The MNO Community Relations (CR) team is the primary contact for the MNO Chartered Community and Advisory Councils, offering assistance with council matters and governance, including but not limited to the following areas:

  • Complaints, conflict resolution, mediation assistance
  • Elections, vacancies, appointments
  • Governance interpretation, resolution guidance
  • Métis Rules of Order
  • Policy & Procedure development and advice
  • Zoom and communications assistance
  • Additional specialized projects and training

The CR team also has best practices and resources to assist councils in the excellent work that is being done. A few are examples include:

  • Council assets/transition forms (required annually)
  • How to fill a vacancy
  • How to set up a Zoom meeting

If any council member needs information, guidance, or has questions, the MNO’s CR team is here to support you. Resource requests, inquiries, and suggestions can be submitted to communityrelations@metisnation.org.

Team Directory

To reach a team member below, please click on their name to send an email.

Community Relations Navigator
Will assist and direct your inquiry to the best-suited MNO team member, assists with council vacancies, direct council assets/transition documents, as well as requests for PCMNO executive members to attend council events.

Loma Rowlinson, Manager
Council governance and policy interpretation, elections, procedures and protocols, training development, MOUs, council staffing, MNO office concerns, reporting, PCMNO support, Council Electoral Officer. 

Tara Luxmore, Supervisor
Council Training Lead, engagement, internal partnerships, Council Electoral Officer, training development, Zoom webinar and meeting support.

Todd Showan, Senior Council Governance Advisor
Council complaints, conflicts and mediation, governance, council boundary lead, Métis Rules of Order and Code of Conduct guidance. 

Mélanie Brisson, Resolutions Specialist
Assists councils with navigating concerns, Motion and Resolution writing and review, council governance training, election readiness.

Chelsea Smith, CR & SG Communications Specialist & Advisor
CR and Self-Government branding, graphic design, marketing, outreach, developing and facilitating communications-related workshops and training for councils.

Sabrina Stoessinger, Operations Support Specialist
Council-related inquiry navigation support, council vacancies, admin support for senior CR team and PCMNO Chair(s), Zoom webinar and meeting support.

Advisor (soon to be re-posted)
Develop, update and facilitate council-related training, provide governance interpretation, lead on special projects.

Technical Advisor (vacant)
Zoom webinar and large meeting lead, special projects, database management, council vacancies, council governing document management, council boundary support.

Council Finance Liaison Support

Shannon Marini
Regional Finance Liaison | Women’s Council (MNOWC) | Youth Council (MNOYC) | Two-Spirit Council (MNO2S+)

Shawna Maki
Regions 1, 2, 6 | Veteran’s Council (MNOVC)

Samantha Larivée
Regions 3, 4, 5 | MNO Cultural Commission

Jessica Dusome
Regions 7, 8, 9

Advisory Council Liaison Support

Sophie Gravelle
Women’s Council (MNOWC) | Veterans’ Council (MNOVC)

Celeste Bond
Youth Council (MNOYC) | Two-Spirit Council (MNO2S+)

Additional Support

Council Electoral Office
Community Council Elections

One MNO Navigator
Programs and services

MNO Facilities
Office concerns