Who we are

Our team

We work together for the well-being of First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities in Tiohtià:ke. We value Indigenous people’s expertise and lived experience. We provide a supportive, collaborative and respectful work environment. We offer excellent working conditions, including extensive team support, cross-training and an attractive benefits package.

 

 

 

The members of our team  

The NETWORK has a multidisciplinary team composed of both Indigenous leaders and non-Indigenous allies. The skills and knowledge of each are brought to the table in order to respond to the needs identified by the Indigenous communities in Tiohtià:ke/Montreal.

 

 

  • Leilani Shaw
    Executive Director
  • Elisa Cohen-Bucher
    Director of Operations
  • Bobby Manning-Leduc
    Events Coordinator
  • Elizabeth Fast, Dr
    Project Development and Funding Consultant
  • Johnny Boivin
    Communications Coordinator
  • Léa Lagier
    Reporting Coordinator
  • Lori May Dubé
    Health Navigation Coordinator
  • Rachelle Perron
    Research Consultant
  • Raul Piñeros
    Finance Manager
  • Romain Jean-Jacques
    Mental Health Program Coordinator
  • Sarah Charlebois
    Reporting Coordinator
  • Tara Westbrook
    IT and Communications Coordinator

Our Board

The role of the Board of Directors is to maintain the vision and integrity of the NETWORK. Their work is carried out in the best interests of the organization and with the intention of collaborating and maintaining reciprocal alliances with our partners and members. 

Here are the members of our Board of Directors

Since its incorporation, the NETWORK has maintained a 100% Indigenous stewardship on its Board of Directors.

Indigenous governance is fundamental to the vitality and success of the NETWORK. As we move towards urban Indigenous governance in Tiohtià:ke/Montreal, it is essential that the NETWORK ensures that Indigenous communities are leading the future in a positive direction.

  • Kamâmik Poundmaker
    President
    Plains Cree
    Poundmaker and Mosquito, Saskatchewan
  • Pasha April Partridge
    Vice-President/Secretary
    Inuk and Kanien’kehà:ka
  • Clara Halliday
    Treasurer
    Tataskweyak Cree Nation
    Treaty 5
  • Minnie Annanack-O’Connor
    Administrator
    Inuk
  • Raymond Jordan Johnson-Brown
    Administrator
    Afro-Mi'kmaw
  • Courtney Papigatuk-Bentley
    Administrator
    Inuk
  • Gilbert Niquay
    Administrator
    Atikamekw
    Manawan
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