Jessica is a proud member of Batchewana First Nation and has spent over 15 years working with Indigenous communities. As a professional, she is a proactive go-getter who strives to do the best she can with every challenge or situation she is faced. Jessica works with the values of integrity and dignity with an upfront,…
Cedric grew up in the remote community of Chesterfield Inlet when it was still part of the Northwest Territories and the population was around 300 people. He now resides in Rankin Inlet. Along with many of his classmates, Cedric had to leave his home community to attend high school in Rankin Inlet, which has been…
Brett is the Executive Assistant to the National President of the Telecommunications Workers Union, United Steelworkers Local 1944. He has a deep passion for social justice, labour rights and political activism. His activism started after being inspired by the election of his uncle as the Mayor of Whitehorse. In 2008, Brett was hired as a…
Lisa is a Regional Representative with the Canadian Labour Congress where she assists area Labour Councils to engage in their communities. Prior to this, she was a Constituency Assistant to a Federal Member of Parliament. She began her career working as a machine operator in an iron foundry where she quickly learned to stand up…
Dalyn is a member of the Whitecap Dakota First Nation. He was elected as Councillor of the First Nation in 2016 and previously served as the Director of Lands and Taxation. In addition, Dalyn serves as Executive Board Director of the Dakota Dunes Community Development Corporation. Dalyn received his Business Administration Diploma in 2010, an…
Johannes (Gertjan) lives in Timmins with his wife and three children. He is a professional mining engineer who came to Canada from The Netherlands in 1997 and his passion for the mining industry has taken him to different parts of Canada and the world, which has encouraged him to learn basic communication in several languages,…
With her background in strategic planning, governance and communications, Victoria has worked with a variety of agencies, boards and commissions in Newfoundland and Labrador and Alberta. Victoria began working with the CHBA-NL in 2011. It was through her leadership that the Association was awarded CHBA of the Year in 2016. She is currently serving as…
Patrick is the Director of the Crop Supplies business for Federated Co-operatives Limited in Saskatoon, where he helped to drive sales from $300M to over $600M over the past five years. Patrick is passionate about both business and modern agriculture, so is also on the Board of Directors for the Canadian Association of Agri-Retailers. Patrick…
Hamza has an Honours BA degree in Criminology and has been employed with Correctional Service Canada (CSC) for 13 years. He has called Iqaluit home for the past five years and is currently responsible for the operation of the Nunavut Area Parole Office. In 2012 Hamza was the recipient of CSC’s Multiculturalism Award for promoting…
