Message from New Acting Executive Director

It is a great honor and pleasure to address the Retired Teachers’ Association of Manitoba as the new acting Executive Director. I would like to welcome all members, partners and our extended community to what will be an exciting summer across the province.

As part of the office leadership team that will influence our strategic planning and day to day operations, it is my hope that sharing a bit about myself will increase transparency and open the door to communication and collaboration with members in the coming months…

So, who is Sean? Well, Winnipeg has almost always been home for me. It is where I’ve gone to school through the French Immersion programs

from kindergarten to grade twelve. I began University at U of M, but the large class sizes were a deterrent, so I moved to U of W and completed a degree in Coaching and Sports Management. It was through this pathway, my professional career began as both a coach and entrepreneur of my own business (heavily influenced by my first role model outside the Sean Seywright family, a teacher at Kelvin named Bruce Clark). In my early 30’s I moved to Alberta to pursue a better salary and diversify my work experience as a government employee in charge of a non-profit. While the money and job were great, the calling of friends, family and community from home were a stronger incentive. After 2 years, I came home with changed values and experiences. Since then, I have been blessed to work with two of the best leaders and executives I think our city has to offer: Regan Katz and Andrew Collier (both with the Winnipeg Goldeyes), and more recently I was privileged to work as the Executive Director within Sport Manitoba for Disc Sport (a million-dollar non-profit with approximately 5,000 members). The latter of these allowed me to expand Indigenous partnerships and programs, improve inclusion and diversity, while also increasing revenue streams and membership. It is my sincerest hope that in my time with RTAM, I can share in many similar experiences as I did at Sport Manitoba, and I look forward to being a part of positive growth for the RTAM organization moving forward. My door is always open, and my email is always on, so please reach out and share a little about yourself! Warm Regards, Sean n