Board of Directors 2025-26

Ann has lived in Yellowknife since 1986 and has more than 30 years of experience in architectural design, project management, and community planning in the North. Over the years Ann has contributed to a number of local volunteer organizations including Folk on the Rocks, the Old Stope Association, the City of Yellowknife Heritage Committee, the Yellowknife Guild of Arts and Crafts, and the Development Appeal Board of the City of Yellowknife. Outside of work and volunteer activities, Ann produces and teaches pottery, reads and walks a lot, and dreams of traveling to other countries again soon. Yellowknife is home for Ann, and she is honored to be a Community Director with such a dedicated and knowledgeable team who believes that everyone needs a home. 

Lloyd has lived in the NWT since 1979 and has been a member of the Yellowknife United Church since his arrival.  He is a retired professional engineer and had worked for the GNWT for 21 years before becoming Executive Director for NAPEG until his retirement in 2007. He has served on the Council of NAPEG and the Board of Directors of Engineers Canada.  He currently volunteers on several committees for NAPEG.  He had previously served on this Board.  In his spare time, he enjoys walking, travelling and watching his grandchildren and great-grandchildren in their various activities.

Lorne Gushue was raised and educated in Nova Scotia and came north from Acadia University for two months in 1991.  He has worked as an educator and as a territorial public servant.

He has given time and energy to a diverse number of causes.  He was a co-founder, board member and spokesperson for OutNorth, and a board member of AIDS Yellowknife.  He was active on several local and national pride committees within the organized labour movement.  In these organizations he advocated for equality and awareness and promoted social justice.

He is a long-time member of the Yellowknife Choral Society and has been active in several community theatre companies.  He volunteered with the Yellowknife unit of the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary, providing essential marine search and rescue on Great Slave Lake.

Barb has been a Yellowknife resident since 1980 and raised two sons here with her husband, Emery. An active member of Yellowknife United Church, she has sat on various standing and ad-hoc committees, chaired the Board for a term and served on the Board for about 25 years. Other volunteer activities include serving on the Boards of the YWCA and the Yellowknife Film Society, coordinating the YWCA Meals-on-Wheels team for 35 years, chairing several school Parent Advisory Councils and doing numerous clean-ups of the Ingraham Trail. Over the years, Barb has worked for the federal government, non-profit organizations, the territorial government, and private industry and done contract work. Now she is happy to contribute her skills as a church member of the CSC to help ensure that Northern United Place can continue to provide affordable housing to the citizens of Yellowknife long into the future.

Gordon is a long-term northerner who enjoys the Yellowknife lifestyle and particularly the access to the land that it offers. He and his wife, Karen, are inveterate travellers and enjoy camping and time at their cabin. Together they have raised 3 children. Since retiring from the government in 2012, Gordon has had more time to pursue various volunteer activities that contribute to the community. He is a past President of this Board and is committed to the Corporation's mandate of providing social housing and community space.

Pertice has lived in Yellowknife since 1990. She has raised her children here and one of her greatest joys is spending time with her grandsons. She has a passion for ways to improve health and well-being in the NWT that has been actioned through her practice as a nurse, researcher and health educator. She was a Board member with the Registered Nurses Association of NT/NU, the Canadian Nursing Association, Western North/Western Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing, and the Research Advisory Committee, Aurora Research Institute. She has volunteered within the community with Folk on the Rocks, Polar Bear Swim Club and Yellowknife Quilters. Pertice enjoys walking her dog, chatting with her cat, and quilting. She recognizes the many influences on health and wellness and is honoured to be a part of this Board providing affordable housing for residents in Yellowknife. 

Sean Daly arrived to Yellowknife right out of university in August 1989. Sean started his teaching career at William McDonald School. He went on to work at NJ Macpherson with a year at Sir John Franklin High School. In addition to teaching a variety of arts and humanities subjects, including drama, Sean coached wrestling and coordinated student government. Sean learned early on that if you want something to happen in the North, you need to step up. It was this ethos that inspired Sean to co-found and lead the NWT Heritage Fair Society. He has also served as the president and treasurer of NWT Amateur Wrestling Association and president of the YK1 local of the NWT Teachers Association. A member of the Yellowknife United Church, Sean was drawn to NWTCSC Board by his commitment to social justice, which is rooted in his faith, and his belief that affordable housing is a right and necessity for all northerners. Sean likes to meet people through photography and music and has enjoyed singing and dancing on the NACC Stage.

Stuart Oldham has lived in Yellowknife since 1979. A mechanic by trade, Stuart came north from Ontario to work as a heavy duty mechanic for Giant Mine. He went on to work at Con Mine and a variety of other mines across the North before starting his own mobile mechanic business. Stuart was born and raised in the United Church and has been an active member of the local congregation since moving to Yellowknife. He is also a long-standing volunteer with St. John’s Ambulance with more than 12,000 hours as a caregiver. In 2001, Stuart was promoted to Commander of the Order of St. John by then Governor General Adrienne Clarkson in recognition of his contributions of time, skills, and expertise. Stuart was first appointed to the board of NWTCSC in 2013 and served two terms. A strong believer in non-profit organizations and low-cost housing, he welcomed the opportunity to support the good work of the corporation when he was re-appointed in 2024. In addition to being a skilled mechanic and dedicated volunteer, Stuart is an outdoorsman and grandfather who loves Yellowknife. 

Vivian joined the Board in 2025 because of her interest in affordable housing and community well-being. A motivated team player with strong interpersonal and organization skills, she comes with a long history of working with and for volunteer and service organizations in Yellowknife.  Before retiring, she served as Executive Director of the Yellowknife Seniors' Society, a Constituency Assistant,  was a small business owner/operator, volunteered with the NWT Help Line, and is a Director of the John Howard Society.   As a tenant of Northern United Place for the past five years, she brings an important perspective to the Board and a personal appreciation of the positive difference that affordable housing makes in the community.