September 29, 2020– IQALUIT (Canada) –Qaggiavuut welcomes a new Board of Directors and a new Executive Director.
Pitseolak Pfeifer is the new Executive Director of Qaggiavuut following months of succession planning that began in January and involved a reorganization of the society. Mr. Pfeifer succeeds founding Executive Director Ellen Hamilton.
Mr. Pfeifer who is born and raised in Iqaluit has a background in management and academic research with a focus on Inuit values. He takes the helm at Qaggiavuut, a non-profit society dedicated to strengthening Nunavut’s performing arts community. A major goal of the Qaggiavuut Society is to build the Qaggiq, a performing arts and cultural learning hub in Nunavut.
Qaggiavuut is governed by a pan-Nunavut Board of Directors who were elected at the recent Annual General Meeting and include Chairperson Terrie Kusugak, Vice-Chairperson Christine Tootoo, Secretary-Treasurer Omanola Djalogue, Derek Elias, Nobe Khumalo, Pallulaaq Friesen and Youth Representative Mia Autut.
Other Senior Directors at Qaggiavuut include Artistic Director Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory, Qaggiq Hub Director Sim Kisa-Knickelbein and Director of the Qaggiq School of Performing Art, Ashley. Kilabuk-Savard.
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For more information contact:
Terrie Kusugak: Chairperson
terriekusugak@gmail.com
Pitseolak Pfeifer: Executive Director
pitseolak@qaggiavuut.com
