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Executive Profiles
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Bevin R LeDrew, M. Sc.
Partner, President
Mr. LeDrew
has over thirty years experience in the environmental industry,
working for government, university and private sector, however most of
his experience has been as a consultant responsible for major
environmental assessments in Labrador, Newfoundland and nationally. He
has extensive experience in all levels of environmental impact
assessment as well as related environmental permitting processes.
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Ron Webb
Partner
Mr.
Webb is a member of one of the prominent families in Nain. He has
combined a traditional way of life with commercial activities over the
past 20 years, being active as a prominent hunter and trapper, while
operating his own trucking business in Nain. Ron has served on the
executive of Labrador Inuit Association, including representing the
North Coast residents through a Panel that intervened in the Voiseys Bay
Mine and Mill Project environmental Hearings. Since joining
Sikumiut as a founding Partner, Ron has coordinated and led field
surveys for a variety of projects including polar bear monitors for
northern research surveys, and implementation of ships track marking to
ensure safety for winter shipping to Voisey’s Bay through the landfast
ice. Ron is active in community service, including Land Search and
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Gus Dicker
Partner
Mr.
Dicker was born in Nain and grew up on the land hunting, trapping and
fishing first with his father and later with other respected hunters
from Nain and north. His knowledge and experience is grounded in
Inuit custom and practices and Inuttitut is his first language.
Following a few years at residential school he completed courses at
Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Marine
Institute focusing on the fishery and went on to manage the fish plant
in Nain for 15 years. His experience in management, his skills
with people and his knowledge of his environment contributed to his role
as co-lead hunter in the management of the Labrador Inuit commercial
caribou hunt, and more recently as one of the managers for the Torngat
Mountains National Park base camp.
Gus has
used his experience and knowledge to work with industry and with
government in developing wildlife and environmental baselines and
conducting resource harvesting studies and has been a technical expert
at environmental assessment hearings blending his Inuit knowledge with
western science.
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Leroy Metcalfe,
B. Sc
Partner, Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Metcalfe is an Inuk from Nain currently residing in St. John’s.
He has over 15 years of experience in environmental consulting, project
management and resource management. He has participated in and led
various component studies related to environmental assessments and
monitoring for activities such as the Voisey’s Bay Project and the Lower
Churchill environmental assessment. His field survey experience includes
extensive fisheries sampling for Lower Churchill Project, waterfowl
surveys for various clients, marine mammal surveys, and application of
GIS systems to data compilation and display.
Mr. Metcalfe
was a key member of the team that constructed a Land Use GIS for the
Labrador Inuit Association (now the Nunatsiavut Government) as an aid in
community participation in the land selection process for finalization
of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement. Mr. Metcalfe also
served for five years as the Lands and Resources Management Officer for
the Labrador Inuit Association. During this time he participated in key
elements of the land claims negotiations, related mapping issues, policy
development and program delivery. Mr. Metcalfe co-negotiated an Impact
and Benefits Agreement between the Labrador Inuit Association and Parks
Canada for the Torngat Mountains National Park Reserve in northern
Labrador. Leroy also led negotiations for the LIA'S shipping agreement
for the Voisey's Bay Project. Through this experience and as a
beneficiary of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement, Mr. Metcalfe
brings a unique understanding of the issues and concerns facing
communities in northern Labrador, perceptions toward resource
development and emerging operating requirements for developments on
Labrador Inuit Lands and within the Labrador Inuit Settlement Area.
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