Our Team
Our Board of Directors is an exceptional team that has volunteered their leadership in many ways.
The 2024-2025 Board was elected at the Annual General Meeting held in Winnipeg on January 30, 2025.
Concordia Foundation Executive
Gerry Harms
President and Chair of the Board
Gerry Harms, CIM, has been a director on the Concordia Foundation board since 2020 and served on the Golf Committee for 14 years. He has worked on special projects in the construction industry since 1996 and is currently the Manager of Special Projects at Winnipeg Building and Decorating.
Edgar Giesbrecht
Vice President
Edgar Giesbrecht, B.Sc. P. Eng has been a director on the Concordia Foundation board since 2020 and has served on the Golf Committee for the past four years. He has been a project manager with PCL Constructors in Winnipeg since 2017.
Carrie Fruehm
Secretary
Carrie Fruehm, MBA, is the President and COO of Concordia Hospital and a member of the Concordia Foundation Board. She has a lifelong connection to Concordia Hospital. This calling has shaped her career and ultimately brought her back to Concordia as President and Chief Operating Officer in 2023.
Judd Ekdahl
Treasurer
Judd Ekdahl has been a friend of the Concordia Foundation since 2012 in various capacities and was the Treasurer of the board of Operation Walk (Manitoba). He owns Prairie Medical Products and is a regional representative for Johnson & Johnson as a medical device specialist.
Connie D. Froese,
Co-Chair Finance Committee
Connie Froese B.A.CPA is the CFO of Jacobson & Greiner Group of Companies with a B.A. Business Administration and is a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Manitoba.
Directors
Dr. Eric Bohm
Director
Dr. Eric Bohm, B.Eng MD MSc FRCSC, is an orthopaedic surgeon at Concordia with undergraduate mechanical engineering and medicine degrees from McMaster University. He is also a professor of surgery at the University of Manitoba, specializing in primary and revision hip and knee replacement surgery.
Ernie Goetz
Director
Ernie Goetz has been a permanent fixture at Concordia for nearly 20 years, having served as assistant director of facility management at Bethania and Concordia Hospital. He is the Director of Environment Services for Concordia Wellness Projects Inc (Concordia Village), managing the entire campus of five buildings.
Ron Koslowsky
Director
Ron Koslowsky recently retired as Divisional Vice President at Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Ron served in senior HR roles with Palliser Furniture and is an esteemed leader and advocate of Manitoba’s manufacturing sector.
Bernie Regehr
Director
Bernie Regehr has been with Concordia for over 10 years, having served on the Concordia Hospital Board and the foundation board. Bernie recently retired from Woodland Supply & Mfg. after many years at the helm of sales and marketing.
Frank Stecky
Director
Frank Stecky is the voice of CJNU. He has also been the voice of radio for several years and a voice-over artist for several productions. He is a storyteller and connector of people. He has been on the foundation board for seven years.
Phil Pauls
Director
Phil Pauls B.Com, Bachelor of Laws (LLB) is Senior Vice President of Law for Reimer World Corp., a private Canadian corporation based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with interests in trucking, warehousing and logistics. Before joining Reimer World Corp. in 2019, Phil spent over 20 years as in-house legal counsel with Cargill Limited.
Rachel Bartel
Director
Rachel Bartel B.Sc, is a student at Canadian Mennonite University (CMU), currently pursuing a degree in medical school. In addition to her studies, she works at the Orthopedic Innovation Centre (OIC) at the Hip and Knee Institute, gaining valuable experience in the field. Rachel is also a member of the Operation Walk Team and participated in their mission in 2024, providing essential care to patients in need of joint replacement surgeries.
Andy Zhao
Director
Andy Zhao is an integral part of the Kothari Group of Companies, serving as the General Manager of the Hotel Division. For the past 12 years, he has been the General Manager at the Hampton Inn by Hilton Winnipeg Airport.
Anupam Kothari
Committee Chair
Anupam Kothari B.Sc, MBA President of Kothari Group, a diversified company founded in 1996. Anupam is the Chair of the Concordia Arthroplasty Research Chair Committee and is a volunteer board member on a number of charities and health charities. He has been with Concordia since 2018
Foundation Resources
Sue Barkman, Executive Director
204-515-8935
sbarkman@concordiafoundation.ca
Judy Mercer, Development Officer
204-813-4354
judy.mercer@concordiafoundation.ca
Alex Peters, Communications Director
204-815-1208
alex.peters@concordiafoundation.ca
Contact the Foundation Office for more information:
The Concordia Foundation Inc.
1155 Concordia Avenue, Suite 320
Winnipeg, MB R2K 3S8
T +1 (204)-800-3749
e: info@concordiafoundation.ca
Our Accountability
Our auditors are Gislason Targownik Peters (GTP) Chartered Professional Accountants who provide us with advice and audit services for The Concordia Foundation and Concordia Child Care Centre. Our auditors were appointed to April 2026.
Legal Counsel
Pitblado Law has been appointed legal Counsel represented by Todd Andres, Partner. Todd was recognized by Best Lawyers in 2025.