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…
Regina, Saskatchewan Executive Advisor to the Deputy Minister, Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety Nate Day, J.D. (Distinction) is the Executive Advisor to the Deputy Minister of Community Safety (Saskatchewan) and provides strategic advice on a variety of matters impacting the ministry. Nate acted as legal counsel with the Saskatchewan government and was a…
Corbeil, Ontario Legal Counsel, Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC) Lyndee Cicalo is Legal Counsel with ONTC, a provincial Crown agency that delivers safe, reliable, and efficient transportation services. Before this role, she practiced law at a litigation boutique in Ottawa. Lyndee earned her B.A.(Hons) in Psychology from Queen’s University, her J.D. from the University of…
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,…
Conception Bay South, Newfoundland Assistant Deputy Minister, Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Jennifer Barnes has been part of the public service of Newfoundland and Labrador since 2005, beginning her career as a front-line child protection social worker. She later moved into progressively senior roles in policy and program development, as well as…
Calgary, Alberta Indigenous Engagement Manager, Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation Thalia Aspeslet weaves her personal and professional interests together through a lifelong commitment to family, community, and ancestral responsibility, guided by the Cree teachings of miyo pimatisiwin (living a good life) and wahkohtowin (relationship with all our relations). This journey deepened more than twenty years ago…
Niagara Falls, Ontario Chief Operating Officer and Principal and Senior Policy Advisor to Assistant Deputy Minister, Isabelle Rae and Government of Ontario Dr. Raynold Wonder Alorse is a seasoned leader whose career has spanned pivotal roles within the Government of Canada, Government of Ontario, financial services, infotech, non-profits and international organizations. His scholarly achievements and…
Makkovik, Newfoundland Deputy Minister of the Department of Language, Culture and Tourism, Nunatsiavut Government Jenna Andersen Gilbride is a Labrador Inuk born, raised and currently living in the Inuit region of Nunatsiavut. Jenna has a passion for northern economic development and a heart for the environment. Her career has focused on promoting the Arctic, mostly…
