Board of Directors
Lawrence Klippenstein – President
- Member of the Winnipeg Police Credit Union since 1972
- Retired as Deputy Chief of Police from the Winnipeg Police Service in 1998 after 31 years of service
- Member of the Winnipeg Police Credit Union Board of Directors since 1989
- Served as chairman for the Credit Union Building Committee
- Currently a delegate representing the Winnipeg Police Credit Union
- Graduate of the Credit Union Director Achievement Program including all the elective modules
- Graduated from the University of Winnipeg with a Bachelor of Arts degree
- Graduate of the FBI National Academy and FBI Executive Institute
Gordon Gold – Vice-President
- Member of the Winnipeg Police Credit Union Board of Directors since 1994
- Member of the Winnipeg Police Credit Union since 1976
- Retired from the Winnipeg Police Service in 2014 at the rank of Staff Sergeant after 38 years of service
- Member of the Winnipeg Police Choir since 1980
- Graduated University of Manitoba with Bachelor of Arts degree in 1975
- Graduated Red River Community College with Certificate of Public Sector Administration in 1993
- Graduated Dale Carnegie Course in Leadership in 1997
- Graduate of the Credit Union Director Achievement Program including all electives
- Currently serving as chairman of the Audit Committee and a delegate representing the credit union
Maurice Sabourin – Secretary
- Member of the Winnipeg Police Credit Union since 1989
- Member of the Winnipeg Police Services since 1989
- Member of the Winnipeg Police Credit Union Board of Directors since 2007
- Currently serving as a member of the Audit Committee
- Completed two years toward Justice and Law Enforcement Degree
- Completed courses in Leadership and Communications
- Volunteers with Ride for Dad supporting Prostate Cancer Research
- President- Winnipeg Police Association
Adam Cheadle – Director
- Member of Winnipeg Police Credit Union since 1998
- Member of the Winnipeg Police Service since 1998
- Graduate from Red River College in Criminology
- Completed courses in Leadership and Transition, Effective Presentation and Tactical Communication
- Volunteer experience with Manitoba School for the Deaf
- Member of the Winnipeg Police Credit Union Board of Directors since 2008
Joe Gallagher – Director
- Member of Winnipeg Police Credit Union since 1981
- Member of the Winnipeg Police Service for 29 years – retired in 1994
- Member of the Winnipeg Police Credit Union Board of Directors since 2007
- Retired from the practice of law in 2016
- Graduate of the University of Winnipeg and the University of Manitoba
- President, Winnipeg Police Veterans Association since 2010
- Volunteer experience at the Board and Executive level of the United Way of Winnipeg
- Former member of the University of Manitoba Alumni Association Board of Directors
- Former member of the University of Manitoba Board of Governors
- Former member of Citizens Against Impaired Driving/MADD Manitoba Board of Directors
Ron Smolik – Director
- Member of the Winnipeg Police Service for almost 20 years, currently Manager of Finance, whose mandate is to oversee and manage the finances and assets of the WPS.
- Actively involved with the Winnipeg Police Choir
- Actively involved with the WPS Fit Fund
- Currently on the Boards of a number of other organizations in a financial capacity, and runs a small income tax preparation business
- Member of WPCU since 2000
Fred Thomas – Director
- Member of the Winnipeg Police Credit Union since 1976
- Member of the Winnipeg Police Service since 1975, retired in 2002
- Member of the Winnipeg Police Credit Union Board of Directors since 1996
- Completed leadership and transition course at the University of Manitoba
- Graduate of the Credit Union Director Achievement Program including all elective modules
- Treasurer Adanac Carvers Inc. for several years
- Community Soccer Coach Senior Certification
- Casual Employment, Auxiliary Police Cadet program background investigator
Cory Wiles – Director
- Member of Winnipeg Police Credit Union since 2004
- Police Officer since 1998, 5.5 with Brandon Police Service and balance with Winnipeg Police Service
- Director with the Brandon Police Association for 2 years in the capacity of Treasurer
- Member of the Winnipeg Police Credit Union Board of Directors since 2005
- Graduate from Confederation College, ON 1994, Diploma Law and Security Administration
- Attended University of Manitoba majoring in Criminology with a minor in Native Studies
- Director -Winnipeg Police Association
Andrew Zurawsky – Director
- Member of Winnipeg Police Credit Union since 2003
- Member with the Winnipeg Police Service since 2002
- Member of the Winnipeg Police Credit Union Board of Directors since 2005
- Currently serving as a member of the Audit Committee
- Graduate from University of Manitoba, 1997 Economics
- Volunteer for volleyball coaching at elementary school
