Staff
Mx. Charlie Eau (they/them)
Executive Director
Charlie Eau (they/them) is a genderqueer parent, artist, partner, and activist of settler descent living and working on Treaty 1 Territory. They are raising a small pack of children and pets with their husband, and they spend their down time gardening and making art.
Charlie has a Bachelor’s Degree in Women’s and Gender Studies from the University of Winnipeg, from which they also hold a diploma in project and people management. They first joined Trans Manitoba as a community member, then volunteered for the Steering Committee before taking the lead as Executive Director in January of 2025. This role is a culmination of decades of experience volunteering and working with non-profit organizations in outreach and leadership roles.
Charlie is passionate about making Manitoba a better place to live for gender diverse Manitobans. They were one of the first people to hold an “x” marker on their driver’s license in Manitoba, and they continue to advocate for barrier free access to identity documents and gender affirming medical care for Two Spirit, trans, and nonbinary Manitobans.
Ashley Bieniarz (she/they)
Gender Equity Project Coordinator
Ashley Bieniarz (she/they) is a Métis and Polish artist, advocate, and the Gender Equity Project Coordinator at Trans Manitoba, where she will oversee Trans Manitoba’s federally funded WAGE project, coordinating advisory groups and developing a digital toolkit resource for local organizations. An accomplished facilitator and community builder, Ashley brings expertise from roles as Indigenous Music Export Coordinator at Manitoba Music and Artistic Director for the RiseUp Mentorship and Gerryfest at the St. Norbert Arts Centre, where they designed inclusive spaces for underrepresented artists.
As an avant-pop musician and producer under the moniker KWIAT, and with her songwriting program Songsmiths Canada, Ashley merges creative practice with systemic advocacy, earning recognition as a Billboard Canada Women in Music Honouree (2024) and Women in Music Honour Roll Award recipient (2023). Their intersectional approach is informed by leadership training, advisory work, and a deep commitment to 2SLGBTQIA+ and Indigenous equity.
Board of Directors
Elliot Long
Ethan Belcourt
Hillary Siemens
Kai Solomon
Lake Osted
Lara Rae
Laudie McDougall
Employee and Community Advisory Councils
The Employee and Community Advisory councils are composed of 15-20 members each from employee and community representatives and guide the creation of the we belong Digital Toolkit to improve equity in employment and service delivery for Two-Spirit, trans, and gender-diverse communities.