Board of Directors
Jenna Boholij
President
Jenna has been involved with the Festival for over a decade, and has spearheaded important marketing projects, including the re-brand and development of a new website. She has yet to miss an Islendingadagurinn and looks forward to her two years of presidency.
Contact: Jenna
Marilyn Valgardson
Vice President
Activities:
Amma's Kitchen, Cultural Pavilion, President's Reception, Parade, Viking Open Golf Tournament
Brett Lamoureux
Vice President
An alumni of the Snorri Program (2007), Brett speaks Icelandic at a conversational level and is fascinated by contemporary Icelandic society.
Activities:
Traditional Program, Running Races
Tim Arnason
Alþingi
Tim is a Past President and Life Member of IFM. He has been with the Committee for over 40 years, on the Board for over 30 years and been the official Fjallkona escort for 25 years. He is also a member of the Viking Park Campaign Cabinet since 2014. As a third generation volunteer in his family, Tim is proud to continue this legacy of service that has spanned nearly 90 years.
Activities:
General Advice, Counsel
Grant Stefanson
Past President
Activities:
Viking Park, Sponsorship, Contracts, and Legal Services
Contact: Grant
Sigrun Asmundsson
Secretary
Activities:
Icelandic Fashion Show, 50/50, Sponsorship
Kristine Sigurdson
Executive Director
Activities:
Event Management, Administration, Fjallkona Affairs, Viking Village, Vendors, Volunteers, Summer Staff
Contact: Kristine
Kris Delbaere
Director
Activities:
Islendingadunk, Family Sports, Beach Volleyball, Running Races, Sandcastle Competition, Frisnök, Vingólf Beverage Gardens
Larry Dewar
Director
Activities:
RCMP and Wonder Shows Liaison
Angela Collins
Director
Activities:
Music and Cultural Presentations, Poetry and Prose, Music Hospitality
Erik Arnason
Director
Activities:
Vingólf Beverage Gardens
Peter Holfeuer
Director
Activities:
RM of Gimli Liaison
Danny Luprypa
Director
Activities:
Parks, Property, Traffic, and Active Transportation
Jórunn Thordarson
Director
Activities:
Grants, Research
Signy Thorsteinson
Director
Activities:
Art Show
Robbie Rousseau
Director
Activities:
Live Music, Children's Entertainment, Security, Lighting, and Sound
Government of Canada
Government of Iceland
Government of Manitoba
RM of Gimli