NCC Governance
The NunatuKavut Community Council (NCC) is the representative governing body for approximately 6,000 Inuit of South and Central Labrador.
Serving as the primary voice of our nation, we work to provide leadership and direction to the people of our communities, while guiding our path toward true self-determination, reconciliation, and renewal.
An affiliate of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples, NCC also holds special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council.
OFFICE OF
THE
PRESIDENT
The President of the NunatuKavut Community Council is chosen by our people through democratic election, and is entrusted with advancing the rights, priorities, and vision of our Inuit community at home and on the national and international stage.
As the primary and elected representative of NunatuKavut Inuit, the President presides over all official assemblies and provides leadership to NCC between meetings of the Governing Council, serving a term of four Annual General Assemblies.
Our current President is Todd Russell. To read his biography, please click here.
Todd Russell
President
Tel: (709) 896-0592
Fax: (709) 896-0594
trussell@nunatukavut.ca
Tiffany Lambourne
Executive Assistant to the President
Tel: (709) 896-0592, ext. 225
Fax: (709) 896-0594
executiveasst@nunatukavut.ca
Diane Poole
Chief of Staff
Tel: (709) 899-1557
chiefofstaff@nunatukavut.ca
Rob Coombs
Senior Fisheries Advisor
Tel: (709) 631-8252
rcoombs@nunatukavut.ca
Senior Advisory Team
Tammy Swain
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Tel: (709) 896-0592, ext. 228
coo@nunatukavut.ca
Bonnie Allen
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Tel: (709) 896-0592, ext. 224
ballen@nunatukavut.ca
Kelly Broomfield
Chief Communications Officer (CCO)
Tel: (709) 280-5965
communications@nunatukavut.ca
GOVERNING COUNCIL
The NunatuKavut Governing Council is the leadership body elected by our membership to guide the direction and priorities of our organization. It includes a President, a youth representative, and
Councillors from each of the seven electoral areas across NunatuKavut.
Elders are appointed to Council to provide cultural and intergenerational wisdom. In addition, Council appoints a Vice-President and an Executive Member-at-Large. Together with the President, they form the Executive Committee.
Our current Council was elected on November 7, 2024, through a General Election process. Click here to read their biographies.
Our constitution guides the spirit and intent of all NCC laws and decisions, ensuring transparency, accountability, and alignment with our vision for self-government. Developed through extensive community consultation and engagement with our Governing Council, this document marks a significant step toward self-determination.
GOVERNANCE PRIORITIES
Land & Environment
We work to ensure conservation and preservation of our land, ice and waters, while living in harmony with our environment and sharing in nature’s generosity.
Business & Economy
We facilitate opportunities and platforms for meaningful employment, business development, capacity building and growth to foster sustainable communities.
Infrastructure
We meet community-specific infrastructure needs, through an equity-based approach that fosters robust communities.
Education & Culture
We share, learn, and grow our culture by honouring our past, embracing our present, and reclaiming our future together.
Health & Wellness
We nurture and support the physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual health of our people to ensure the long-term wellbeing of our families and communities.
Research Governance
We ensure that all research carried out in NunatuKavut is useful, relevant, beneficial to our people and communities.
ANNUAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The Annual General Assembly (AGA) is NCC’s most important gathering of the year. It brings together members from across NunatuKavut to review progress, discuss priorities, and make decisions that guide the mandate of our Governing Council for the year ahead. The AGA is a time for open dialogue, accountability, and connection – rooted in our Inuit values and traditions – ensuring that our direction reflects the voices and needs of our people.
Nunacor is the business development arm of NCC. It is wholly owned by NCC and is governed by a board of directors who are appointed by NCC and managed by a Chief Executive Officer. To learn more about Nunacor and its subsidiary companies, please visit www.nunacor.com