Onimiki Renewable Energy welcomes two new members to its board of directors.
Rose Anne Leonard will represent the Wolf Lake First Nation, and Dave Casavant will represent Pekuakamiulnuatsh Takuhikan (Pekuakamiulnuatsh First Nation).
The Onimiki project is 100% community-based. Partners appoint non-elected administrators to the board of directors to represent their interests and make decisions regarding the project.
Rose Anne Leonard has lived and worked in Ottawa for much of her adult live. Now retired, her work, which began in computer software development, evolved to consulting with government agencies and educational institutions to implement computer-based learning.
Her interest in community development grew over time. She managed a program to place volunteer math tutors in public schools in Ottawa. She has volunteered as a tutor of basic literacy for over 30 years and served for over 10 years on the board of directors of a literacy organization. She developed and offered workshops on effective board membership in the non-profit sector.
Dave Casavant is a member of the Pekuakamiulnuatsh First Nation and has been working in his community for some 30 years in the fields of communications, political support, and economics. He has also worked in the media sector. He is currently the economic and strategic partnerships coordinator for his First Nation’s council.
The two new directors are pleased to commit their skills and experience to the Onimiki Project in order to contribute to sustainable economic development and strengthen ties between community partners.
Onimiki Renewable Energy would like to thank outgoing directors Ashley Desjardins (Wolf Lake First Nation) and Serge Simard (Pekuakamiulnuatsh Takuhikan) for their contributions.