Board of Directors

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

Dr. Ashley Stewart-Tufescu
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 »

Nidia Jones
Past 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 »

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 »

Ronke Adegunle
Vice Chair

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 »

Marites (Tess) Gopez
Treasurer

Marites (Tess) Gopez is Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CGA). She is currently the Manager for Financial Planning and Analysis at Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC). This current position focuses on… Read more »

Cyril Esteban
Director

Cyril is currently a Senior Manager at Rawluk and Robert CPAs. Before going back to public practice, Cyril worked at Nexom, a construction company, for six years. He started as… Read more »

Illia Tishchenko
Director

Illia Tishchenko is a dedicated professional with a robust background in law enforcement, customs administration, and community engagement. Holding advanced degrees in Law and Economics from Ukraine, he has transitioned… Read more »