Phone: 867-873-4307 / 867-767-4000
Fax: 867-873-5969

Ernest Betsina
Chief of Dettah

Melissa Mackenzie
Executive Assistant
mmackenzie@ykdene.com

Matthew Spence
Chief Executive Officer
ceo@ykdene.com

Administrative Assistant
dettahadmin@ykdene.com

Phone: 867-873-8951 / 867-767-4027
Fax: 867-873-8545

Fred Sangris
Chief of Ndilo

Delores Lacorne
Executive Assistant
deloresl@ykdene.com

Administrative Assistant
ndiloadmin@ykdene.com

Phone: 867-669-0975 / 867-767-4063
Fax: 867-669-7762

Vacant
Language & Culture Teacher

VACANT
Director – Early childhood Education and Childcare

Vacant
Daycare Worker

Vacant
Daycare Worker

Phone: 867-920-2925 / 867-767-4053
Fax: 867-873-8517

Shanon Betsina
Elder Coordinator
shannonb@ykdene.com

VACANT
Justice Coordinator
justice@ykdene.com

Shania Desjarlais
Administrative Assistance for Dene Wellness
shaniad@ykdene.com

Jennifer Drygeese
Director – Health & Wellness
jennifer@ykdene.com

Karen Martin
Family Wellness Programmer
karenm@ykdene.com

Jennifer Charlo
Family Wellness Programmer
jenniferc@ykdene.com

Amber Ritias
Jordan’s Principle Service Coordinator
jpcoordinator@ykdene.com

Melissa Sangris
Health Coordinator
msangris@ykdene.com

Phone: (867) 873-9037 / 867-767-4039

Fax: (867) 669-9002

Margaret Erasmus
Director
merasmus@ykdene.com

Jessica Vital
Manager, Skills Programs
jvital@ykdene.com

Eileen B. Betsina
Assistant Manager
eileenb@ykdene.com

Alma Mandeville
Assistant Manager
amandeville@ykdene.com

Christine Baillargeon
Assistant Training Coordinator
dechitanaowo@ykdene.com

Priscilla Crapeau
Post-Secondary Programs Coordinator
priscillac@ykdene.com

Angus Charlo
Senior Traditional Knowledge Instructor
angus@ykdene.com

Trevor Weir
Senior Construction Instructor
tweir@ykdene.com

Rudy Vital
Construction Instructor
dechitanaowo@ykdene.com

Jonathon Lafferty
Traditional Knowledge/Construction Instructor
dechitanaowo@ykdene.com

Caitlin Apsimik
Cook
caitlina@ykdene.com

Chris Frise
Cook Assistant
dechitanaowo@ykdene.com

VACANT
Manager, Post-Secondary Programs

Breanna Vital-Abel
Post-Secondary Coordinator Assistant
breannav@ykdene.com

Jay Mauchan
Instructor/Program Developer
jmauchan@ykdene.com

Debbie Weir
Instructor/Curriculum Developer
dweir@ykdene.com

Ali Abel
Research & Arts Instructor
aliabel@ykdene.com

Lila Lines
Curriculum Coordinator
lilal@ykdene.com

Training Coordinator Assistant
trainingcenter@ykdene.com

Katrina Stiopu
Training Coordinator
Katrina_Stiopu@ykdene.com

Phone: 867-873-4307
Fax: 867-873-5969

Berna Charlo
Accounting Officer
bcharlo@ykdene.com

Thamsanqa Ncube
Director – Finance
tham@ykdene.com

Valerie Fillion
Finance Manager
Valerie_Fillion@ykdene.com

Juanita Sangris
Finance Manager
juanitas@ykdene.com

Amanda Jeremick’ca
Payroll Specialist
Amanda_Jeremickca@ykdene.com

Angela Lafferty
Accountant
angelal@ykdene.com

Phone: 867-873-4307
Fax: 867-873-5969

VACANT
Director – Human Resources

General Inquiries /
Resume Submissions
hr@ykdene.com

Candace Lafferty
Human Resources Manager
candace_lafferty@ykdene.com

Ann Marie Hardisty
HR Generalist
hrassistant@ykdene.com

Susan Crookedhand
HR Generalist
Susan_Crookedhand@ykdene.com

Gotia Kotchilea
Employment Training Officer
YK.training@akaitcho.ca

Phone: 867-920-4403 / 867-767-4036
Fax: 867-873-3563

Dennis Sabourin
Housing Maintainer
Dennis_Sabourin@gov.nt.ca

Nora Sangris
Administrative Assistant
nora_sangris@gov.nt.ca

VACANT
Director – Housing
867-767-4073

Natasha Landry
Tenant Relations Officer
Natasha_Landry@gov.nt.ca

VACANT
Book Keeper
YKDFN_Housing@gov.nt.ca

John McCormick
Oil Burner Mechanic
John_McCormick@gov.nt.ca

Phone: 867-873-8951
Fax: 867-766-3497

VACANT
Community Liaison GMAC

Maxwell Nwidae
Environmental Project Coordinator
Maxwell_Nwidae@ykdene.com

Kylie Tsetta
Department Coordinator
kyliet@ykdene.com

Adi Adiele
Director – Environment
adi_adiele@ykdene.com

Matthew Taylor
Regulatory Specialist
Matthew_Taylor@ykdene.com

Rachel Lewis
Regulatory Specialist
Rachel_Lewis@ykdene.com

Tammy Sundberg
Project Coordinator
tammys@ykdene.com

Phone: 867-873-8951
Fax: 867-766-3497

VACANT
Director – Governance

Phone: 867-873-8951
Fax: 867-766-3497

Bruno Croft
Director – Tıch’àadı̀ı Naòwo Department
brunoc@ykdene.com

Natisha Drygeese
Guardian Coordinator
natishad@ykdene.com

Charlene Liske
Wildlife, TK & Protected Area Coordinator
Charlene_Liske@ykdene.com

Phone: 867-873-8951
Fax: 867-873-5969

All inquires, questions, applications and etc., should be addressed to the lands@ykdene.com email

Phillios Jr. T.P Gara
Director – Lands Management

Travis Pieper
GIS Analyst in Training
travis@ykdene.com

VACANT
Lands and GIS Specialist

VACANT
Lands and GIS Specialist

Phone: 867-873-8951
Fax: 867-873-5969

VACANT
Store Admin Clerk

Silal Shafqat
Director of Economic Development
silals@ykdene.com

VACANT
Economic Development Officer

Phone: 867-873-4307
Fax: 867-873-5969

General Inquiries
publicworks@ykdene.com

Phillios Jr. T.P Gara
Director – Public Works and Infrastructure
Phillios_Gara@ykdene.com

VACANT
Manager – Public Works and Infrastructure

Elvis Kotchilea
Field Supervisor – Public Works and Infrastructure
elvisk@ykdene.com

Gilbert Quitte
Field Supervisor – Public Works and Infrastructure
gilbertq@ykdene.com

Parth Kukadiya
Project Coordinator
Parth_Kukadiya@ykdene.com

David Staples
Project Coordinator in Training
David_Staples@ykdene.com

Phone: 867-873-4307
Fax: 867-873-5969

Renuka Prasanna
Manager – Information Technology
rprasanna@ykdene.com