Bonnie Goertzen

Incumbent

Bonnie is currently the Vice-President, Finance at Red River Mutual Insurance Company. Prior to this position, she spent over 20 years at StandardAero with her most recent role as Vice-President, Financial Planning & Analysis and Treasury. Bonnie joined the SCU Board of Directors in 2022 and currently serves as Chair of the Audit Committee. In addition, Bonnie serves on the Personnel Committee. Bonnie is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CMA) and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Manitoba. While Bonnie resides in Winnipeg, she spent her childhood living in Landmark & prior to starting at StandardAero, she was a Consumer Loans Officer at Steinbach Credit Union.

Chris Goertzen

Incumbent

Chris is the co-founder and President of Bread and Butter Enterprises, which has operated as a specialty food retailer in Steinbach since 1997. He is presently second Vice-Chair of the SCU Board and the Chair of the Governance Committee. He is also a member of the SCU Community Fund Committee. In addition to the SCU Board of Directors, Chris is currently Chair of the Bethesda Foundation and Vice Chair of the Mennonite Centre in Ukraine. He also serves as a member of the Manitoba Municipal Board in Winnipeg. Chris was elected mayor of the City of Steinbach for three terms from 2006 through 2018. During his tenure, Steinbach became one of the fastest growing cities in Canada. He also served as President of the Association of Manitoba Municipalities, was on the Executive of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and was a member of the Municipal Employees Pension Board. Chris and his wife, Annalee, have three school-aged children.

Wayne Patram

Nominee

Wayne is the Vice President of Innovation for Barkman Concrete, a family-owned pre-cast concrete manufacturer celebrating 76 years in business. In addition to his role within the company, Wayne also serves on the Board of Directors for Barkman Concrete and is a part of the third generation of family ownership. Wayne is actively involved in the community and served on the Board of Directors for the Steinbach Chamber of Commerce from 2014 until 2023. During his time on the Board, Wayne fulfilled several roles including Business Development Committee Chair, Vice President, and President. He is also the Past Chair for Steinbach’s Economic Development Pilot Program and continues to serve as an ex officio member of the Board of Directors for the newly established Steinbach Economic Development Corporation. Wayne and his wife, Lindsay, reside in Steinbach with their two sons.

Kris Plett

Incumbent

Kris started his finance career at SCU in the nineties working as a teller to put himself through university. He completed his Commerce degree from the University of Manitoba before going on to complete his CPA designation and MBA degree. After SCU, Kris began a 10-year career at Loewen Windows, advancing through operations and finance leadership positions, reaching the position of Corporate Controller and acquiring a seat at the executive table. In 2009, Kris accepted an ownership and CFO role at Lakeview Insurance Brokers where he has enjoyed strategically growing the business through Western Canada. Kris has enjoyed utilizing his education and sharing his experience while serving on the SCU Board for the past 3 years, while sitting on the Audit, Governance, and SCU Community Fund Committees.