Mary Hanson-Akavak
Mary Hanson-Akavak was born and raised in Frobisher Bay, NWT (now Iqaluit, Nunavut). Mary has been a notable and outstanding employee with NCC since 1998.
Mary started her career with the Government of the Northwest Territories in Iqaluit, within the Department of Health and Social Services as a Receptionist/Senior Secretary/Account Payable Clerk. From there, her husband and family transferred to Yellowknife, NWT from 1994-1997 where Mary worked for the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada. She then took on a position with the Finance Department as a Finance Officer Trainee for a two-year term with the Indian/Inuit Recruitment Development Canada Program.
Returning back to Iqaluit in 1997, Mary worked for Qikiqtaaluk Corporation to assist the start-up of the Remediation of the Resolution Island Cleanup Project on a 6-month term in 1998 as the Recruitment & Procurement Officer. After her term ended with Qikiqtaaluk Corporation, she went to work for Nunavut Construction Corporation, now known as NCC Investment Group Inc., on October 05, 1998.
Mary’s career with NCC started off with her working as the Accounts Payable Clerk. She was promoted to Finance Officer and then Finance Manager, a position which she still holds today.
Mary is happily married to her husband Jimmy, a retired Sargent with the RCMP. Together they have 3 adult daughters and one granddaughter. With hard work and determination, Mary’s goal is to work for the betterment of all Nunavummiut and for the future generations.
Mary loves to spend time at her cabin and enjoys fishing & hunting.