Executive

Board of Directors

The Paramedic Association of Manitoba is governed by an elected Board of Directors. The Board is responsible for the performance of the Association and is accountable to the membership. Members of the Board of Directors are trustees who act on behalf of the Association.

The Board of Directors consists of paramedics from across Manitoba representing all licensed pre-hospital practitioners in the province.

The term of office for each Director is three years with election dates staggered over a two-year period to maintain consistency within the Board. The Chair and two Directors are elected in one tier, and the remaining two Directors in the second tier.

Brent Bekiaris, ACP

Chair
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Brent Bekiaris is a Flight Paramedic for both STARS Air Ambulance and Perimeter Medivac. Brent also serves as the Mobile Education Lead for the STARS Mobile Education Program in Manitoba, focusing on providing specialized critical care skill training for Paramedics, Nurses and Physicians. One of Brent’s passions is to deliver education and training through Human Patient Simulation (HPS), where providers are offered the opportunity to perform critical and complex skills and interventions in a safe, controlled and supportive environment.

Born and raised in southeastern Manitoba, Brent began his EMS career with Southeastern Health following his training as an EMR at Red River College. Brent obtained his EMT certification through the Manitoba Ememergency Services Colege in Brandon, followed by his PCP and ACP certificates as an employee of the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service.

Brent has also served as the Emergency Coordinator for the RM of La Broquerie, working alongside municipal and provincial officials, where the focus was to develop and maintain emergency plans in an effort to keep the municipality prepared in the event of an emergency.

Bryan Collier, ACP

Bryan Collier is a full-time paramedic with Shared Health in the Interlake Eastern RHA. He has been a paramedic since 2011, starting his career as a PCP in the former North Eastman Health Association. He returned to full time school in 2013 at Saskatchewan Polytechic in Regina, completing his Advanced Care Paramedic Diploma in 2014. Upon returning to work he was elected to the position of Chief Steward for his union local. In this position he spent over 2 years representing his peers, as well as, advocating for members on committees like the Provincial Paramedic Component committee. He is a career rural paramedic, currently working in Selkirk, MB. He has experience in member representation and believes in role expansion for Manitoba’s paramedics.

Administration

The day to day activities of the Association are handled by our Administrative team, led by the Administrative Director who reports directly to the Association Chair and the Board of Directors.