Our staff plays a crucial role in helping us achieve our mission of supporting and enhancing land management practices for Indigenous communities across Canada.

Leona Irons
Executive Director

Jessica Pickett
Associate Executive Director

Jill Knott
Finance and Senior Officer

Crystal Bourke
Communications & IT Support

Professional Development Unit

Sherry Mattson
Director of Educations & Training

Debra Campbell
Master Instructor

Buffy Hill
Education & Training Administrator

Juliana Thompson
Program Administrative Support

Cera Knott
Program Administrative Support


Master Instructor – Bilingual

Lands Technical Unit

Charlene McCue
Lands Project Coordinator I

Karl Comete
Lands Project Coordinator II

Land Use Planning Unit

Alex Marques
Land Use Planning Program Specialist

Phillip Beaver
Land Use Planning Funding Officer

Krista Knott
Land Use Planning Program Administrative Support

Survey Unit

Graeme Sandy
Survey Program Manager

Jacques Desrochers
Land Survey Program Advisor

Additions to Reserve Unit

Sean Thompson
Additions to Reserve Program Specialist