Leanne Hunter

Leanne Hunter joined FNIGC in 2022, and currently oversees the Human Resources directorate.

Previously she worked with the First Nations Finance Authority, the First Nations Education Administrators Association, the Assembly of First Nations, AFOA Canada, the Aboriginal Healing Foundation and various government departments. She has experience in a broad spectrum of administration, strategic HR initiatives, governance and policy work, workforce planning, and performance management and compensation.

Leanne holds designations including Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP), Certified Indigenous Human Resources Professional (CIHRP) and Certified Aboriginal Professional Administrator (CAPA). She also completed the Project Management program at Algonquin College and acquired an Indigenous Policy and Administration certificate at Carleton University.

She was born in Moose Cree First Nation, Treaty 9, located in Northern Ontario, and currently lives in Ottawa. Leanne enjoys sports, traveling, and spending time with her family. She also volunteers as a board member of a local Friendship Centre and as a scholarship and bursary committee member of a local Indigenous charity.