Staff

National Aboriginal Lands Managers Association

Staff

NALMA Staff

Establishing a new association takes commitment and perseverance. Effective and efficient administration is important to NALMA's long-term success. NALMA staff have been working continuously on establishing a sold operational foundation for the association and at the same time keeping up with the demands of major projects that are important to the future of the lands profession, as well as First Nation lands management. The board of directors is continually reviewing draft corporate operational policies relating to administration, communications, personnel and strategic plans for the association.

Contact Us

NALMA Head Office

1024 Mississauga Street Curve Lake, ON K0L 1R0 Canada

Toll-Free: 1-877-234-9813

Phone: 705-657-7660

Fax: 705-657-7177

Leona Irons, Executive Director, lirons@nalma.ca

The Executive Director reports and is accountable to the Board of Directors of the National Aboriginal Lands Managers Association Corporation for the administration and enforcement of the provisions of Part II of the Canada Corporations Act, R.S.C. 1970, c.C-32. The position is responsible for fulfilling NALMA’s goals and execution of the board’s policy and administrative directives, and for planning, organizing, coordinating and managing the operation of the corporation within the parameters of the approved annual operating work plan and budget.

Julia Taylor, Project Manager, jtaylor@nalma.ca

Julia is the liaison for the Regional Lands Associations, as well as acting Coordinator for the ones which do not currently have a Coordinator. Julia also organizes the National Gatherings and is a part of the projects that NALMA is involved in.

Gerry Duquette Jr., Land Management Resource Coordinator, First Nation Lands Managers Association of Quebec and Labrador FNLMAQ&L gduquette@nalma.ca

Gerry is bilingual, and works closely with NALMA's francophone associates. Gerry also coordinated the Centre of Lands Excellence and its programs and resources.

Jill Knott, Executive Secretary, jknott@nalma.ca

Jill Knott is the Administrative Secretary of NALMA – Head Office. Her duties include secretary to the NALMA Board of Directors, operational and administrative functions for the Head Office. Jill is also responsible for the administration and processing of all financial documents for the National Aboriginal Lands Managers Association.

NALMA Professional Development

Phone: 250-503-0111, Fax: 250-503-0113 Fax: 705-657-7177

Debra Campbell, Master Instructor, dcampbell@nalma.ca

Debra reviews the course content of the training, as well as updating and revising content of the Level Two Technical Training. As the manager of the Professional Development, Debra plans and organizes the operations of the PD, matching the goals and objectives to NALMA's overall vision.

From left to right: Julia Taylor, Debra Campbell, Leona Irons (middle), Jill Knott, Gerry Duquette Jr.

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