ᑭᑕᐢᑫᓇᐤ ᐅᓀᑳᓇᐳᐘᐠ
kitaskînaw onîkânapowak
Board of Directors
Councillor Darren Auger (Chairperson)
Councillor Darren Auger represents Whitefish Lake First Nation #459 and serves as Chairperson on the KTCEA Board of Directors.
Chief Gilbert Okemow (Vice-Chairperson)
Chief Gilbert Okemow represents Peerless Trout First Nation and serves as Vice-Chairperson on the KTCEA Board of Directors.
Chief Ivan Sawan
Chief Ivan Sawan represents Loon River First Nation and serves as a board member on the KTCEA Board of Directors and has formerly served as Chairperson.
Chief Sawan is proud to be born and raised in Loon River First Nation. He currently serves as the Chairperson of KTCEA, as a member of the Kee Tas Kee Now Child and Family Services Board, and as a representative on the Treaty 8 Health Committee. He was elected as a Councillor at the age of 28 and was in that role for 15 years until he was elected as Chief. Throughout this time, he fostered economic opportunities for the community through the Loon River First Nation Group of Companies which are entirely owned by the Nation. Chief Sawan is extremely passionate about providing excellent educational opportunities for children and youth to lay the foundations for their successful futures.
Chief Billy Joe Laboucan
Chief Billy Joe Laboucan represents Lubicon Lake Band in Little Buffalo, Alberta and has served as Chief of Lubicon Lake Band since 2013 and serves as a member on the KTCEA Board of Directors. He believes education is essential for imparting foundational knowledge that will further careers and futures.
Felicia Ochs
Felicia Ochs serves as a board member on the KTCEA Board of Directors on behalf of Woodland Cree First Nation.
Councillor Derek Auger
Councillor Derek Auger represents the Woodland Cree First Nation and serves as a board member on the KTCEA Board of Directors and has formerly served as Chairperson.
Councillor Shayne Letendre
Councillor Shayne Letendre represents Loon River First Nation serves on the KTCEA Board of Directors.
Councillor Vera Laboucan
Councillor Vera Laboucan represents Lubicon Lake Band and serves on the KTCEA Board of Directors.
Councillor Corrine Alook
Councillor Corrine Alook represents Peerless Trout First Nation and serves on the KTCEA Board of Directors.
Councillor Timothy Sawan
Councillor Timothy Sawan represents Lubicon Lake Band and serves on the KTCEA Board of Directors.
Councillor Frank Whitehead
Councillor Frank Whitehead represents Woodland Cree First Nation and serves as a member on the KTCEA Board of Directors.
Councillor Julianne Noskiye
Councillor Julianne Noskiye represents Peerless Trout First Nation and serves on the KTCEA Board of Directors.
Councillor Cody Letendre
Councillor Cody Letendre represents Loon River First Nation and serves on the KTCEA Board of Directors.
Councillor Clifford Laboucan
Councillor Clifford Laboucan represents Whitefish Lake First Nation #459 and serves on the KTCEA Board of Directors.