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Gaeleen MacPherson

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Associate Deputy Minister, Strategic Infrastructure, Energy and Supply Chains at Government of Northwest Territories
📍 Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada

Gaeleen MacPherson is the Associate Deputy Minister of Strategic Infrastructure, Energy, and Supply Chains for the Government of Northwest Territories. A University of Lethbridge graduate, she leverages over two decades of senior leadership experience in the mining sector with companies like Rio Tinto and Dominion Diamond Mines to advance regional growth.

A lifelong Northerner and a Tłı̨chǫ citizen, Gaeleen is passionate about the development of people in the North. She is the president of the NWT chapter of Women in Mining and Energy and enjoys spending time outdoors on trails with her family.

She is a multi-award-winning leader, receiving the inaugural Women in Mining MAX Award in 2022 for her contributions to the industry.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Associate Deputy Minister, Strategic Infrastructure, Energy and Supply Chains
Location
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
Personality Overview

How Gaeleen shows up

Friendly But Slow
Curious But Skeptical
ROI Driven

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Priorities

Topics Gaeleen cares about

Women in Mining
As the president of the NWT chapter of Women in Mining and Energy, she actively supports and empowers women in the resource sector.
Strategic Infrastructure
Her current government role focuses on leading major, nation-building projects like the Mackenzie Valley Highway and Slave Geological Province Corridor.
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Career

Work history

4-2025
Associate Deputy Minister, Strategic Infrastructure, Energy and Supply Chains
Government of Northwest Territories
12-2023 - 2-2025
Head of People, Communities & Supply Chain
Rio Tinto
9-2022 - 12-2023
Sr. Manager, HR & Corporate Social Performance
Rio Tinto
12-2019 - 10-2022
Principal Advisor / HR Business Partner
Rio Tinto
1-2018 - 8-2019
Vice President, Corporate Affairs
Dominion Diamond Mines
In the press

Media appearances

Premier Simpson Announces Changes to Ministerial Portfolios and Senior Management. Featured in Government of Northwest Territories – Newsroom
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GNWT Announces Appointment of New Public Board Directors – NTPC and NT Hydro. Featured in Government of Northwest Territories (Newsroom)
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Education
1998 - 2003
Bachelor of Management
The University of Lethbridge
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Influence (I)

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