MEET THE TEAM

As the managing director of NEC, Shelley works to teach and educate Manitoba communities, First Nations, businesses and universities about the importance of having programs to manage disasters effectively.

In Bill’s 25 years of work with the Winnipeg Police Service, he has gained vast experience in developing and executing functional emergency management training exercises that examine and validate the capabilities of all participants.

Patricia Martel is an experienced emergency management practitioner with a passion for enhancing the emergency management profession through the development and implementation of best practices.

Leland successfully applies his knowledge of business operations and needs to develop effective business continuity management plans, procedures, and guides.

Zach spent 7 years in the Alberta Wildfire Helitack program, working on wildfires in a number of capacities, including Incident Commander.

Gord Favelle worked for 36 years with the Province of Manitoba, primarily in Health and the Office of the Fire Commissioner. He is trained in Vehicle Extrication, Hazmat Operations, Search and Rescue, Incident Command, and more.

Randy joined the Winnipeg Police Service in 1974, and spent much of his career in general patrol, rising in the ranks and receiving certificate training on “Crime Prevention through Environmental Design” (1998).

Paul has a wide-ranging background including risk assessment, emergency management, business continuity, security, safety and facilities as well as 25 years’ experience with various provincial agencies.

Paul worked for over 40 years in municipal law enforcement, federal security and with Manitoba EMO. He is an expert in the development and execution of emergency management exercises, and spent 12 years on the Police Disaster Team.

Randy was a member of the Emergency Public Information Team for 27 years, coordinating all public info for Winnipeg during the “Flood of the Century”. Of his 38 years with the city, he spent 16 as the Emergency Preparedness Coordinator.

Eric Hrycyk was with the Winnipeg Police Service for 29 years holding the rank of Inspector. He wrote and conducted extensive training under the auspices of EMO in municipalities throughout Manitoba.

Diane has over 40 years experience in crises management and media relations. She has worked with all levels of government and the business community preparing and teaching leadership how to effectively manage the message during critical events.