The Province of Manitoba has appointed seven new members to the Assiniboine Community College board of governors.

Jeff Harwood, Harvey Laluk, Johanne Ross, Carla Milne, Jack Ewatski and Kelly Wilson have been appointed as regular members and Anneliesea Parkinson has been appointed as a student member. Harwood has been designated chair of the board.

“ACC has been great at preparing students for their future jobs and careers and I look forward to getting down to work with the new board.”

Harwood is a retired teacher who taught for more than 30 years in the Brandon, Portage la Prairie and Kelsey school divisions. He served as a councillor and deputy mayor for the City of Brandon, and has been involved with several local boards including the Keystone Centre Board and Brandon Municipal Heritage Advisory Board.

Laluk had a 32-year career with the Brandon School Division, where he worked as a teacher, principal and assistant superintendent.

Ross is the executive director of Agriculture in the Classroom Canada and past executive director of Agriculture in the Classroom Manitoba. She has served on numerous boards including the Canadian Agri-Business Education Foundation, the Council on Post-Secondary Education and the Manitoba Rural Leadership Program Steering Committee.

Milne is a chartered accountant with MNP. She has served on numerous local boards including the Construction Association of Rural Manitoba, the Brandon Chamber of Commerce and the Brandon Regional Health Authority Room for Renewal Fundraising Committee.

Ewatski is an instructor at Assiniboine Community College and former chief of the City of Winnipeg Police Service.

Wilson has worked at Manitoba Hydro for 12 years in both field and leadership roles including his current position as energy sales coordinator.

“With so many new board members it will take time to settle in. We will meet, introduce ourselves and get ready to go to work on the ACC board” said Harwood.