Governance
Established in 2010 as an affiliate of the Métis Nation of Alberta, the Rupertsland Institute (RLI) Metis Centre for Excellence was incorporated as a Section 9 company under the Alberta Companies Act on July 26, 2010 and:
- Is governed by a professional Board of Governors comprised of representatives from the Métis business community, University of Alberta, other academia, industry and the Métis Nation of Alberta (MNA) Provincial Council;
- Is accountable to its sole shareholder – the Métis people of Alberta – as represented by the MNA Provincial Council;
- Sets the standard for transparency and accountability while carrying out the education, training and research mandates entrusted to it by the MNA; and
- Has a vision of a skilled, knowledgeable, self-reliant Métis Nation.
Board of Governors
Audrey Poitras
President, Métis Nation of Alberta
Acting Chair and Ex-Officio MNA Member
Raylene Whitford
Director, Canative Energy
RLI Board of Governors
Lawrence Gervais
President, Region 3 Métis Nation of Alberta
Ex-Officio MNA Member
Dr. Florence Glanfield, PhD
Vice-Provost, Indigenous Programming and Research, University of Alberta
RLI Board of Governors
Dr. Laura Beard
Associate Vice President (Research), University of Alberta
Ex-Officio University of Alberta Member
Dr. Chris Andersen
Professor and Dean, Faculty of Native Studies, University of Alberta
Ex-Officio University of Alberta Member