About
Nunavik Housing Bureau
Created in 1999, the Nunavik Housing Bureau’s mission is to provide comfortable, safe and affordable housing adapted to the needs and culture of the Inuit. Through its programs and services, and with the help of its partners, NHB is contributing to the development of dynamic, sustainable, and safe communities.
Today, it serves as a representative designated by the Société d’habitation du Québec (SHQ) to oversee and maintain a social housing stock of 4,004 units distributed across all fourteen communities of Nunavik.
NHB provides homes for 98% of the Inuit people of the region. This represents approximately 14,000 individuals on a 443,000 km2 territory.
Governance
The Nunavik Housing Bureau is governed by a board of directors made up of 7 appointed and elected community representatives each serving a 3-year term:
- 2 members appointed by the Gouvernement du Québec – Ministre responsable de l’Habitation
- 3 members appointed by the Kativik Regional Government (KRG)
- 2 members elected among NHB tenants
2024 Edition of the Board of Directors
| Name | Title | Appointment |
|---|---|---|
| Sammy Duncan | President | Appointed by the Gouvernement du Québec – Ministre responsable de l’Habitation |
| Claude Gadbois | Vice-President | Appointed by KRG |
| Richard Jones | Secretary-Treasurer | Appointed by the Gouvernement du Québec – Ministre responsable de l’Habitation |
| Sally Nuktie | Member | Appointed by KRG |
| Jonathan Epoo | Member | Appointed by KRG |
| Lucie Angiyou | Member | Elected among NHB tenants – Puvirnituq |
| Pasha Keelan | Member | Elected among NHB tenants – Kangiqsualujjuaq |
Management Team
To facilitate the day-to-day management of the NHB’s activities, the BOD delegates certain powers to the Director General. The latter relies on the advice and support of its management team in managing operations and to monitor the major challenges of the organization.
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Lupin Daignault | Director General |
| Vacant | Deputy Director General |
| Keara Pfeiff | Director, Real Estate and Renovations |
| Stéphanie Corriveau | Assistant Director, Real Estate and Renovations |
| Jennifer La Page | Director, Client Services |
| Cheryl Gelsthorpe | Interim Assistant Director, Client Services |
| Robert Béland | Senior Director, Finance and Administration |
| Michel Marchand | Assistant Director, Finance and Administration |
| Katy Audet | Director, Maintenance |
| Dylan Gordon | Assistant Director, Maintenance |
| Robert Leroux | Director, Human Resources |