Board of Directors

Mosaic – Newcomer Family Resource Network, Inc. is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors.

Nidia Jones
Chair

Nidia is currently working at PTI Manitoba Inc as a Senior Human Resources Generalist. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Studies, an Applied Management Certificate, and has completed… Read more »

Dr. Ashley Stewart-Tufescu
Vice Chair

Dr. Ashley Stewart-Tufescu is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Social Work and a Research Scientist with the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba. Previous to joining the University… Read more »

Lisa Passante
Secretary

Lisa Passante works as a school social worker in the public school system, as well as teaches at the Inner City Social Work Program of the University of Manitoba. She… Read more »

Omena Babalola
Treasurer

Omena Babalola has over 20 years’ experience in the areas of management, accounting, finance, risk, audit and information technology. She obtained her Master’s degree in Business Administration in 1992, and… Read more »

Baris Yilmaz
Director

Baris is currently working for Indigo Park Canada as the General Manager of Winnipeg. He holds a Business administration, BA degree and a post-graduate diploma in International Business degree from… Read more »

Elizabeth Huynh
Director

Liz holds a Masters of Arts degree from the University of Manitoba, where she explored the meaning of social support for youth living with type 2 diabetes. She has been… Read more »

Ronke Adegunle
Director

Ronke Adegunle currently works with the Government of Manitoba and has over 15 year’s experience in the area of Human Resources management as a generalist. She obtained her Masters Degree… Read more »

Tina Gouzecky
Director

Tina Gouzecky (she/her) is an early childhood educator lll with 14 years of experience in the early learning and childcare sector. Tina is passionate about the future of childcare in… Read more »