Improving Quality of Life for Persons with Developmental Disabilities and Autism

Advisory Group

Our Community Advisory Group provides valuable input from diverse perspectives. The group has an open membership and currently has 21 members including families, service providers, managers, administrators, policymakers, academics, and researchers. Group members are:

  • Dr. Marni Brownell

    Senior Researcher, Manitoba Centre for Health Policy
    Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba

  • Dr. Peter Cattini

    Associate VP Research, University of Manitoba

  • Ms. Eleanor Chornoboy

    Policy Analyst, Canadian Centre for Disability Studies

  • Mr. RĂ©al Cloutier

    COO, Deer Lodge Centre
    WRHA Regional Vice President, Long Term Care
    WRHA Chief Allied Health Officer

  • Dr. Angela Cornick

    Director ABA Program & Psychology Services, St. Amant

  • Ms. Lorraine Dacombe Dewar

    Director, Accountability Support Branch, Manitoba Health

  • Ms. Darlene Dyck

    Principal, St. Amant School
    Director, Disability Services, St. Amant

  • Dr. Emily Etcheverry

    Professor and Director, School of Medical Rehabilitation, and Associate Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Allied Health

  • Ms. Leanne Fenez

    Director, Community Residential Program, St. Amant

  • Ms. Janet Forbes

    Association for Community Living, Winnipeg

  • Dr. Jennifer Frain

    Executive Director, New Directions for Children, Youth, Adults and Families

  • Ms. Beverly Fyfe

    Consultant, Program Support Services, Manitoba Health

  • Ms. Michelle Gibbens

    Knowledge Translation Coordinator, Research & Evaluation Unit, Division of Research & Applied Learning, WRHA

  • Dr. Olga Krassioukova-Enns

    Executive Director, Canadian Centre on Disability Studies

  • Dr. Jennifer MacTavish

    Professor, Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, University of Manitoba

  • Dr. Michael Moffatt

    Executive Director, Research and Applied Learning, WRHA

  • Mr. Kent Somers

    Manitoba Families for Effective Autism Treatment

  • Dr. Carl Stephens

    President & CEO, St. Amant

  • Ms. Cheryl Susinski

    Executive Director, Rehabilitation Centre for Children

  • Ms. Jo Verstraete

    Director, Community Support Program, St. Amant