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Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is responsible for the overall governance of the network and acts in accordance with the By-Laws of ArcticNet Inc. A majority of Board members are senior officials of organizations other than Participating Institutions, coming from Inuit organizations, government and industry. Standing Committees of the Board of Directors include the Executive Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee, the Finance and Audit Committee, the Advisory Committee, and the Industrial Partnerships Committee

Members

Philippe Archambault Scientific Director / Directeur scientifique ArcticNet Inc., Member, Ex Officio

Christine Barnard Executive Director / Directrice générale ArcticNet Inc., Non-Voting Member, Ex Officio

Olivier Moroni Associate to Vice-Rector & Responsible for Research Infrastructure & Special Projects Université Laval, Member

Jean Holloway Postdoctoral Fellow University of Ottawa, Member

Milla Rautio Professor Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Member

Megan Leslie CEO World Wildlife Fund Canada, Member

Cedar Swan CEO Adventure Canada, Member

Brendan Kelly Executive Director SEARCH Program, United States, Member

Digvir Jayas Vice-President Research University of Manitoba, Member

Donna Kirkwood Chair of the Board of Directors ArcticNet Inc., Chair, Member

Guy Levesque Associate Vice-President, Innovation, Partnerships and Entrepreneurship University of Ottawa, Member

Lisa Koperqualuk President Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada, Member

Natan Obed President Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, Member

Observers

Sara Esam Senior Program Manager Network of Centres of Excellence, Observer