WELCOME TO WRLA

WRLA head office is growing! We’re so glad to be able to introduce you to our newest team members.

Martine Yzerman

Martine Yzerman joined us as our Director, Professional Development on October 17.

Martine is excited to take on this role as it provides the incredible opportunity to empower, develop and support learning and training in the building industry workforce. Improving and developing self is one of her greatest values, and she is thrilled for the opportunity to share that value with the community at WRLA, a forward-thinking organization where the vision of advocacy, connection and education are at the forefront. Her passion and experience are a great addition to the WRLA as our Labour Study winds up. Building our education and training courses and resources to better serve our members will be a large focus for this and the coming years. Martine recently started teaching at SAIT and co-owns a cycling studio in Calgary.

Martine is based in Calgary, AB.

Rebekah Doerksen

Rebekah Doerksen joined the WRLA on November 21 as our Executive Assistant!

Rebekah has a diverse skill set developed through her experience and is no stranger to the not-for-profit industry as she has spent the past 10 years working in similar roles. She has managed membership, events, and conferences, administered student grants, and communicated with donors among other tasks. She lives in Winnipeg and will work with the team in our head office.

We are very much looking forward to having both Martine and Rebekah support the WRLA through its next phase of organizational evolution and growth.