Meet Our Board & Staff

JENNIFER YOUNG

Shelter Manager

Jennifer brings a wealth of passion and experience to the PVHS team.  As a true animal lover, her journey started as a volunteer and board member.  When the opportunity came to take a more in-depth role at the shelter, she eagerly embraced it. 

 

When she isn’t at the shelter, she’s at home with her family including two dogs, a Frenchie/Chihuahua and full Chihuahua.  Jennifer is committed to the ongoing success of the PVHS, and loves making a positive difference in the lives of animals and the community we serve.

MEL WINKLER

Animal Care Coordinator

Mel moved to the Winkler/Morden area when she was 10. She lived on a little hobby farm in Oak Bluff, so she’s been involved with animals since before she could walk! She’s married with two teenagers, and has a full house with their large breed rescue dog Junebug, and cats Jager (PVHS Alumni 2012), Minerva and Tiny. She enjoys hiking, camping, reading and baking! 

 
She and her family have volunteered at the PVHS for over two years, so the move into this position felt natural.  She’s eager to utilize her devotion for animals and behavioural knowledge to be a dedicated resource for the animals in care! 

EMILY BUECKERT

Community Engagement & Animal Care Support

Emily grew up in the Winkler area but has since moved to Morden with her husband and two pups; a mutt named Memphis and a mini poodle named Copper. She has loved animals of all kinds her whole life and has volunteered with the PVHS in her high school years.

 

Emily enjoys showing love to each and every critter that comes through the shelter and connecting with the surrounding community!

MORTICIA

Director of First Impressions

Morticia is our official greeter and Director of First Impressions.  She has the most seniority of anyone on staff, and she doesn’t let anyone forget it.  After a few adoption attempts over the years, we realized that she was most happy lording over the shelter, and she has been a permanent fixture for the past five years.

AUDREY WIEBE

Chair

Audrey was born and raised in Morden, MB and even after living in Calgary for 10 years considers herself a country girl at heart.  She currently is a co-owner and COO of a Morden based manufacturing company.  She has several rescued and adopted animals – from senior dogs, abandoned cats, parrots and even a rescued pigeon!  Audrey loves serving on the PVHS board and leading the shelter towards growth and sustainability.

SCOTT WILSON

Vice Chair

Scott is a financial advisor and has worked in the business community for 20+ years.  He has experience on several boards.  He and his wife support multiple animal charities and enjoy fostering dogs.  Scott is passionate about giving back to the community and strongly believes that every pet should be safe, healthy and happy.  

TYLER FROEBE

Treasurer

Tyler is a long-time resident of the Pembina Valley area, pictured with his dogs Sherlock and Watson. He has a passion for animal welfare and has previously served on the PVHS board as Treasurer and he was thrilled to come back to reprise his role on the board. With a background in finance and accounting, he uses his business acumen to meaningfully contribute to the operations and long-term strategy of the organization.
 

KIRBY VINCK

Secretary

Kirby previously served on the PVHS board as the Fundraising Chair as well as volunteered at the shelter for over five years before taking some time off.  She is so happy to be back with PVHS because of her love for animals!  

KIANA FROESE

Human Resources Chair

Kiana has lived in the Pembina Valley for the majority of her life and considers this home with her husband and her pup, Millie. Kiana currently works in HR with a tech startup company that creates software for nonprofits, making this HR Chair opportunity with the PVHS Board a great way to share her experience with a local organization that carries so much impact in the community! 

TANYA REMPEL

Donor Engagement Chair

Tanya volunteered with the PVHS for 9 years before joining our team as the Sponsor Chair, and now Donor Engagement Chair. She’s been helping with fundraising events in many different capacities and can also be seen regularly playing with the dogs in our backyard and snapping photos for our website. Tanya has one rescue dog Sadie and has fostered 30 animals for us. When she’s not volunteering she enjoys being outdoors and travelling.

KRISTINA GRAHAM

Grants Chair

Kristina has either volunteered, fostered, or worked with rescue animals since she was a teenager, so she is very excited to join the PVHS Board. She graduated from the University of Manitoba with an MA in English in 2008 and has been successfully writing grants ever since. When she’s not writing or editing, Kristina can be found snuggling her 4 dogs who range in size from small to extra large. She also enjoys reading, geocaching, and spending time with her husband and young son.

HOLLY THORNE

Marketing & Public Relations Chair

Holly comes to us from Winnipeg, having followed her heart to Winkler to be with a man who is incredibly allergic to animals.  However, she managed to convince him that we needed to adopt our boy Freddie from the PVHS! She is able to channel her passion for animal welfare into the role of Public Relations Chair to help all of the animals find their fur-ever homes.

CAITLIN PARR

Fundraising Chair

Caitlin moved to Morden 7 years ago and has been volunteering at the humane society since then. She has volunteered in a few different positions, and loved them all, but fundraising seems to be her calling. She is the proud owner of 2 PVHS alumni, Thor and Loki (formerly Brookes and Dunn) and has fostered a number of other animals for the shelter. She has a passion for sports, education, pop culture, and animal advocacy.

KARLIE STEWIN

Fundraising Co-Chair

Karlie moved to the Pembina Valley in 2019. Having grown up around animals her whole life, Karlie is passionate about animal welfare and excited to be a member of the Pembina Valley Humane Society. When not working or volunteering, Karlie enjoys reading, writing, baking, and fantasy hockey.

TANIA SIGURDSON

Education Chair

Tania has been a happy dog chore volunteer for the last number of years and has had the pleasure to both foster and adopt through PVHS.  Tania is passionate about animals & education and at PVHS she has found both.  

AMY BRAKE

Member-at-Large

Amy has been an animal lover her entire life.  Passionate about the rescue industry, Amy has worked and volunteered for various animal rescues for most of her adult life. She brings a background in marketing, event planning, relationship building, volunteer engagement and donor relations to this new role on the PVHS board. When not volunteering her time Amy can be found cycling (summer & winter), walking the dog, or spending time with her daughter. 

LAURIE WIEBE

Member-at-Large

Laurie joined the board in June 2024. Born and raised in Manitoba and grew up with the family dairy farm. She has been around animals all her life and has a background in biological sciences including animal welfare. She has two Havanese dogs and a Norwegian Forest cat. She is passionate about education and community. She is grateful for the opportunity to be a part of the Pembina Valley Humane Society. 

LAURIE MAGOTIAUX

Honorary Board Member

Laurie is the first Honorary Board Member of the Pembina Valley Humane Society. Her years of service have been invaluable to the shelter, and we can’t think of a better way to honour our “little engine that could”.

Join Us

We are on the lookout for people with strong leadership capabilities who would like to join our Board of Directors. At the moment, we are especially interested in candidates who have experience in HR, finance, grant writing, and donor/community relations. If you have any of these skills, we encourage you to submit your application.

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