Chafe, Daniel

Daniel Chafe High Sheriff and Provincial RCMP Liaison Department of Justice and Public Safety Goulds, Newfoundland & Labrador   Dan, the High Sheriff of Newfoundland and Labrador is the chief enforcement officer for all levels of court in the Province. He is a Certified Manager of Quality and Organizational Excellence. Prior to working with the…

Andersen, Catharyn

Catharyn Andersen Special Advisor to the President on Aboriginal Affairs Memorial University of Newfoundland St. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador   Catharyn sits on the Inuit Co-Management Board for the Akami-Uapishkᵁ-KakKasuak-Mealy Mountain National Park Reserve as well as the Board of Directors for YWCA St. John’s. Her interests centre around advancing Indigenous education and indigenizing the…

Konek, Jordan

Jordan Konek Assignment producer CBC North Iqaluit, Nunavut   Originally from Arviat Nunavut, Jordan moved to Iqaluit in 2013 to become a reporter/editor for CBC North, in 2015 he became a video journalist and a former executive direcor of the Inuit Broadcasting Corporation. Jordan is now an assignment producer at CBC North. His wife Angel,…

Gross, Pamela

Pamela Gross Mayor of Cambridge Bay Cambridge Bay, Nunavut   Pamela is an Inuinnaq (Copper Inuk) from Cambridge Bay, Nunavut. She is the Mayor of her community, serving her second term and also the Hivulliqpaam Aulapkaiyi (Executive Director) of the Pitquhirnikkut Ilihautiniq / Kitikmeot Heritage Society; which is a non-profit organization that runs the May…

Fowler, Anna

Anna Fowler Executive Director, Strategic Planning, Executive & Intergovernmental Affairs Government of Nunavut Iqaluit, Nunavut   Anna is Inuk, born and raised in Iqaluit, Nunavut. She is currently the Executive Director, Strategic Planning with Executive & Intergovernmental Affairs for the Government of Nunavut. Prior to this position she worked at Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami as the…

DeCouto, Tina

Tina DeCouto Director, Social and Cultural Development Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. Iqaluit, Nunavut   Tina is Director for Social and Cultural Development at Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. Prior, she played a pivotal role in the establishment of Makigiaqta Inuit Training Corporation and helped develop Makigiaqta’s long-term Strategy. Tina was first in her family to graduate high school…

Akavak, Jimmy

Jimmy Akavak Director, Marketing Nunavut Eastern Arctic Shipping Iqaluit, Nunavut   Jimmy is the Director of Marketing at the Nunavut Eastern Arctic Shipping and have also served for 28 years in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police/Peace Officer, where he held various positions like Federal Enforcement, Drug Awareness Program and general duties as Constable. He is…

Yee, Jada

Jada Yee Senior Director, Business Development FHQ Developments Regina, Saskatchewan   Jada, 40 year old who is a member of Wood Mountain Lakota First Nation in Southern Saskatchewan and Chinese Heritage. He is the Senior Director of Business Development for the FHQ Developments in Regina and has held previous Senior Leadership roles within the gaming…

Sweet, Jeffery

Jeffery Sweet President International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 2038 Regina, Saskatchewan   Jeff is an Electrician, Cook, Father of three beautiful daughters, Husband to Allison, President of IBEW Local 2038, self-professed policy wonk and full-time defender of workplace rights and protections. Jeff’s career path to this point has been rife with sharp adjustments. Starting an…