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Regional Directors

Executive Regional Director positions have been established in response to the growing need for greater planning and coordination between departments at a regional level and for greater communication between the regions and Headquarters. This need is being driven by the increasing development throughout the Northwest Territories and the changes brought on by the negotiation and implementation of self-government agreements.

Executive Regional Directors and regional senior managers from all GNWT departments work together to coordinate the implementation of interdepartmental initiatives in their region and to ensure government programs and services are provided in a consistent manner in all regions of the Northwest Territories.

Regional Directors also work with key stakeholders to improve communication on strategic initiatives and to ensure that regions have an opportunity to provide input for GNWT plans. As part of the Department of Executive's protocol responsibilities, Regional Directors also help to coordinate and prepare for official visits and other protocol activities in their regions.

Offices are located in the five regions of the Northwest Territories: South Slave, North Slave, Dehcho, Sahtu and Beaufort-Delta.

South Slave Office – Fort Smith

Regional Director: Bob Sanderson
e-mail: bob_sanderson@gov.nt.ca
phone: 867-872-6537
fax: 867-872-3603

Mailing Address:
Government of the Northwest Territories
Department of Executive
Regional Director
Box 899
Fort Smith, NT
X0E 0P0

North Slave Office – Yellowknife

Regional Director: Dan O’Neill
e-mail: dan_o’ neill@gov.nt.ca
phone: 867-873-7897
fax: 867-873-0662

Mailing Address:
Government of the Northwest Territories
Department of Executive
Regional Director
Box 1320
Yellowknife, NT
X1A 2L9

Dehcho Office – Fort Simpson

Associate Regional Director: Bertha Norwegian
e-mail: bertha_norwegian@gov.nt.ca
phone: 867-695-2190
fax: 867-695-2188

Mailing Address:
Government of the Northwest Territories
Department of Executive
Associate Regional Director
Box 406
Fort Simpson, NT
X0E 0N0

Inuvik Office – Inuvik

Regional Director: Peter Clarkson
e-mail: peter_clarkson@gov.nt.ca
phone: 867-777-7445
fax: 867-777-7443

Mailing Address:
Government of the Northwest Territories
Department of Executive
Regional Director
Bag 1
Inuvik, NT
X0E 0T0