Regional Selection Committees
The Regional Selection Committees of the Arctic Inspiration Prize review nominations submitted from their region and make recommendations to the National Selection Committee. In addition to representing their region, members are Northerners who represent diverse sectors and communities.
2019 Members
(Alphabetical order)
Regional Selection Committee for Yukon
Mathieya Alatini
Former Chief, Kluane First Nation
Representing the National Selection Committee
Jacqueline Bedard
Executive Director, External and Government Relations, Yukon College
Representing Education
Jay Massie
Manager, ATCO
Representing Business
Beverly Sembsmoen
AIP Laureate, The Peacemaking Circle
Representing Laureates
Courtney Wheelton
Events and Marketing Manager, Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre
Representing Youth
Regional Selection Committee for the Northwest Territories
Darrell Beaulieu
President and CEO, Denendeh Development Corporation
Representing Business
Leela Gilday
Singer, Songwriter and Producer
Representing the National Selection Committee
Donald Prince
Executive Director, Arctic Indigenous Wellness Foundation & AIP Laureate, Arctic Indigenous Wellness Project
Representing Laureates
Glen Abernethy
Former Minister and MLA for the Government of the NWT
Sabrina Broadhead
Director, Indigenous Health and Community Wellness Division, Government of the NWT
Regional Selection Committee for Inuit Nunangat
Alicia Aragutak
Executive Manager, Isuarsivik
Representing Youth
Nellie Cournoyea
Former Chair, Inuvialuit Regional Corporation & Former Premier of the Northwest Territories
Representing the National Selection Committee
Rod Hick
President and CEO, Atuqtuarvik Corporation
Representing Business
Peesee Pitsiulak
Former Dean of Nunatta Campus, Nunavut Arctic College
Representing Education
Kristy Sheppard
Director of Economic Development, Nunatsiavut Government & Laureate, Sakkijânginnatuk Nunalik: Healthy Homes in Thriving Nunatsiavut Communities
Representing Laureates
Former Regional Selection Committee Members
Ron Daub
Chief Executive Officer, Vuntut Gwitchin Limited Partnership
RSC for Yukon - Representing Business