Our Staff
Southern Dakelh Nation Alliance (SDNA) is a dynamic and growing Nation that demonstrates strong leadership in the assertion of inherent rights and title of the Southern Dakelh, supports a vibrant economy, and sustains a healthy natural environment.
In living our values of assertiveness, excellence, unity, determination, respect, and flexibility, we provide progressive leadership for the mutual benefit of the Nation and its communities in an overarching, organized, and respectful manner.
Management
Finance
Administration
Land Stewardship
Health
Community Coordinators
Management
Shawn Holte
Executive Director / Lead Negotiator
Phone: 250-398-3375 Ext 309
Email: ed@dakelh.ca
Shawn is the Manager for the Chiefs and is in charge of the day-to-day operations. He carries out instructions of the Chiefs’ Council and attends all meetings. Liaison and information conduit for the Council on administrative matters.
Ray Joubert
General Manager
Phone: 250-398-3375 Ext 305
Email: business@dakelh.ca
Ray focuses on maintaining the professional operation of the organization. Develops budgets, business plans, and feasibility studies.
Candie Harris
Finance Manager
Phone: 250-398-3375 Ext 313
Email: finmgr@dakelh.ca
Candie oversees the accounting staff, funding contracts, payroll, accounts payable/receivable. She makes recommendations to the senior managers to address surplus or deficits. Develops and implements financial policies and procedures.
Tammy Keith
Executive Leader
Phone: 250-398-3375 Ext 307
Email: execassist@dakelh.ca
Tammy provides a high level of comprehensive support to the Executive Director/Lead Negotiator and the Board of Directors, and leads the day-to-day operations in the office.
Finance
Candie Harris
Finance Manager
Phone: 250-398-3375 Ext 313
Email: finmgr@dakelh.ca
Candie oversees the accounting staff, funding contracts, payroll, accounts payable/receivable. She makes recommendations to the senior managers to address surplus or deficits. Develops and implements financial policies and procedures.
Mariana Flores
Accounts Payable / Payroll Clerk
Phone: 250-398-3375 Ext 306
Email: acctassist@dakelh.ca
Mariana provides support to the Finance Manager, processes payroll and accounts payable.
Administration
Deanna Lloyd
Office Administrator
Phone: 250-398-3375 Ext 201
Email: coordinator@carrierchilcotin.org
Deanna provides administrative support where necessary and supervises the front office administration staff.
Dina Stephenson
Senior Administrative Assistant
Phone: 250-398-3375 Ext 205
Email: dinas@carrierchilcotin.org
Dina provides client services, office administration, and support to finance.
Rob Dimmer
Emergency Response Planning Coordinator
Phone: 250-398-3375 Ext 210
Email: emergency@dakelh.ca
Land Stewardship
Nobi Suzuki
Interim Lands & Resources Officer / Wildlife Ecologist / Geo-Spatial Analyst
Phone: 250-398-3375 Ext 303
Email: ecologist@dakelh.ca
Nobi provides ecosystem analysis, habitat evaluations, impact assessments, and restoration planning.
Pauline Priadka
Wildlife Biologist
Phone: 250-398-3375 Ext 304
Email: wildlifebiologist@dakelh.ca
Pauline is a Wildlife Biologist that is working on cultural keystone species conservation planning, including projects related to moose management and caribou recovery.
Health
Loretta Williams
Dakelh Dene Health Coordinator
Phone: 250-398-3375
Email: engage.wellness@dakelh.ca
As Community Engagement Coordinator, Loretta Williams provides communication, collaboration, and planning support for Southern Dakelh Nation Alliance (SDNA) and it’s member communities. She also develops and supports local community strategic engagement activities as part of the SDNA Health and Wellness Team, as well as the regional teams (Interior and Northern).
SDNA Community Coordinators
Community coordinators are responsible for engaging, encouraging, and facilitating their communities’ participation in SDNA projects. They work to provide an important on the ground link between SDNA member nations, and the work of SDNA as a whole.
We honour the past and look to the future to address the priorities, challenges, and emerging opportunities in our territory. We represent the four communities and work with all levels of government to advance toward full recognition of our rights and title to our lands.