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Taras Babick
Director, Term 2023-2026
Scott Beattie
Director, Term 2024-2027
Catherine Burns
Director, Term 2023-2026
Justin Evenden
Director, Term 2025-2028
Curt Letkeman
Board Chair, Term 2023-2026
Jamison Masse
Director, Term 2024-2027
Marlene Michno
Director, Term 2023-2026
Randy Schartner
Director, Term 2025-2028
Sherry Woods
Director, Term 2024-2027
Robert Riddell
Director, Term 2025-2028
- Member, Governance Committee
- Member, Nominations Sub-Committee
Taras is a family physician and practices in Winnipeg with his daughter Dr. Andrea Babick. He was the Deputy Registrar for the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Manitoba from 1999 until 2019. He holds an Honorary Membership Award from the Canadian Medical Association.
Taras received the following achievements/awards:
- Queen Elizabeth's Golden Jubilee Medal; and
- Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Medal
Education
Taras graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Manitoba.
He has completed the Credit Union Director Achievement (CUDA) program designed and administered by the Canadian Credit Union Association (CCUA).
- Holy Family Home, Medical Director
- Orlan Ukrainian Folk Ensemble, Founder
- St. Boniface Ukrainian Foundation, Board Member
- Wasyl Topolnicky Memorial Foundation Inc., Board Chair
- Chair, Risk Committee
- Member, Audit Committee
Since 1987, Scott has worked in the accounting field at firms in Winnipeg, Winkler, and Morden. In 2004, he became a sole practitioner because he enjoyed learning about individual needs and creating customized solutions. The firm changed to a partnership in 2023 and now employs seven people. In 2018, he undertook a small business venture with a new group of colleagues that continues to exceed expectations.
Scott received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for his community involvement.
Education
Scott has completed the Credit Union Director Achievement (CUDA) program designed and administered by the Canadian Credit Union Association (CCUA).
Scott’s work experience has also facilitated his participation on a number of past and present committees and organizations, including the 1999/2000 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships, Hockey Manitoba, Minnewasta Golf & Country Club, the Candice Bergen/Hoeppner campaigns, Morden Community Thrift Store, the Solid Waste Area Management Project (SWAMP) landfill, and St. John the Evangelist Parish.
- Chair, People & Culture Committee
- Member, Nominations Sub-Committee
She is an innovative, adaptive leader with 30 years of experience across various sectors including health and social services, government treasury services, publishing, insurance, telecommunications, and post-secondary education. Catherine is currently the principal consultant for her own practice offering CFO and business assurance services.
Her core competencies include board governance, strategic and financial planning, financial reporting and analysis, organizational performance measurement, risk management, project management, change management, and process improvement.
She is a strong advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusivity, values integrity and transparency, and believes in the strength of the cooperative system.
Education
She has completed the Institute of Corporate Directors Designation (ICD.D), as well as the Credit Union Director Achievement (CUDA) program designed and administered by the Canadian Credit Union Association (CCUA).
Early in 2024, Catherine received her Certification in Sustainability and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Reporting from Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) Canada.
Current Community Involvement
- Concordia Hospital, Board Member
- Jazz Festival Volunteer
- Member, Audit Committee
- Member, Risk Committee
Justin holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Manitoba.
- Coaches youth soccer in River Heights
- Chair, Board of Directors
- Member, People & Culture Committee
- Ex-officio Member – Audit Committee, Community Investment Advisory Committee, Nominations Sub-Committee, Governance Committee, and Risk Committee
Curt obtained his Certified Management Accounting degree and was valedictorian of his graduating class.
- Certified Professional Accountants (CPA) Manitoba, Board Member
- Build a Village, Board Member
- Manitoba Junior Baseball League, Governor
- Member, Audit Committee
- Member, Governance Committee
Jamison has been a Board Member since 2019. He focuses on the Credit Union and its members, with an emphasis on two areas close to his heart: cooperative principles and community support. In particular, Jamison believes supporting smaller businesses throughout Manitoba makes towns more vibrant and offsets the urbanization effects that push prosperity into the cities.
He is also in favor of financing housing construction across Manitoba in a way that addresses severe shortages and a lack of density in communities. He recognizes that the Credit Union has the scale to make a difference by taking an active role in stimulating growth opportunities. This active role would benefit members in terms of returns on investments and financial products, in addition to concrete improvements in affordability and quality of life.
After spending the first 12 years of his professional career as a software developer and manager in Information Technology, Jamison transitioned to agriculture. He has been managing the family grain farm near Starbuck for over a decade.
Education
Jamison holds a Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours) degree from the University of Manitoba.
He has completed the Credit Union Director Achievement (CUDA) program designed and administered by the Canadian Credit Union Association (CCUA).
Current Community Involvement
- Starbuck Recreation Board
- Chair, Audit Committee
- Member, Community Investment Advisory Committee
Education
Marlene’s educational background is in accounting, and possesses a Certificate in Municipal Administration (CMMA) designation.
- Living Independence for Elders Inc. (L.I.F.E.)
- Lakeshore Regional Wellness Commission Inc.
- Lakeshore Handivan Association Inc.
- Member, Community Investment Advisory Committee
- Member, Risk Committee
As a successful entrepreneur, Randy is acutely aware of the importance of custom lending solutions, and of relevant, secure technology options. He has more than 15 years of business leadership experience in multi-national environments. In that time, he built a reputation for operational excellence and innovative strategic thinking.
In the past two decades, Randy founded/co-founded four entrepreneurial start-ups. His most successful venture was purchased by Priceline.com, a public, multi-national company. He is also a Real Estate and Development entrepreneur.
Education
- Chair, Nominations Sub-Committee
- Member, People & Culture Committee
Sherry has more than 20 years of experience in the agricultural industry. In particular, she has worked for two multi-national grain companies, and two independent agricultural firms. She has led three successful startups, directing each organization in the areas of customer service and technology.
Education
She has completed the Credit Union Director Achievement (CUDA) program designed and administered by the Canadian Credit Union Association (CCUA).
She is also a Certified Credit Union Director (CCD), a designation authorized by the Credit Union Executive Society (CUES) Governance Leadership Institute and the Joseph L. Rotman School of Management (Toronto).
Current Community Involvement
- FP Genetics, Board of Directors, Director
- FP Genetics, Chair of Governance Committee
- Chair, Community Investment Advisory Committee
- Member, Risk Committee
Robert is a strong supporter of the credit union system and the community initiatives that it supports. He believes that a strong credit union is, and will continue to be, an important part of the bedrock that supports its members and communities. He believes that Manitoba credit unions understand Manitobans and the communities that they serve.
For over 10 years Robert was a volunteer member of the Community Agencies Benefits Board. This board administers pensions and benefits for charitable organizations in Manitoba. There he held the position of vice chair and served on several committees.
Awards
Robert was honoured to receive an award from IBM recognizing his achievements in the area of digital transformation and system modernization.
Member Manitoba Softball Hall of Fame
Education
Robert holds a diploma of Applied Arts (Computer Analyst/Programmer) from Red River College.
He has completed the Credit Union Director Achievement (CUDA) program designed and administered by the Canadian Credit Union Association (CCUA).
- TMUC food bank volunteer
Myrna Wiebe
President & Chief Executive Officer
Rich Harries
Chief Operating Officer
Brent Berzuk
Chief Risk Officer
Adam Monteith
Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
Leanna Beasant
Chief Financial Officer
Curtis Fines
Chief Retail Officer
Kevin McKnight
Chief Audit Officer
Marlin Froese
Chief Information Officer
Darcy Jacobs
Chief People & Culture Officer
Myrna brings a deep passion for service excellence and a strong commitment to community to her role as President and CEO of Access. With more than 30 years of experience in the credit union system, she has held several senior leadership positions that have shaped her collaborative and member-focused approach. As CEO, she is accountable to the Board of Directors and is responsible for driving the credit union’s long-term success, financial sustainability, and commitment to serving its members.
Myrna actively participates in the credit union system and fosters strategic partnerships within the broader financial services community. As the leader of Manitoba’s largest unions, she also contributes to the provincial and national credit union systems, serving on boards of both Credit Union Central of Manitoba and the Canadian Credit Union Association.
Myrna completed the Institute of Corporate Directors Designation (ICD.D) - Rotman Director Education Program, earned her Fellow of the Credit Union Institute of Canada (FCUIC) designation through Dalhousie University, a Certificate in Management from the University of Manitoba, and both a Post Baccalaureate Diploma and Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Athabasca University.
Beyond her professional role, she has been actively involved in a variety of volunteer organization boards, served on the Host Committees for provincial and national sporting events, and committed her time and leadership to the South Central Cancer Resource Board. Myrna was appointed to the Teachers’ Retirement Allowances Fund (TRAF) Board in 2018 and serves as Chair of the Investment Committee and is a member of the Winnipeg Women’s Conference Committee.
Brent has been employed in the financial services field for more than 27 years. Initially engaged in commercial lending- and management-related roles with major Canadian Chartered Banks, his work saw him living and working in various locations throughout rural Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Northwestern Ontario.
For the past decade, Brent has been employed in the Manitoba Credit Union system in areas of specialized project work, governance and risk management, most recently holding the role of Chief Governance & Risk Officer. He also fulfilled the position of interim CEO of Crosstown Civic Credit Union (CCCU) prior to its merger with Access Credit Union in January 2021.
Brent’s volunteer work has included stints on the Kenora & District Chamber of Commerce, and as Chair of the former Rural Municipality (RM) of Siglunes Economic Development Corporation.
Brent is a graduate of the University of Manitoba where he obtained his Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree. He also holds his Canadian Risk Management designation (CRM) awarded through the Global Risk Management Institute.
Adam has been in the credit union system for more than 15 years, progressing through both marketing and IT roles before moving to the Winkler/Morden area in 2015 as Vice President of Marketing at Access Credit Union. In his current role, Adam oversees all marketing, public relations, communications, and community investment functions within the organization, and is an advocate for the credit union system on both the provincial and national stage.
Adam is a Director and Chair of the Finance Committee for Southern Health – Santé Sud, Chair of the Corn and Apple Parade Committee, and previous Board Chair for the Leroi Community Foundation. He has also volunteered as Director of Recognition for the BC Seniors Games, Director of Media Relations for the World Jr A Hockey Challenge, and as Marketing Chair with the National Women’s Under 18 Hockey Championship.
Adam holds a Diploma in Computer Information Systems, a Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing from Thompson Rivers University, a Graduate Certificate in Professional Communication Management from Royal Roads University, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Athabasca University, and Masters Degree of Arts in Professional Communication from Royal Roads University.
Curtis has been employed in the Manitoba Credit Union system for more than 28 years. He has progressed through many roles including Member Service Representative, Retail & Commercial Ag Lender, Managing Partner, and Chief Operating Officer.
As the Chief Retail Officer for Access Credit Union, Curtis oversees retail branches, wealth management, the Member Solutions Centre, and Hubert Financial.
Curtis has coached local sports for many years including softball and ringette. He is currently the Director with the Stonewall Minor Ball and past Director with the Interlake Phillies Softball Club.
Curtis is a graduate of the University of Manitoba where he obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Economics and has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Athabasca University.
Kevin has more than 35 years’ experience in various executive and finance roles in his career. Kevin’s most recent position was the CEO role at Noventis Credit Union, a position he held for 10 years prior to the merger with Access. Kevin’s experience has also included CEO and senior finance roles in health care, education, wealth management, and auditing with the Canada Revenue Agency. In his role as Chief Audit Officer, Kevin oversees the internal audit and assurance activities for the organization.
Kevin has volunteered his in time with a variety of organizations, in the roles of Manitoba 4-H Leader, Board Director/Treasurer for Southwest Community Options, both Regional Director and President roles for the Manitoba Association of School Business Officials (MASBO), Chair of PROMISE Years Partnership, Member of Opaskwayak Cree Nation (OCN) Health Roundtable (made up of three RHAs, three First Nations and the Provincial and Federal governments) and Director with the Regional Health Authorities of Manitoba. Kevin is also a long-standing member of the Canadian Horse Breeders Association and the Canadian Kennel Club.
Kevin achieved his Certified General Accountant designation (CPA, CGA) after attending the University of Manitoba. He then obtained his Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from Laurentian University and recently completed the Certified Credit Union Director (CCD) designation through the Credit Union Executive Society (CUES).
Marlin has dedicated over sixteen years to Access Credit Union. Starting as an IT Technician, Marlin has progressed through leadership roles in various payments and technology related departments and now serves as the Chief Information Officer. Throughout his career, Marlin has played a pivotal role in technology modernization and has been actively involved in supporting the successful mergers of thirteen credit unions, contributing to Access Credit Union’s growth into the largest credit union in Manitoba.
Marlin represents Access Credit Union at the provincial and national levels on a number of technical and payments related committees, where he has played a pivotal role in shaping technology strategy and planning for the wider Canadian credit union sector. Beyond technical expertise, Marlin was recognized as an award recipient in the 2014 National Young Leaders Program and subsequently served on the National Young Leaders Committee for a three-year term.
Marlin holds a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems, an MBA in Executive Management from Royal Roads University, and a Master of Science in Information Systems from Minot State University. Marlin earned the Fellow of the Credit Union Institute of Canada (FCUIC) designation through Dalhousie University.
In addition to professional achievements, Marlin is deeply invested in community service. Marlin currently holds the roles of Vice President of the Winkler Flyers, Secretary Treasurer of the Falk Fehr Foundation, and actively coaches in Morden Minor Hockey. His past community contributions include serving as Board Director for CMHA MB and Winnipeg and as Board Chair for Genesis House.