QALIPU FIRST NATION QUICK REFERENCE DIRECTORY
General Inquiries
709-634-0996
Housing
709-634-0411
SCIS Card Renewals
709-634-8675
Jordan’s Principle Service Coordinator
709-651-6952
Medical Transportation Pre-Approvals
709-634-1147
NIHB Navigator
1-855-675-5743
709-679-5743
Environment & Natural Resources
709-634-1500
Education & Training
1-888-251-7614
709-647-3171
Culture, Tourism, & Community Development
709-634-5972
Canada Learning Bond Coordinator
709-643-3191
Communications
709-647-3009
Indigenous Labour Market Initiative
709-634-5048
Mental Health and Wellness Navigator
709-679-2238
If you would like assistance applying for, or renewing your Secure Card of Indian Status (SCIS), please contact: SCIS Clerk, Betty Lou Hynes 709-634-8675, or email bhynes@qalipu.ca
Or you can reach our Indian Registration Administrator, Nancy O’Connell at 709-634-4010 or email noconnell@qalipu.ca, Toll Free 1-855-263-6440, or Yvonne MacDonald at 709-647-3514, or email ymacdonald@qalipu.ca.
OFFICE LOCATIONS
Corner Brook Office
(head office)
Address:
Qalipu Mi’kmaq
First Nation Band
3 Church Street
Corner Brook, NL
A2H 2Z4
Phone: 709-634-0996 ext: 0
Fax: 709-639-3997
Gander Office
Mailing Address:
Qalipu First Nation
265 Airport Boulevard
Gander, NL
A1V 1Y9
Glenwood Office
Address:
45 Spruce Ave.
Glenwood, NL
A0G 2K0
Health: 709-679-5743 or 1-855-675-5743
Education and Training: 709-679-2338
Fax: 709-679-2344
Grand Falls-Windsor
Address:
Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation Band
28 Hardy Ave
Grand-Falls Windsor, NL
A2A 2P9
Phone: 709-489-6770
Fax:709-489-8417
St. George’s Office
Address:
Ktaqmkuk Mi’kmaw
Museum
183 Main Street
St. George’s, NL
A0N 1Z0
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 460
St. George’s, NL
A0N 1Z0
Phone: 709-647-3251
Fax: 709-647-3068
EXECUTIVE OFFICE
Chief
Brendan Mitchell
709-634-5070
bmitchell@qalipu.ca
Band Manager
Charles Pender
709-634-8059
cpender@qalipu.ca
Human Resource Manager
Janet McAuley
709-634-2837
jmcauley@qalipu.ca
Communications Manager
Alison Muise
709-647-3009
amuise@qalipu.ca
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Director of Education & Training
Monique Carroll
709-647-3096
mcarroll@qalipu.ca
MANAGER OF POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION
Kayla Lucas
709-647-2055
klucas@qalipu.ca
MANAGER OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Kristina Duffy
709-634-5048
kduffy@qalipu.ca
Administrative Assistant
Paula Colombe
709-647-3251
pcolombe@qalipu.ca
Employment Coordinator
Yvonne MacDonald
709-647-3514
ymacdonald@qalipu.ca
Financial Liason Officer
Sharon LaSaga
709-647-3016
srlasaga@qalipu.ca
Post-Secondary Education
Client Intake Officer
Judy Falle
709-647-3171
1-888-251-7614
jfalle@qalipu.ca
Client Service Officer
Sharla Abbott
709-651-7667
sabbott@qalipu.ca
Client Services Officer
Charmaine Bath
709-679-2142
cbath@qalipu.ca
Client Services Officer
Jessica Companion
709-634-4706
jcompanion@qalipu.ca
Client Service Officer
Tina Diamond
709-634-2212
tdiamond@qalipu.ca
Client Services Officer
Erin Fillatre
709-647-2018
efillatre@qalipu.ca
Client Services Officer
Dianne Kennedy
709-634-9601
dkennedy@qalipu.ca
Client Service Officer
Ashley Young
709-634-5724
ayoung@qalipu.ca
Indigenous Labour Market Initiative (ILMI)
ILMI Coordinator
Patrick Davis
709-634-5045
pdavis@qalipu.ca
ILMI Surveyor / Admin Assistant
Deborah Joyce
709-634-3856
djoyce@qalipu.ca
I Am Ready For Higher Studies Project
CULTURE, TOURISM, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Director of Culture, Tourism, & Community Development
Kellie Kerpan
709-489-2898
kkerpan@qalipu.ca
Manager of Culture and Community Outreach
Terri Humphries
709-651-7668
thumphries@qalipu.ca
Manager of Tourism and Community Development
Lezley McCarthy
709-634-5479
lmccarthy@qalipu.ca
AdminIstrative Assistant
Allyson Robbins
709-634-5972
arobbins@qalipu.ca
Culture & Community Outreach
Mi’kmaw Language Facilitator
Dean Simon
709-647-3046
dsimon@qalipu.ca
Cultural Outreach Officer
Kimberly Butt
709-393-0233
kbutt@qalipu.ca
Cultural Outreach Officer
Paul Pike
709-647-3050
ppike@qalipu.ca
Education Outreach Officer
Martin Benoit
709-647-3582
mbenoit@qalipu.ca
Education Outreach Officer
Kaylee Sullivan
709-634-8035
ksullivan@qalipu.ca
Early Education Outreach Officer
Alicia Whiffen
709-393-6777
awhiffen@qalipu.ca
Tourism & Community Development
Experience Development Officer
Lindsey Swift
lswift@qalipu.ca
Business Development Officer
Melanie Whyatt
709-634-9653
mwhyatt@qalipu.ca
ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES
Administrative Assistant
Amanda Laite
709-634-6086
alaite@qalipu.ca
Natural Resources Technician
Byron Bennett
709-634-5053
byron.bennett@qalipu.ca
Natural Resources Technician
Jasmine Pinksen
709-634-3798
jpinksen@qalipu.ca
GIS Technician
Ian Sullivan
709-634-0998
isullivan@qalipu.ca
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Health & Social
Director of Health & Wellness
Mitch Blanchard
709-634-8046
mblanchard@qalipu.ca
Manager of Health and Wellness
Annette George
709-634-4399
ageorge@qalipu.ca
Administrative Assistant
Brittany Deluney
709-634-1147
bdeluney@qalipu.ca
Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Navigator
Howard Thistle
709-679-5743
855-675-5743 (NIHB Inquiries)
hthistle@qalipu.ca
Indigenous Patient Navigator
Melissa Muise
709-634-5042
mmuise@qalipu.ca
Mental Wellness Navigator
Susan Bryan
709-679-2238
sbryan@qalipu.ca
Jordan’s Principle Service Coordinator
Ann Strowbridge
709-651-6952
astrowbridge@qalipu.ca
NIHB Support Specialist
Jennifer Dufour
709-634-5069
jdufour@qalipu.ca
NIHB Support Specialist
Melissa Hicks
709-489-6770
mhicks@qalipu.ca
NIHB Support Specialist
Natasha Lavers
709-634-5078
nlavers@qalipu.ca
NIHB Support Specialist
Amelia Regular Ropson
709-643-4593
aropson@qalipu.ca
NIHB Support Specialist
Megan Snook
709-643-2456
msnook@qalipu.ca
Housing
Housing Development Officer
Travis Hulan
709-634-3176
thulan@qalipu.ca
Housing Program Development Youth Intern
Jason Park
709-634-0411
jpark@qalipu.ca
OPERATIONS
Administration
Director of Operations
Rod Bennett
709-393-7770
rbennett@qalipu.ca
Indian Registration Administrator
Nancy O’Connell
709-634-4010
noconnell@qalipu.ca
SCIS Clerk
Betty Lou Hynes
709-634-8675
bhynes@qalipu.ca
Receptionist
Samantha Wheeler
709-634-0996
swheeler@qalipu.ca
Communications & Computing Specialist
Ryan Matthews
709-634-5077
rmatthews@qalipu.ca
ICT Support Technician
Evan Bennett
709-634-7389
ebennett@qalipu.ca
FINANCE
Manager of Finance
Karen Tiller
709-634-1418
ktiller@qalipu.ca
Accounting Clerk
Samantha MacWhirter
709-634-8611
smacwhirter@qalipu.ca
Non-Insured Health Benefits
MAMKA
Accounting Clerk
Vickie MacDonald
709-634-6893
vmacdonald@qalipu.ca
Accounting Clerk
Carolyn O’Quinn
709-634-8043
coquinn@qalipu.ca
QDC
MCF
Accounting Clerk
Bryant Ferreira Pennell
709-634-5041
bpennell@qalipu.ca
QALIPU COUNCIL
Chief
Brendan Mitchell
709-634-5070
bmitchell@qalipu.ca
https://www.facebook.com/QalipuFirstNation/
https://twitter.com/Qalipu2011
Central Region Vice-Chief
Andy Barker
abarker@qalipu.ca
Western Region Vice-Chief
Jennifer (Jenny) Brake
https://www.facebook.com/jennybrakewestern
https://www.instagram.com/jennybrakewestern
j.brake@qalipu.ca
709-638-5753
Benoit’s Cove Ward Councilor
Terri Greene
https://www.facebook.com/voteterrigreene2021
tgreene@qalipu.ca
709-896-1388
Corner Brook Ward Councilor
Sherry (White) Dean
https://www.facebook.com/groups/262381944439089/
sdean@qalipu.ca
Exploits Ward Councilor
Charlene Combdon
https://www.facebook.com/charleneforexploitsward
709-293-0614
ccombdon@qalipu.ca
Flat Bay Ward Councilor
Robert (Bobby) White
rwhite@qalipu.ca
709 649 5900
Gander Bay Ward Councilor
Calvin Francis
cfrancis@qalipu.ca
709-676-2188
Glenwood Ward Councilor
Francis Skeard
fskeard@qalipu.ca
https://www.facebook.com/FrankSkeard/
Port au Port Ward Councilor
Jasen Benwah
jbenwah@qalipu.ca
https://www.facebook.com/groups/QalipuWardPortauPort
Stephenville Ward Councilor
Hayward Young
hyoung@qalipu.ca
780-792-4623
St. George’s Ward Councilor
Ivan J. White
ijwhite@qalipu.ca
https://www.facebook.com/groups/STGWard/