Governance

GDI operates with a 12-member board of governors plus a chairperson representing each of the 12 MN–S regions.

Each board member goes through a three-step process for appointment that includes nomination at a regional council meeting, followed by ratification and approval by the Provincial Métis Council, and approval by the Saskatchewan Minister of Advanced Education.

The board of governors oversees the institute’s direction and is responsible for its operation and governance.

The current GDI Board members are as follows:

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  Wendy Gervais

  Chair - MNS Associate Minister of GDI; WRIII

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  Deanna Belhumeur

  Northern Region I

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  Tracy Tinker

  Member - Northern Region II

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  Buckley Belanger

  Member - Northern Region III

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  Jaycee Wells

  Member - Western Region I

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  Jackie Kennedy

  Member - Western Region IA

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  Jennifer Brown

  Western Region II

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  May Henderson

  Member - Western Region IIA

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  Marilyn Fazakas

  Member - Western Region III

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  Brian Chaboyer

  Member - Eastern Region I

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  Viola Bell

  Member - Eastern Region II

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  Dennis Langan

  Member - Eastern Region IIA

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  Joanne Pelletier

  Member - Eastern Region III