Our Team
Meet our Team
Meet our Team
Chief William Lloyd Noganosh Niimki Tiik (Thunder Stick) My name is William Lloyd Noganosh, and I am Chief of Magnetawan First Nation. William and Esther Noganosh were my parents. I came back to live in our community 25 years ago, and I live by the Seven Grandfather Teachings: Zaagidwin (Love), Mnaadendmowin (Respect), Gwekwaadziwin (Honesty), Debwewin (Truth), Nbwaakaawin (Wisdom), Aakde'win (Bravery) and Dbaadendizwin (Humility). Throughout my career, I have built skills - such as problem-solving, conflict resolution, and lobbying - that I now bring to my role as Chief. Some of my past accomplishments are as follows: First Vice President of the Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centres, a member of the Board of the Parry Sound Community Business Development Centre, Team Manager at the provincial Ministry of Community and Social Services, and Community Development Officer at Miziwe Biik Aboriginal Management Board. Here at home, I've served as Chief, Councillor, Band Manager, and the Director of Governance. I took on the challenge of being Chief because I want to make things better for all our members, both on and off reserve. Currently, Chief and Council, through our Governance department, are working on the four laws of leadership selection, citizenship, language and culture, and financial management. We are working hard to empower our people. Your voice matters.
My name is April Cardinal, and I am a mother of three boys, ages 26, 15 and 11. Born and raised in Toronto, I moved to Barrie nine years ago. For 10 years, I worked at Native Child and Family Services in Toronto. Following that, I served three years as the Family Well-Being and Band Representative for Magnetawan First Nation. For the past seven years, I’ve worked at Wahnapitae First Nation, where I was the Social Services Director. My educational background is in Aboriginal Child Welfare and Domestic Violence Counselling. The reason that I chose to run for Magnetawan First Nation Council is to pay it forward. To provide my community with my knowledge and experience within the extremely delicate but important child welfare system. My hope is to make my community proud in the work that we do and the knowledge I can bring to the table. I enjoy working for First Nation communities and people, and I look forward to meeting you and working for you and your family!
My name is Pam deHaan and I’m honoured to serve as Deputy Chief for Magnetawan First Nation. I live in Mount Hope with my husband of over 30 years. I’m the proud mom of two grown children, and a new grandmama! I love cooking, reading, fishing, and travelling whenever I can. Even though I don’t live on the reserve, I stay involved and care deeply about our community. I live by the Seven Grandfather Teachings: Truth, Respect, Honesty, Bravery, Humility, Wisdom, and Love. I do my best to carry those into everything I do. For almost 40 years, I’ve worked in the travel industry, and I currently work as a Director of Marketing and Supplier Relations. I have a strong background in communications, strategic partnerships and negotiations and I’ve run my own small business. During the pandemic, I served as Magnetawan First Nation’s Communications Officer, sharing updates and supporting COVID-19 funding. I’ve been part of the Citizenship Working Group since its inception. My goal during this term is to build trust, improve communication, advocate for housing, and to work alongside the community in a good way. I will support decisions that reflect our collective values and protect what matters most -Our People, Our Traditions, and Our Land.
Aanii, Bonzhoo, Nibi-bimiseg nindizhinikaaz, Ma'iigan nindoodem, nindonjibaa Magnetawan. My name is Julie Sabourin-Fontaine. This is my first term on Council and I’m also the Governance Director for Magnetawan First Nation. My career began in Fisheries and Habitat Management at Fisheries and Oceans Canada. I was with them for ten years. Following this, I worked for five years at each of Magnetawan First Nation, as Director of Operations, and Wahnapitae First Nation as their Executive Director. I then worked as Governance Director at Zhiibaahaasing First Nation. Fishing, hunting and winding down around the campfire with my family, are some of my favorite things to do. I support self-governance for First Nations and our inherent right to make and implement our own laws. My goal is to create the laws that will empower Magnetawan leadership and staff to serve our E'Dbendaagzijig in an effective and transparent manner, by following the Creator's teachings.
MAGNETAWAN FIRST NATION - STAFF CONTACT INFORMATION |
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| TITLE: | NAME: | EMAIL: | PHONE NUMBER: | MEMBER OR NON | ||||||||
| CHIEF AND COUNCIL | ||||||||||||
| CHIEF | William Lloyd Noganosh | lloyd.noganosh@magfn.com | 705-346-1563 | Member | ||||||||
| COUNCILLOR/ DEPUTY CHIEF | Pamela DeHaan | pamela.dehaan@magfn.com | 705-346-1740 | Member | ||||||||
| COUNCILLOR | Julie Sabourin | julie.sabourin@magfn.com | 705-346-0014 | Member | ||||||||
| COUNCILLOR | April Cardinal | april.cardinal@magfn.com | 705-346-2508 | Member | ||||||||
| EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO CHIEF & COUNCIL | Cassandra Cloutier | cassandra.cloutier@magfn.com | 705-346-2543 | Non-member | ||||||||
| ADMINISTRATION | ||||||||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Sartaj Zabir Uddin | sartaj.uddin@magfn.com | 705-346-2095 | Non-member | ||||||||
| EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Lexi Thomas | lexi.thomas@magfn.com | 905-379-0870 | Non-member | ||||||||
| OFFICE AND COMMUNICATIONS ADMINISTRATOR | Sarah Strome | sarah.strome@magfn.com | 705-346-1589 | Non-member | ||||||||
| IT & DIGITAL OPERATIONS COORDINATOR | Amal Antony | amal.antony@magfn.com | 705-774-0953 | Non-member | ||||||||
| FINANCE | ||||||||||||
| FINANCE DIRECTOR | Jeff Gao | jeff.gao@magfn.com | 705-774-6291 | Non-Member | ||||||||
| FINANCE MANAGER | Imran Emon | imran.emon@magfn.com | 705-773-8460 | non-member | ||||||||
| FINANCE COORDINATOR | Tiffany Garon | tiffany.garon@magfn.com | 705-346-0759 | Non-member | ||||||||
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| GOVERNANCE | ||||||||||||
| GOVERNANCE ASSISTANT/IRA | Tanya Noganosh | tanya.noganosh@magfn.com | 705-774-8107 | Member | ||||||||
| POLICY & PROCEDURE DEVELOPER | Heidi Gramling | heidi.gramling@magfn.com | 705 346 1195 | Non-member | ||||||||
| SOCIAL SERVICES | ||||||||||||
| SOCIAL SERVICES DIRECTOR | Jodi Contin | jodi.contin@magfn.com | 705-773-8689 | Non-member | ||||||||
| BAND REPRESENTATIVE | Lisa Geroux | lisa.geroux@magfn.com | 249-885-1860 | Non-member | ||||||||
| BAND REPRESENTATIVE | Tracy Lamoureux | tracy.lamoureux@magfn.com | Non-member | |||||||||
| BAND REPRESENTATIVE | Sue Wheatley | sue.wheatley@magfn.com | 249-288-4202 | Member | ||||||||
| FAMILY WELL BEING/PREVENTION | Jhilik Sarker | jhilik.sarker@magfn.com | 705-773-8396 | Non-member | ||||||||
| COMMUNITY WELLNESS WORKER | Terri Macleod | terri.macleod@magfn.com | 249-885-2973 | Non-member | ||||||||
| ONTARIO WORKS | Colette Bearman | colette.bearman@magfn.com | 705-346-1442 | Non-member | ||||||||
| LAND BASE WORKER | Chris Pitawanakwat | chris.pitawanakwat@magfn.com | 705-618-3910 | Member | ||||||||
| INFRASTRUCTURE | ||||||||||||
| INFRASTRUCTURE DIRECTOR | Steven Dumoulin | steven.dumoulin@magfn.com | 705-346-0161 | Non-member | ||||||||
| INFRASTRUCTURE DIRECTOR ASSISTANT | Toni Jones | toni.jones@magfn.com | 705 774-4723 | Member | ||||||||
| HOUSING & QUARRY COORDINATOR | Bryan Hanzel | bryan.hanzel@magfn.com | 705-774-4284 | Member | ||||||||
| WASTE WATER PLANT OPERATOR MANAGER | Gary Wheatley | gary.wheatley@magfn.com | 705-280-8014 | Member | ||||||||
| WASTE WATER PLANT OPERATOR | Kristen Storie | kristen.storie@magfn.com | 226-668-0140 | Non-member | ||||||||
| WASTE WATER PLANT OPERATOR IN TRAINING | Robin Barron | robin.barron@magfn.com | 705-773-8675 | |||||||||
| PUBLIC WORKS SUPERVISOR | Tony Lewis | anthony.lewis@magfn.com | 705-280-0959 | Non-member | ||||||||
| PUBLIC WORKS LABOURER | James Lewis | james.lewis@magfn.com | Non-member | |||||||||
| LANDS AND RESOURCES | ||||||||||||
| LANDS AND RESOURCES DIRECTOR | Samantha Noganosh | samantha.noganosh@magfn.com | 705 774 4978 | Member | ||||||||
| SPECIES AT RISK TECHNICIAN | Terry Jones | terry.jones@magfn.com | 705-346-1224 | Member | ||||||||
| SPECIES AT RISK BIOLOGIST | Heather Van Diepstraten | heather.vandiepstraten@magfn.com | Non-member | |||||||||
| CONSERV. BIOLOGIST & WILDLIFE SPECIALIST | Nadine Perron | nadine.perron@magfn.com | Non-member | |||||||||
| MONITORING TECHNICIAN | Keara Connell | keara.connell@magfn.com | 249-988-0165 | Non-member | ||||||||
| GUARDIAN COORDINATOR | Chris Ricker | chris.ricker@magfn.com | Non-member | |||||||||
| CARETAKER | Teresa Palamar | teresa.palamar@magfn.com | Non-member | |||||||||
| EDUCATION | ||||||||||||
| EDUCATION DIRECTOR | Lynda Hoksbergen | lynda.hoksbergen@magfn.com | 705-528-4546 | Non-member | ||||||||
| SECONDARY SCHOOL BUS DRIVER | Ken Durston | ken.durston@magfn.com | 705-346-2050 | Non-member | ||||||||
| POST SECONDARY ADULT EDUCATION COORDINATOR | Hollie Nolan | hollie.nolan@magfn.com | 705-774-8219 | |||||||||
| STUDENT SUCCESS WORKER | Amanda Jones | amanda.jones@magfn.com | 705-346-0302 | |||||||||
| CHILD & FAMILY CENTRE MANAGER | Alexandra Pitawanakwat | alexandra.baker@magfn.com | 705-346-1205 | Non-member | ||||||||
| CHILD & FAMILY ASSISTANT | Rozina Butt | rozina.butt@magfn.com | ||||||||||
| CHILDCARE/BABYSITTING | Layla Sheffield | layla.sheffield@magfn.com | 705-346-1985 | Non-member | ||||||||
| AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM ASSISTANT | Marina Byrne | marina.byrne@magfn.com | Member | |||||||||
| HEALTH | ||||||||||||
| COMMUNITY HEALTH & WELLNESS DIRECTOR | Sheryl St. Pierre | sheryl.stpierre@magfn.com | 705-774-5634 | Non-member | ||||||||
| MENTAL HEALTH WORKER | Lisa Irwin | lisa.irwin@magfn.com | 705-774-0954 | Non-member | ||||||||
| MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION CLERK | Michelle Vargas | michelle.vargas@magfn.com | 705-383-1047 | Non-member | ||||||||
| CRISIS AND INTERVENTION WORKER | Jessica Sangelais | jessica.sangelais@magfn.com | 705-774-0475 | Member | ||||||||
| PROGRAMS & ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR | Leeann Pitawanakwat | leeann.pitawanakwat@magfn.com | 705-346-0456 | Non-member | ||||||||
| MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION DRIVER (VAN) | Chris Apperley | chris.apperley@magfn.com | 705-346-0761 | Non-member | ||||||||
| HOME & COMMUNITY CARE | Crystal Lamondin | crystal.lamondin@magfn.com | 705-346-2064 | Non-member | ||||||||
| ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | ||||||||||||
| ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR | Jeffrey Beaudoin | jeffrey.beaudoin@magfn.com | 705-746-0275 | |||||||||
| ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | Dorian Ethier-Paul | dorian.ethier-paul@magfn.com | 7057748017 | Non-Member | ||||||||
| PROJECT COORDINATOR | Wilfred Noganosh | wilfred.noganosh@magfn.com | 705-774-4302 | Member | ||||||||
| ESSO MANAGER/FINANCE | Magie Ives | magie.ives@magfn.com | 705-346-0983 | Non-member | ||||||||
| ESSO SUPERVISOR | Rosel Wheatley | rosel.wheatley@magfn.com | Non-member | |||||||||
