Nathan Millar

Whitehorse, Yukon Assistant Deputy Minister, Yukon government Nathan Millar is based in Whitehorse where he provides strategic leadership on complex natural resource initiatives. With twenty years working in Canada’s north, Nathan has worked across fields such as environmental assessment, fish and wildlife, mining, lands, forestry, and agriculture and his focus where the economy and the…

Sara McPhee-Knowles

Whitehorse, Yukon Associate Professor, Yukon University Sara McPhee-Knowles is an Associate Professor in the School of Business and Leadership at Yukon University, and she has past experience in policy development with the Yukon government. In 2024, she chaired the Yukon Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform, sparking her interest in deliberative democracy. Sara’s professional interests focus…

Alexander Kmet

Whitehorse, Yukon President, Yukon Medical Association Dr. Alex Kmet is a Métis physician practising as a palliative care specialist and GP oncologist in Whitehorse, Yukon. Until recently, he also provided anesthesia services in the operating room which included working with Médecins Sans Frontières in both Central African Republic and Iraq. He is a volunteer board…

Kaila de Boer

Whitehorse, Yukon Director, Relationships, Policy and Communications, Yukon Development Corporation Kaila is a social worker by training and a systems leader by practice, committed to equitable wellbeing, thriving communities, and practical results. A northerner by choice, she has delivered mental wellness services in isolated communities, stewarded essential social services through the COVID, housing and substance…

Sevn Bohnet

Whitehorse, Yukon Manager, Major Mines and Operations North, Compliance, Monitoring and Inspections Branch, Yukon Government Sevhn Bohnet finds greatest fulfillment spending time outdoors with children and grandchildren, emphasizing the importance of cultural connection to the land. An avid hunter and outdoorsperson, Sevhn values lifelong learning, knowledge sharing, and promoting outdoor education, stewardship, and conservation. Professionally,…