Community Advisory Board (CAB)
Keith LeclaireCommunity Member
Keith Leclaire is an Indigenous Health and Policy Consultant who brings 41 years of knowledge and experience to the field of Indigenous health. He has worked in director positions for a large majority of his career. He is presently the Chairperson of the Pathways Indigenous Advisory Circle. |
Kyle DelisleRepresentative Member
Kyle Delisle is a Kanien’kehá:ka of the Mohawk Territory of Kahnawá:ke. He previously worked for over twenty years with the Kahnawá:ke Economic Development Commission (Tewatohnhi’saktha), including three years as CEO, and during this time he was also involved with the Harvard Project on Native American Economic Development. He also served as the Vice President – Finance of Kahnawá:ke Sustainable Energies, a subsidiary of Tewatohnhi’saktha that developed and implemented a 24MW wind farm on the South Shore of Montreal. He was also the CEO of Mohawk Internet Technologies, an internet service provider that is owned by Kahnawá:ke and was managed by Tewatohnhi’saktha. Kyle served on the Executive of the International Intertribal Trade and Investment Organization and on the Membership Committee of the International Economic Development Council. Kyle is now the Executive Director and President of the Kahnawake Business Contribution Foundation, a not-for-profit that focuses its efforts on providing equality of opportunity for the children of Kahnawá:ke. Kyle has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Concordia University and a Master’s of Business Administration degree from Cornell University and Queen’s University. |
Philip DeeringCommunity Member
Professor at Concordia University Philip joined CAB in 2010. He brings many years of knowledge in business and cultural knowledge to KSDPP. |
Chantal HaddadProfessional Dietitian/Nutritionist
Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre Member since 1994 Chantal has been a member since the beginning of KSDPP, her contribution to diet and nutrition is immeasurable. She continues her service to the community in her current role of Dietitian and Nutrition. |
David (Davey) DiaboCommunity Member
Davey brings to KSDPP, many years of experience in recreation as the former director of the Kahnawake Youth Center. |
Wahéhshon Whitebean
Wahéhshon is the Education Research Consultant and ethics Chair at the Kahnawà:ke Education Center. She was appointed to the Research Team in 2021, and then to CAB in 2022. She is a PhD candidate in Educational Studies at McGill University in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education. Wahéhshon has extensive experience in community work, leadership, and language/culture reclamation. The primary focus of her work and research is on language/culture revitalization, Indigenous education, and Onkwehón:we pathways to health and well-being.
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Amelia Tekwatonti McGregor
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Staff
Connie Oronhienhawi Meloche
KSDPP General Manager
Connie joined KSDPP in May 2021. She manages the day-to-day operations along with overseeing the projects, finance, communications, and human resources. Her background is in consulting in community organizations and many grassroots initiatives over the years. One of her many accomplishments includes the 100th Anniversary of the Quebec Bridge Disaster memorial.
Nadine MontourKSDPP Part-Time Bookkeeper
Nadine joined KSDPP on February 2021. She retired from full-time work at the Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre as Finance Manager. Nadine enjoys to spend time with her grandchildren and at her cabin in Tiowero:ton. |
Lori Diabo-McComberPart-Time Administrative Assistant to KSDPP and Diabetes Action Canada
Lori is responsible to organize various meetings, recording, transcription of meeting minutes and ensure follow up. She joined KSDPP in August 30 th , 2021. She retired from full-time work on August 31, 2020 after 29 at the Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre with the last 22 years as Executive Assistant. In her spare time, she spends time with her grandchildren, reading or doing jig saw puzzles. |
Community Youth Interns and Trainees
Research Team
Brittany Wenniserí:iostha JockAssistant Professor
Bear Clan from Akwesasne Centre for Indigenous Peoples’ Nutrition & Environment (CINE), McGill University brittany.jock@mcgill.ca https://www.mcgill.ca/nutrition/staff/professors/brittany-wenniseriiostha-jock |
Treena Delormier
Scientific Director of KSDPP Associate Professor School of Human Nutrition, McGill University treena.delormier@mcgill.ca https://www.mcgill.ca/nutrition/staff/professors/treena-wasontiio-delormier |
Alex M. McComberCommunity Advisor and Researcher, KSDPP Assistant Professor Department of Family Medicine, McGill University alex.mccomber@mcgill.ca https://www.mcgill.ca/familymed/alex-m-mccomber |
Ann C. MacaulayProfessor
Department of Family Medicine, McGill University "I am dedicated to participatory research for Indigenous health" ann.macaulay@mcgill.ca https://www.mcgill.ca/familymed/ann-macaulay |
Sarah Fraser
Professor Faculté des arts et des sciences - École de psychoéducation, Université de Montréal sarah.fraser.1@umontreal.ca |
Lucie Lévesque
Professor School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen's University levesqul@queensu.ca https://skhs.queensu.ca/people/faculty/lucie-levesque-phd/ |
Donna Ivimey
Research Coordinator, CMT Pathways Project ivimeyd@queensu.ca |
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Pierre Haddad
Professor Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Université de Montréal pierre.haddad@umontreal.ca https://pharmacologie-physiologie.umontreal.ca/recherche/chercheurs/pierre-s-haddad/ |
Katsitsiio Splicer
Katsi’tsí:io Splicer is Onkwehonwe from Kahnawà:ke. She is a research coordinator for youth-led, action-based research that explores how to engage youth in community. She is passionate about the journey of decolonization and re-indigenizing aspects of life, in particular her mind and way of living. She has a six-year-old daughter, and a dog-daughter. She teaches yoga and is passionate about physical health as well as wholistic health. She has a masters of health science in mental health and a masters of social work in the Indigenous field of study. Although she pursued Western education, she is learning that there is much more to life than Western understandings of “work” and has been on a journey of how to live sustainably. |
Current Student Trainees
Brittany McBeath Graduate student trainee Brittany is a Kanyen'kehá:ka woman of mixed ancestry from Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. She has been studying under the supervision of Dr. Lucie Lévesque in the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies at Queen's University in partnership with KSDPP since 2017. b.mcbeath@queensu.ca |
Hariata Tai Rakena
PhD Candidate at The Johns Hopkins University Māori Indigenous international public health practitioner and researcher engaged in a master's research project in partnership with KSDPP hariata.tairakena@mail.mcgill.ca https://www.linkedin.com/in/hariata-tai-rakena-a4766579/ |
Colin Baillie PhD Candidate PhD Candidate from Queen's University and KSDPP Research Team Member Since 2014 colin.baillie@queensu.ca |
Shannon UdyMasters Student, School of Human Nutrition, McGill University
shannon.udy@mail.mcgill.ca |
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Past Student Trainees
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Trainee
*Hariata Tai Rakena *Olivia Franks Colin P.T. Baillie *Brittany McBeath *Leslie Ann Stacey *Andrea Ianni *Morgan Philips Cedric Jamet Jonathan Salsberg Soultana Macridis Evangeline Seganathy *Sarah Horne Lindsay Hogan Maedeh Khayyat Kholghi Jayne Murdoch *Treena Delormier Sherri Bisset Shannon Dow Elizabeth Doxsee Allison Kirby *Laura Salmon Gisèle Guilbault Michelle Jimenez *Ojistoh Horn Mary Trifonopoulos |
Research Supervisor
Lee Schaefer Lucie Lévesque Lucie Lévesque Lucie Lévesque Alex M. McComber Lucie Lévesque Steve Jordan Warren Linds Spencer Moore Enrique Garcia Ann Macaulay Kathryn Gray-Donald Enrique Garcia Gillian Bartlett/Jon Salsberg Kathryn Gray Donald Katherine Frohlich/Louise Potvin Margaret Cargo/Louise Potvin Nadia Ferrara Lucie Lévesque Lucie Lévesque Kathryn Gray-Donald Louise Potvin/Lucie Lévesque Olivier Receveur Gilles Paradis Harriet Kuhnlein |
Degree Area
MA MSc MSc MSc MEd MSc PhD MA PhD PhD MSc MSc MA MSc MSc PhD MSc MA MA MA MSc MSc MSc MSc MSc |
Graduation Date
2021 2021 2021 2020 2020 2019 2019 2016 2015 2015 2014 2013 2013 2013 2012 2011 2008 2006 2006 2005 2004 2001 1999 1999 1995 |
Institution, Department
McGill University, Dept. of Kinesiology and Physical Education Queen's University, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies Queen's University, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies Queen's University, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies McGill University, Faculty of Education Queen's University, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies McGill University, Dept of Integrated Studies in Education Concordia University, Applied Human Sciences Queen's University, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies McGill University, Kinesiology McGill University, Dept. of Family Medicine McGill University, School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition MsGill University, Dept. of Kinesiology and Physical Education McGill University, Dept. of Family Medicine McGill University, School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition University of Montreal, Social and Prev. Medicine Université de Montréal, Santé Communautaire Concordia University, Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology Queen's University, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies Queen's University, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies McGill University, School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition Université de Montréal, Dépt. de médecine sociale et préventive McGill University, School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition McGill University, Epidemiology & Biostatistics McGill University, School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition |
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Postdoctoral Fellow
Jonathan Salsberg Marie-Claude Tremblay *Treena Delormier Margaret Cargo Lucie Lévesque |
Supervisor
Gillian Bartlett Ann Macaulay/Debbie Martin Elaine Power Louise Potvin Lise Gauvin/Louise Potvin |
Year(s)
2017 2014-2016 2011 1999-2000 1998-2001 |
Institution, Department
McGill University, Dept. of Family Medicine, PRAM McGill University, Dept. of Family Medicine, PRAM Queen's University, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies University of Montreal, Social & Prev. Medicine University of Montreal, Social & Prev. Medicine |
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Honorary Degree
*Amelia Tekwatonti McGregor *Alex McComber |
Degree
Honorary Doctorate of Science Honorary Doctorate of Science |
Year(s)
2023 2015 |
Institution, Department
McGill University, Health Sciences Queen's University, Health Sciences |
* Indigenous students