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

Ernest Betsina
Chief of Dettah

Melissa Mackenzie
Executive Assistant
mmackenzie@ykdene.com / 867-767-4005

Matthew Spence
Chief Executive Officer
ceo@ykdene.com / 867-873-4307

Grace Martin
Administrative Assistant
dettahadmin@ykdene.com / 867-767-4000

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

Fred Sangris
Chief of Ndilo

Delores Lacorne
Executive Assistant
deloresl@ykdene.com / 867-767-4028

Administrative Assistant
ndiloadmin@ykdene.com / 867-767-4027

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

Vacant
Language & Culture Teacher

Niroshi Witharanage
Director – Early childhood Education and Childcare
niroshiw@ykdene.com / 867-767-4063

Vacant
Daycare Worker

Vacant
Daycare Worker

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

Shanon Betsina
Elder Coordinator
shannonb@ykdene.com / 867-767-4053

VACANT
Justice Coordinator
justice@ykdene.com / 867-767-4026

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

Jennifer Drygeese
Director – Health & Wellness
jennifer@ykdene.com / 867-767-4054

Karen Martin
Family Wellness Programmer
karenm@ykdene.com / 867-767-4056

Jennifer Charlo
Family Wellness Programmer
jenniferc@ykdene.com / 867-767-4057

Amber Ritias
Jordan’s Principle Service Coordinator
jpcoordinator@ykdene.com / 867-767-4061

Melissa Sangris
Health Coordinator
msangris@ykdene.com / 867-920-2925

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

Fax: (867) 669-9002

Margaret Erasmus
Director
merasmus@ykdene.com / 867-767-4040

Jessica Vital
Manager, Skills Programs
jvital@ykdene.com / 867-767-4041

Eileen B. Betsina
Assistant Manager
eileenb@ykdene.com / 867-767-4043

Alma Mandeville
Assistant Manager
amandeville@ykdene.com 867-767-4042

Christine Baillargeon
Assistant Training Coordinator
dechitanaowo@ykdene.com / 867-767-4039

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

Angus Charlo
Senior Traditional Knowledge Instructor
angus@ykdene.com / 867-767-4019

Trevor Weir
Senior Construction Instructor
tweir@ykdene.com / 867-767-4025

Rudy Vital
Construction Instructor
dechitanaowo@ykdene.com

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

Caitlin Apsimik
Cook
caitlina@ykdene.com / 867-767-4020

Chris Frise
Cook Assistant
dechitanaowo@ykdene.com

Laurie-Ann Lines
Manager, Post-Secondary Programs
lalines@ykdene.com / 867-767-4022

Breanna Vital-Abel
Post-Secondary Coordinator Assistant
breannav@ykdene.com / 867-767-4047

Jay Mauchan
Instructor/Program Developer
jmauchan@ykdene.com / 867-767-4046

Debbie Weir
Instructor/Curriculum Developer
dweir@ykdene.com / 867-767-4050

Ali Abel
Research & Arts Instructor
aliabel@ykdene.com / 867-767-4045

Lila Lines
Curriculum Coordinator
lilal@ykdene.com / 867-767-4044

Training Coordinator Assistant
trainingcenter@ykdene.com / 867-767-4048

Katrina Stiopu
Training Coordinator
Katrina_Stiopu@ykdene.com

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

Berna Charlo
Accounting Officer
bcharlo@ykdene.com / 867-767-4009

Thamsanqa Ncube
Director – Finance
tham@ykdene.com / 867-767-4004

Juanita Sangris
Finance Manager
juanitas@ykdene.com 867-767-4001

Angela Lafferty
Accountant
angelal@ykdene.com 867-767-4013

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

Uche Okpalugo
Director – Human Resources
uche@ykdene.com / 867-767-4067

VACANT
Human Resources Manager

General Inquiries /
Resume Submissions
hr@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 / 867-767-4007

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 / 867-767-4036

VACANT
Director – Housing
867-767-4073

Natasha Landry
Tenant Relations Officer
Natasha_Landry@gov.nt.ca / 867-767-4068

VACANT
Book Keeper
YKDFN_Housing@gov.nt.ca / 867-767-4069

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

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

VACANT
Community Liaison GMAC

VACANT
Remediation Project Coordinator
867-767-4038

Kylie Tsetta
Department Coordinator
kyliet@ykdene.com

Adi Adiele
Director – Environment
adi_adiele@ykdene.com / ext 2025

VACANT
Regulatory Specialist

Tammy Sundberg
Project Coordinator
tammys@ykdene.com

Bruno Croft
Senior Wildlife Advisor
brunoc@ykdene.com

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

VACANT
Director – Governance

Natisha Drygeese
Guardian Coordinator
natishad@ykdene.com / 867-767-4032

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

Phillios Jr. T.P Gara
Director – Lands Management

Travis Pieper
GIS Analyst
travis@ykdene.com / 867-767-4030

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

VACANT
Store Admin Clerk

Silal Shafqat
Director of Economic Development
silals@ykdene.com / 867-767-4037

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 867-767-4006

Elvis Kotchilea
Field Supervisor – Public Works and Infrastructure
elvisk@ykdene.com / 867-767-4021

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

VACANT
Project Coordinator

Shirley Beaulieu
Custodian

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

Renuka Prasanna
Manager – Information Technology
rprasanna@ykdene.com / 867-767-4064