The Provincial Executive of The Manitoba Teachers’ Society is the elected governing body that represents over 16,600 public school educators across Manitoba.
It is composed of the president, vice-president, and 13 members-at-large elected from across the province.
Provincial executive members are elected annually at the MTS Provincial Council, where delegates from all local teacher associations come together to vote.
The Provincial Executive of The Manitoba Teachers’ Society (MTS) has duties outlined in Section 5 of the 2025–26 MTS Handbook, pages 29–35 of the PDF.
Lillian Klausen
President
River East Transcona Teachers’ Association
Joel Swaan
Vice-President
Garden Valley Teachers’ Association
Members at Large
Nicole Bobick
Swan Valley Teachers’ Association
Lindsay Brown
Seven Oaks Teachers’ Association
Jeff Cieszecki
Seven Oaks Teachers’ Association
Adam Grabowski
Park West Teachers’ Association
Catherine Hart
Seven Oaks Teachers’ Association
Serena Klos
Sunrise Teachers’ Association
Shawn Kozarchuk
Winnipeg Teachers’ Association
Jason Oliver
River East Transcona Teachers’ Association
Desirée Pappel
Association des éducatrices et éducateurs franco-manitobains
Cathy Pleskach
Interlake Teachers’ Association
Mervat Yehia
Thompson Teachers’ Association
Administrative Management
Arlyn Filewich
Executive Director
Sarah Gazan
Director – Professional Status
Réjean LaRoche
Director – Labour Relations