Pauktuutit Inuit Women’s Association has three new Board of Directors.
The Association was seeking new board for a couple of months.
The National Inuit Women’s group spokesperson, Amanda Deseure made the announcement last Tuesday.
Returning member Gerri Sharpe and new members Pauletta Trembley and Michelle Gruben will make up the membership executive leadership at the National Inuit Women’s Organization based in Ottawa.
On March 10, former vice-president Gerri Sharpe was acclaimed to the position interim president for a one-year term, following the departure of long-time president of Rebecca Kudloo in February.
Sharpe represents Yellowknife and previously served on the Inuvik Transition House board foe than seven years.
In the media release, Sharpe hopes to “fill the big shoes, left for her.”
She said, “I am honored put the trust in me. I am also excited of the work that is ahead of us. With the team Pauktuutit has, we will be doing things”.
Replacing Sharpe as Vice-President for a one-year term in Happy Valley-Goose Bay representative Pauletta Tremblett. She currently works with Nunatsiavut Government as the Inuit Survey Coordinator.
Tremblett says she is “honored” to lead the board.
Elected to full three-year term as secretary-treasurer, Michelle Gruben, a new board member who represents Inuvialuit Region.
Gruben says she is looking forward to bringing her strong understanding of budgets and auditing Pauktuutit’s team.
She added “being a board member for Pauktuutit, I am honored to be working with strong outspoken ladies. We will all work together to be a strong voice for all our other Inuit Women and families in Canada”.
Sharpe, Tremblett and Gruben will lead the 15 members of Pauktuutit’s Board of Directors.