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
Lawrence Gervais
President, Region 3 Métis Nation of Alberta
Ex-Officio MNA Member
Dr. Chris Andersen
Dean, Faculty of Native Studies, University of Alberta
(Administrative leave July 2022-June 2023)
Ex-Officio University of Alberta Member
Dr. Laura Beard
Associate Vice President (Research), University of Alberta
Ex-Officio University of Alberta Member
Dr. Florence Glanfield, PhD
Vice-Provost, Indigenous Programming and Research, University of Alberta
RLI Board of Governors
Donna Mae Bell, MSW, RSW
Program Chair, NorQuest College and Donna Bell Consulting
RLI Board of Governors
Dr. Nathalie Kermoal
Acting Dean, Faculty of Native Studies, University of Alberta
(July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023)
Ex-Officio University of Alberta Member