Governance

GDI operates with a 13-person Board of Governors. The MN-S Minister for Education serves as the Chairperson and there are 12 regional representatives from 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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  Laura Burnouf

  Board Chair

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  Vacant

  Member - Eastern Region II

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  Vacant

  Northern Region I

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  Tracy Tinker

  Member - Northern Region II

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  Camellia Couillonneur

  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

  Member - 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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  Vacant

  Eastern Region IIA

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  Joanne Pelletier

  Member - Eastern Region III