CentrePort Canada Inc. is the master planner and facilitator of development for the inland port. The corporation is also responsible for business development and investment attraction activities that support economic growth and create jobs, and marketing and promoting the inland port locally, nationally and internationally.
THE CENTREPORT
CANADA ACT.
CENTREPORT TEAM
Carly Edmundson
President & CEO
Carly leads the vision and overall strategy of CentrePort Canada. She engages with stakeholders and never misses a chance to be an ambassador for the inland port in the community. Carly is Co-Chair of the Blue Ribbon Infrastructure Panel (Province of Manitoba), Vice Chair of the Goods Movement Advisory Committee (City of Winnipeg) and a member of the North Forge Board of Directors. Her previous experience includes other positions with CentrePort, in addition to roles with industry-leading companies like Cushman & Wakefield Stevenson, Price Industries, Wellington West and Winnipeg Airports Authority.
Aimee Goyer
Executive Director, Strategic Initiatives & Marketing
Aimee guides CentrePort Canada’s strategic marketing efforts, corporate communications and media relations. She has over 15 years of experience working in economic development and investment attraction, and has previously held roles at Calgary Economic Development, Wellington West Capital and Economic Development Winnipeg.
Jill Chapman
Executive Director, Investment Attraction & Partnerships
Jill provides leadership to advance CentrePort Canada’s strategic mandate through envisioning, cultivating and stewarding high value and performing partnerships, innovative community engagement and corporate events. With over 20 years of experience in marketing, corporate communications and community relations, Jill has held previous roles at Economic Development Winnipeg, Bell MTS and St. Boniface Hospital Foundation.
Casey Challes
Manager, Marketing & Communications
Casey manages CentePort Canada’s marketing and communications initiatives, brand strategy, and community and stakeholder engagement. Her previous experience includes marketing and communications roles at Honest Agency, Manitoba Interfaith Immigration Council (Welcome Place) and Manitoba Theatre for Young People.
Phaedra Propp
Coordinator, Administration & Events
Phaedra provides assistance in marketing, administration and partner engagement efforts. Her previous experience includes similar roles with The North West Company, People First HR Services and The Associates of the Asper School of Business.
BOARD
Shreeraj Patel
Position: Chair
Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce Nominee
Vice President of Commercial Financial Services, Royal Bank of Canada
Sangeet Bhatia
Position: Director
Winnipeg Airports Authority Nominee
Deloitte
Tim Feemster
Position: Director
CentrePort Canada Board of Directors nominee
Managing Director, Foremost Quality Logistics
Meghan Furst
Position: Director
Rural Municipality of Rosser Nominee
General Manager, Toowoomba Land Company
Don Hurst
Position: Director
Government of Manitoba nominee
Retired
Peter Jessiman
Position: Director
Economic Development Winnipeg nominee
CEO, Jessiman Family Investments
Crystal Klippenstein
Position: Director
Manitoba Federation of Labour nominee
Communications Coordinator, UFCW Local 832
Chris Lorenc
Position: Chair, Governance & Nominations Committee
CentrePort Canada Board of Directors nominee
President, Manitoba Heavy Construction Association
Peggy May
Position: Director
Manitoba Chambers of Commerce nominee
CEO, Southport Aerospace Centre Inc.
Marty Maykut
Position: Director
City of Winnipeg nominee
President, Anvil Management and Senior Vice President, Price Industries
Richard Morantz
Position: Director
Business Council of Manitoba nominee
President & CEO, Globe Capital Management
Bob Silver
Position: Director
CentrePort Canada Board of Directors nominee
President, Western Glove Works
Pauline Wiebe Peters
Position: Chair, Finance and Audit Committee
Manitoba Trucking Association nominee
Vice President, Finance & Admin, Payne Transportation
Michael Woelcke
Position: Director
Government of Canada nominee
Retired