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Ben Kogvik has been with the Nunavut Water Board (NWB) since its inception in the mid 1990's and is currently the Secretary to the Board and doubles as in-house interpreter/translator where he is fluent in both Inuktitut and Inuinnaqtun. Ben holds management certificates from the Banff Centre for Management Studies and the Nunavut Sivuliuqtit Program with Nunavut Arctic College/Canadian Centre for Management Development (1999). Ben is a former teacher, vice-principal and teacher consultant and has served as vice-president and president of the Inuit Teachers Specialist Council for the Northwest Territory.
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Sheena was born in Yellowknife and raised in Gjoa Haven and was one of the first to attend and graduate High School in Gjoa Haven. While in school, Sheena served in the Student Council as Vice-President.

Sheena completed the 2 year Office Administration Diploma Program at the Nunavut Arctic College and joined the NWB in October 2008 as an Administrative Assistant Trainee. She has previous work experience as Manager/Secretary of the HTO, High School Secretary, Student Support Assistant and Executive Assistant with the NWB.
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Sean joined NWB in January 2010. His qualifications include a Diploma in Science, an A.A.S. Degree in Environmental Technology, and a B.Tech. Degree in Environmental Engineering. Prior to joining the NWB, Sean was employed as a Technical Assistant with Greater Vancouver Regional District (Metro Vancouver) and as Environmental Officer with Coast Mountain Bus Company, a subsidiary of a Metro Vancouver’s Regional Transportation Authority (Translink).
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Karén joined the Nunavut Water Board in August, 2010 relocating to Gjoa Haven from Ontario where he recently worked with the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Eastern Region. His qualifications include ten years previous experience in the environemntal field in Armenia and Russia, utilizing a Master Degree in Water Sciences and a PhD in Hydrogeology; Avignon, France.
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Phyllis Bealieu joined the NWB in April, 2002. She has 35 years of office administration experience, having occupied positions in the oil and gas industry, the Department of the Environment in Nova Scotia, and in the Canadian Coast Guard in the Northwest Territories.
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Richard Dwyer has lived in Gjoa Haven since he was born. He completed Office Administration with Nunavut Arctic College and the Community Land Administration Certificate Program.

His past job experience was working as a librarian for the school, and as Community Land Administrator for the Hamlet of Gjoa Haven. He was hired as the License Administrator Trainee with the Nunavut Water Board September 2005.
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Born and raised Gjoa Haven, Ida first joined the NWB in 1998, working in a casual position as Acting Administrator. Prior to joining the NWB permanently as the Licensing Administrative Assistant in October, 2008, Ida worked at the Diavik Diamond Mine for 3 years as an Underground Administrator for the company Cementation Canada Inc. Other work experience included a business owner in Snowmobile Parts and Administrator for the Dental Clinic in Gjoa Haven.

In addition to the 10 years of office admin experience, Ida has attended the Nunavut Arctic College, completing courses in Introduction to Computers, Introduction to Management Communication, Introduction to Human Resources, Introduction to Northern Government, Introduction to Public Sector Finance and received Certificates for Introduction to Small Business and Cooking.

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Doreen Porter is the Administrative Clerk at the Nunavut Water Board. Doreen attended school in Gjoa Haven and upgraded her education at Nunavut Arctic College. She completed the Community Office Procedure Program in Cambridge Bay in 1995 and has since accumulated 10 years of administration experience through working at the Municipal and Community Affairs, Nunavut Tungaavik Inc., Kitikmeot Inuit Association, the Hamlet of Gjoa Haven and others. Since joining the NWB, Doreen has continued to upgrade her office administration and computer skills. Doreen is also active in volunteer work in the community and has served on several committees that help youth.
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