Board of Trustees

Derrick Coupland is a brand strategist and owner of consulting firm Coupland and Company.

Mike Cavell, CPA, CA is the managing partner at Cavell & Cavell Chartered Professional Accountants Ltd. He graduated from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Manitoba in 1990.

Amy Motluk, obtained her Bachelor of Business Management from the University of British Columbia Okanagan in 2011 and her Bachelor of Laws from the University of Exeter in 2015. Amy received her Call to the Bar in June 2017 and is currently Legal Counsel with IG Wealth Management.

Colin Tirschmann, CPA, CGA, is the Past Vice President of Finance at CWB National Leasing where he started as Controller in 2005.  He has held senior accounting roles for over 20 years. Colin is also a past member of the Finance and Administration Committee at the United Way of Winnipeg and is currently a board member of the Chronic Disease Innovation Centre (CDIC) and an alumni member of the Red River Polytechnic Student Association Board. Colin is married with two children and has been a resident of the Maples for over 40 years.

Dr. David Chimilar has been an original member of the Medical Staff at Seven Oaks Hospital from the hospital opening in 1981. As Head of the Section of Oral and Maxillofacial and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, he has been instrumental in establishing Seven Oaks General Hospital as the Regional Centre of Excellence for the surgical treatment of patients with developmental and acquired dentofacial deformities. He is member of the Seven Oaks General Hospital Foundation Council, and serves as the Chairman of the Quality and Patient Safety Committee as part of his responsibilities as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Hospital.

Alex Yaworski, CPA, CMA, CMC, is an associate at Fort Group Chartered Professional Accountants Inc.  He is a Chartered Professional Accountant & Certified Management Consultant.

Don MacDonald, has been a lawyer since 1984 and is currently with Pitblado Law LLP practicing in the areas of Corporate and Securities Law. He obtained his ICD.D designation in 2020. Don has served on a number of non-profit boards over the years including CancerCare Manitoba, Sport Manitoba and the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame.

Bruce King, K.C, is a corporate lawyer, and has over 30 years’ experience in advising clients on a broad-based of corporate matters such as mergers and acquisitions, commercial real estate, property development, corporate governance, and transaction structuring.  Bruce is a frequently requested speaker and lecturer, and is heavily involved in the Winnipeg volunteer community.

Blair Stevenson, RN, BA, MBA, has over 30 years of experience in Health Care as a nurse and nurse leader.  Blair began his nursing management career at SOGH in 2003 and has worked in a variety of roles at the hospital, including Rehab Manager, Bed Utilization and Program Director of Specialty Care Programs.  Blair retired from hospital administration in 2018 as Regional Director of Acute Care for the IERHA. Blair is currently working part-time as a clinical instructor with RRC Polytech, sited at SOGH.  Blair also works as a Health Care Consultant for SE Health Services. In addition, Blair had volunteered as a Board Member at Mary Mound School for 7 years.