OUR TEAM

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

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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.

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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.

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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

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.

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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