The Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board is pleased to welcome three new staff members to the team:
Kierney Leach has joined our team as a Regulatory Officer. Kierney has experience in the consulting field and brings with her an Honours Bachelor of Science degree and a Master’s Degree in Environmental Engineering.
Erica Janes has joined our team as a Regulatory Officer. She brings a wealth of experience in environmental consulting and public education fields, and holds a degree in Biology and Environmental Studies.
Shannon Allerston has returned to our team as a Regulatory Officer. She is returning to the Board for the second time, following some time with the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board and work in consulting. She brings with her a Masters in Science degree and a Masters in Archaeology and Heritage degree.
You can find their contact information on our main page by following the Contact Us link.
Welcome aboard!
As we welcome new staff, we are also saying goodbye to our Executive Director, Willard Hagen. We congratulate Willard on his new appointment as the Deputy Minister of Lands with the Government of the Northwest Territories. In addition to being our Executive Director, Willard spent eleven years as the Chair of the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board, and before that as the Chair of the Gwich’in Land and Water Board. He has worked tirelessly throughout his career with this Board and other organizations in the North to help create and shape many of the laws and policies which govern land and water use in the Territory today. We would like to express our thanks and we wish Willard well in his new position.
Beginning June 27th, 2016, Rebecca Chouinard (the Regulatory & Technical Director) will be the Acting Executive Director of the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board. Rebecca has been with the Land and Water Boards of the Mackenzie Valley since 2009. She holds an Honours Bachelor of Science degree in Geology and Environmental Science, and a Masters degree in Mining Engineering.