Ottawa, ON– National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO) Chief Executive Officer Dr. Paulette C. Tremblay announced additions and changes to NAHO’s Board of Directors and Executive Committee today, as per NAHO’s Board meeting conducted on June 8, 2009.
Changes include the re-election of Susan Dahlseide as Chairperson of NAHO’s Board of Directors for a second term, and election of a new Vice-Chairperson, Treasurer and Secretary. The re-elected Chairperson was approved at the Annual Members Meeting held on June 26, 2009.
“NAHO is poised to have a busy year with many interesting challenges and opportunities,” said Dr. Tremblay. “We welcome our new Board and Executive Committee members as they guide us in our important work to promote and improve the health and well-being of First Nations, Inuit and Métis living in Canada.”
Dahlseide, appointed to the NAHO Board of Directors by the Métis National Council (MNC), has served in different capacities for NAHO since its inception in 2000.
Judy Hughes, appointed by the Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC), was elected as Vice-Chairperson of the Board, and Jeannette Corbiere Lavell, also appointed by NWAC, will serve as Treasurer. Chief Oliver Okemow, an elected member of the Board, will assume the role of Secretary.
Other changes to the NAHO Board include the following:
•Natan Obed was appointed to the Board by the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK).
•Jamie Gallant was appointed by the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP).
•Chief Marcel Balfour was appointed by the Assembly of First Nations (AFN).
•Chief Clifford Poucette was appointed by the AFN.
•Dr. Vance Kruszewski was elected to the Board.
NAHO also bids farewell and gives thanks to the following Directors who have served on the Board with dedication and commitment:
•Larry Gordon, who was appointed by ITK.
•Lorraine Gisborn, who was appointed by CAP.
•Chief Shirley Clark, who was appointed by AFN.
•Chief Charles Weaselhead, who was appointed by AFN.
Three elected members of the Board will continue their terms: Iris Allen, Ida Calmagane and Ellen Gabriel. Katherine Minich, appointed by ITK, Lori Sellars, appointed by CAP and Dr. Judith Bartlett, appointed by MNC, will also continue to serve on the Board.
NAHO is comprised of a 15-member Board of Directors, 10 of which are appointed by the five officially recognized National Aboriginal Organizations (AFN, ITK, MNC, NWAC, CAP). The remaining five Directors are elected by the NAHO Board.
Established in 2000, the National Aboriginal Health Organization is an Aboriginal-designed and –controlled organization dedicated to the advancing the health and well-being of First Nations, Inuit and Métis individuals, families and communities.
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