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Governance

Prosper NWT is a public agency of the Government of the Northwest Territories that is governed by an independent public board of directors. 

Members of our board of directors are appointed by the Minister responsible for Prosper NWT. The board is responsible for the organization’s governance, overall affairs, strategic plan, budget, and reporting on Prosper NWT’s performance to the public.

The board of directors consists of a minimum of five and a maximum of 10 eligible persons appointed as directors by the Minister. 

There are currently 10 directors:

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Kenny Ruptash
Chairperson
Yellowknife
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Misty Ireland
Director
Hay River
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Lloyd H. Jones
Director
Fort Smith
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Marie-Soleil Lacoursiere
Director
Yellowknife
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Brad Mapes
Director
Hay River
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Rosalind Mercredi
Director
Yellowknife
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Gregory Merrithew
Director
Yellowknife
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Patrick Scott
Director
Yellowknife
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Soham Srimani
Director
Nahanni Butte
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Garth Wallbridge
Director
Yellowknife

The CEO provides advice and counsel to the board of directors on all organizational matters and leads our management and staff.