Donor Community

Our Team

Reach out to a member of the Development team to learn how you can help students at RRC Polytech get in front of what’s ahead.

Shelly Smith-Hines

Shelly Smith-Hines

Director, Development

204.632.2936

ssmith-hines@rrc.ca

Elena Grinshteyn

Elena Grinshteyn

Manager, Development

204.619.0139

egrinshteyn@rrc.ca

Matt Fast

Matt Fast

Manager, Development

204.304.0743

mfast35@rrc.ca

Taryn Michie

Taryn Michie

Senior Development Officer

204.782.4801

tmichie@rrc.ca

Grace Hicks

Grace Hicks

Senior Development Officer

204.801.1406

ghicks@rrc.ca

Ruth Howard

Ruth Howard

Senior Development Officer

204.851.2633

rhoward2@rrc.ca

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Vanessa Tynedal

Senior Development Officer

204.998.7407

vtynedal@rrc.ca

Teresa Fox

Teresa Fox

Coordinator, Prospect Research

tefox@rrc.ca

Michael Blahuta

Michael Blahuta

Development Officer – Donor and Stakeholder Relations

204.794.1105

mblahuta@rrc.ca

Lisa Moore

Lisa Moore

Development Officer – Donor and Stakeholder Relations

204.470.5126

limoore@rrc.ca

Michael Joyal

Michael Joyal

Donor Stewardship Coordinator

431.373.3716

mjoyal826@rrc.ca

Elena Kushnir

Elena Kushnir

Donor Stewardship Coordinator

204.633.3397

ekushnir@rrc.ca

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Carmen Puente

Advancement Coordinator

cpuente@rrc.ca

Melody Penner

Melody Penner

Database Officer

431.338.9127

mkpenner@rrc.ca

RRC Polytech campuses are located on the lands of the Anishinaabeg, Ininiwak, Anishininwak, Dakota Oyate, and Denésuline, and the National Homeland of the Red River Métis.

We recognize and honour Treaty 3 Territory Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, the source of Winnipeg’s clean drinking water. In addition, we acknowledge Treaty Territories which provide us with access to electricity we use in both our personal and professional lives.