About Us
The Weyburn Oilwomen Association Inc. are a group of locally based women who are employed in the Oil & Gas and affiliated industries and women who want to make a difference in the community. We host various events and fundraisers throughout the year and move all funds back into the community via scholarships, donations and volunteerism. We strive to ensure that women are supported and encouraged in the advancement of education, sports and their general lives.
Mission Statement
To foster a community of like-minded women who are employed in the Oil & Gas and allied industries, but also open to all female members of the public who want to make a positive impact and give back to our community. The committee shall support the education and advancement of its community through volunteerism and charitable donations.
Purpose
The purpose of the Weyburn Oilwomen Association Inc. shall be to raise funds to be distributed back to the community through scholarships & bursaries, donations to various sporting or arts organizations and community outreach programs that are in need of financial assistance. We will endeavor to contribute back to the community in the form of volunteerism and fundraising.
Meet Our Board Members
Katelyn Gateman
Chair
Health Emergency Management Specialist
Saskatchewan Health Authority
Katelyn was born and raised in Weyburn and is happy to still call it home with her husband and kids. She is a Health Emergency Management Specialist with the Saskatchewan Health Authority and an NFPA 1002-certified firefighter with the Weyburn Fire Brigade. Driven by a desire to stay physically and mentally healthy, she is passionate about staying active and living life fueled by making positive impacts and developing authentic relationships. She believes in putting words into action, continual growth and learning, and pushing past your comfort zone to avoid complacency whenever possible!
Janessa Walliser
Treasurer
Corporate/Joint Venture Accountant
Aldon Oils
Janessa has been employed in the Oil & Gas industry for 10 years, working for Aldon Oils. She’s been a member of the Weyburn Oilwomen since 2007. She lives in Weyburn and enjoys spending time with Kevin and her 2 daughters. She likes to stay active participating in sports such as volleyball, fastball and slo-pitch.
Jordan Szczecinski
Board Member
Relationship Manager
Farm Credit Canada
Jordan has been a member of the Weyburn Oilwomen Association since 2013. Jordan grew up in Weyburn and still proudly calls it her home with her husband Shane. She spends her free time playing hockey, volunteering in her community, shopping small businesses and reading. Jordan is also the Vice President of the WCBL’s Weyburn Beavers and Statistician for the Super 7 Women’s Hockey League.
Abby Kradovill
Board Member
Safety Coordinator
City of Weyburn
Abby holds an applied certificate in Occupational Health & Safety Practitioner from Saskatchewan Polytechnic and a National Construction Safety Officer Designation. Abby is the Safety Coordinator for The City of Weyburn as of 2020 after serving the same position for Miller Well Servicing since 2008. She is a mother of two active children and is madly in love with her husband Billy. Abby has held a position on the Weyburn Oilwomen Board of Directors since 2009 and is also an active volunteer within the city of Weyburn. Some of her other volunteer positions are Girl Guides of Canada - Rainbow District Treasurer, Weyburn Silver Seals treasurer, Weyburn Artistic Swimming Club President & Fundraising Chair and Weyburn Queen Bees Fastball Team member and manager.
Lori Wilton
Board Member
Envision Counselling & Support Centre
Lori is originally from Calgary and worked in Oil & Gas for 2 years before officially moving to Weyburn in 2014, when she married her husband Shane. In 2015, Lori started her career at Envision Counselling & Support Centre as a family support worker and is happily still in that role today. Lori has 3 small children, 2 bonus adult daughters, a son in law and a grandson! Life is busy! A self described city girl, Lori married a farmer and helps Shane run their family farm during seeding and harvest near Stoughton. As if that wasn’t enough, Lori is also a Senior Director with Pampered Chef Canada and runs her own small business. When she isn’t working or chasing after kids, Lori enjoys traveling, gardening, napping and spending time with friends.
Cara Weger
Board Member
Information Coming Soon!
Cara Weger was new to our board in the spring of 2022. Cara and her husband Mike, both graduated high school in Midale and have called Weyburn home since 2008. Cara is the mom of 4; Teresa (17), Meaghan (15), Bennett (12) and Abigail (9). She spends most of her time taxiing her busy family to various activities like hockey, dance and ball. When she is not busy attending one of her kids events she fills her spare time helping her husband where needed at NSWB Law Firm. Cara has been a long time volunteer with Cystic Fibrosis Canada, acting as co-chair for several years, a member of the Ambassador Committee with the Weyburn Chamber and a volunteer with her girls dance team and kids sports teams when needed. Cara looks forward to the slower summer months where her and her family enjoy time at the lake and backyard.
Cara decided to get involved with the Weyburn Oilwomen Association to find a different way to give back to our community as well get to know and network with other likeminded women. She has been enjoying her time on the board so far and looks forward to future projects that she can be active in.
Becky Grad
Board Member
Mortgage Specialist
RBC Royal Bank
Becky along with her husband James and their two children made Weyburn home in 2012. Since then she has been an active part of the community participating in any of her children’s clubs or sports teams and or school committees. Becky is a Mortgage Specialist with Royal Bank of Canada here in SE Sask and has been in the financial industry since 2009. All of Becky’s free time is spent between the rink and the cheer gyms, cheering on her two kids, but when she can she loves to bake/cook, go camping and her true love is travelling the globe!
Nicole Ford
Board Member
Sr Credit Ops Administrator
Concentra Bank
Nicole was born and raised on a farm in Foam Lake, SK. She moved around until finally settling in Weyburn in 2017 with her husband, son, and two cats. She holds a marketing diploma from SIAST but has been happily working in the financial world since 2020. She loves all summer activities such as golfing, camping, kayaking, reading in her hammock, and gardening; her favourite winter activities include hiding indoors and travelling somewhere hot. She also enjoys creating Ukrainian Easter eggs to pass the winter by.
Carmen Stering
Vice-Chair
Shady Lane Farms Inc.
Carmen served 18 years on the council of the RM of Weyburn, 16 as Reeve and she also served at the provincial level as Vice President of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities. In addition she and her husband, Darren, operated a grain farm in the Weyburn area. They have retired from actively farming but continue to live on the farm south of Weyburn. During her career in municipal politics she was involved with numerous committees and boards locally and provincially. She is currently a board member of a newly created emergency management organization, as well as the Chair of the Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute Board. Carmen is a member of Equal Voice and has presented at a number of workshops and webinars over the years encouraging women’s involvement in local and provincial politics and leadership roles. Carmen and Darren have 2 daughters, Shastidy and Brooke, who both work in healthcare. In her spare time she enjoys golfing, hockey, reading, movies, music and spending time with family and friends.
Sherri Neiszner
Secretary
Administrator
Performance Production
Sherri has been employed in the Oil & Gas industry for the past 25 years, where she has been employed at Performance Production Services for the past 9 years. She has been a member of the Weyburn Oilwomen since its in inception in 2007. Sherri lives in Weyburn with her husband, Curtis and their 3 children. Most of Sherri’s free time is spent following her children’s sporting events and you can usually find her cheering them on in the bleachers.
Tina Clay
Board Member
Program Manager
City of Weyburn
Tina holds a degree in Kinesiology and Health Studies with a Major in Recreation and Sports Administration from the University of Regina. She has been employed with the City of Weyburn since 2008. Tina grew up in Regina but made the move to Weyburn in 2005 and lives on a farm just outside of Weyburn with her husband Jeff, and their two boys. She is an active volunteer in our community as a board member on the South East Sport, Culture & Recreation District and the Co-General Leader of the Weyburn 4-H Club. Tina is also a Board Member for the Saskatchewan Association of Recreational Professionals. In her spare time she loves to read, spend time with family and friends and travel whenever she has the chance.
Terra Hartley Ortman
Board Member
Safety Coordinator, HSA
Aaron Well Servicing LTD.
Terra has been employed in the Oil & Gas industry since 2010 and became a member of Weyburn Oilwomen Association in 2013. Most of her years in the oilfield were as a Primary Care Paramedic but in 2017 she took a new role as the Safety Coordinator at Aaron Well Servicing Ltd in Weyburn. In 2018 she was recognized with a certificate in Health and Safety Administration. Terra is also an active member with the Weyburn Wildlife Federation and holds a Treasurer/Communication/PR position on their Executive Board. She currently lives just outside of Weyburn with her husband Shaun, on his family farm with their fur baby Sophie.
Kenda Kittleson
Board Member
Relationship Management Associate
Farm Credit Canada
Originally from Estevan, Kenda moved to Weyburn in 2013. She has three children that are very active in various sports and other extra curricular activities that keeps her busy. She recently started a new career at Farm Credit Canada. Prior to that, Kenda owned and operated a preschool in Weyburn for several years. Kenda enjoys all outdoor activities such as hiking, kayaking, paddle boarding, and camping. But she does not like to be cold so during the winter months she keeps to indoor activities. Kenda loves adventures and is always up to trying new things.
Bryn Kopec
Board Member
Licensed Pharmacy Technician
Saskatchewan Health Authority
Bryn is born and raised in Weyburn and married to her high school sweetheart, Anthony. They have 2 teenagers at home keeping life busy and interesting.
She has worked as a Licensed Pharmacy Technician for 22 years and 18 of those at the Weyburn General Hospital.
She loves spending time with her family and friends camping and is looking forward to their second year at their seasonal campground by Good Spirit Lake.
Bryn is a new member to The Weyburn Oilwomen board and looks forward to all the exciting events that she can be involved with. She loves being creative and lending a helping hand when needed.
Leah Kot
Board Member
Accounts Payable
Aldon Oils
Leah was born and raised in Weyburn. She is married and has one son. She has worked at Aldon Oils for 8 years now. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends, being active, spending time outside and loves cleaning and organizing.
History of Weyburn Oilwomen's Association
In 2008 a group of women got together to host a sister event for the Weyburn OTS Oilmen’s golf tournament. After 10 successful years of hosting this golf tournament, we decided to start a 10 Months of Giving campaign leading up to the 2017 golf tournament and a Dueling Pianos event to celebrate this milestone. This spurred a growth in our organization and we began to expand our mandate into more regular events and increase our community outreach. We have opened our membership to all females in the community who want to make a difference and restructured our organization and outlook. As we continue to evolve into a service club, we hope the reach of the Weyburn Oilwomen will leave a long-lasting impression in the community.