young Associates’ signature annual event welcoming new to Asper students to the Manitoba business community and recognizing an outstanding business leader who has contributed to the local community.