Chair and Director Fred Carmichael (Inuvik) Fred Carmichael is a member of the Nihtat Gwich'in Council who serves as the chair of APG. He is also currently President of the Gwich'in Tribal Council. He grew up as a trapper in Aklavik area and has been an aircraft pilot for 47 years. He successfully operated a number of charter airline businesses over the years. By 1981 he had established Western Arctic Air that grew to a fleet of 15 aircraft before being sold in the 1990s. He also founded and operated Western Arctic Nature Tours, a company which is still successfully operating today. He has been a Director of the APG since 2001.
Director Nellie Cournoyea (Inuvik) Nellie Cournoyea is an Inuvialuit who serves as the Chair and CEO of the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation (IRC). Before being elected Chair of the IRC, Nellie Cournoyea was Premier of the Northwest Territories from 1991-1995. She served 17 years as an MLA and held several Cabinet positions prior to being elected as Premier. Her career included work as an announcer and station manager for CBC (Inuvik) and service to the Inuvialuit as a land claims field worker. She was a founding member of the Committee for Original People's Entitlement (COPE) which negotiated the Inuvialuit Land Claim. Currently she is also Chair of the Inuvik Regional Health and Social Services Board. Nellie Cournoyea was the founding chair of APG and served as chair from 2000 to 2002.
Director Doug Cardinal (Hay River) Doug Cardinal is a member of the K'atlodeeche First Nation at Hay River, NWT. He is President of Dene Directional Drilling, a down-hole oilfield tools and rentals company. He is also President of Dene Oilfield Construction Services, a general oilfield construction company. In addition, Doug is Northern Operations Manager for IROC, an Alberta company provided H2S and first aid services. He returned to the NWT in 1998 following a 21-year career in oil and gas and construction services. His oil and gas work took him across Canada and to Africa, Southeast Asia and Australia. Doug Cardinal has been a Director of the APG since 2000.
