Meet the Baffinland Team

Get to know some of the team in our Northern Head Office and what it is about Baffinland they are passionate about.

Udloriak (Udlu) Hanson – Vice President, Community and Strategic Development, joined June, 2019

Prior to working with Baffinland, Udlu served as Deputy Minister, Economic Development & Transportation for the Government of Nunavut and as Chief Operating Officer with Nunavut Tunngavik. At Baffinland, Udlu continues to enjoy serving and representing Inuit rights, benefits and opportunities. We asked Udlu to share what drives her focus at Baffinland:

“I believe we are on the cusp of some exciting changes. Inuit have done an extremely good job of creating Inuit-specific economic development tools that are funded in part by non-renewable and renewable resource projects such as the Mary River Inuit Impact Benefit Agreement, the Nunavut Inuit Resource Revenue Trust, the Qikiqtani Inuit Association Legacy Fund to name a few. It’s exciting to work at Baffinland where we are developing a project that generates the revenue that helps fund these tools."

Joe Tigullaraq – Head of Northern Affairs, joined August, 2011

We asked Joe what is favourite part of the job – he said,

“When things are contentious between the North Baffin communities and the current project or the development proposal, I enjoy helping to fix this and helping both Baffinland and North Baffin community residents in process. This makes me feel that I am making a contribution.”

Joe spent more than 30 years in wildlife management with the Department of Environment, Government of Nunavut (Government of the Northwest Territories prior to 1999) as a conservation officer, Director of Wildlife, and Acting Assistant Deputy Minister and as a CEO and Chairperson of the Nunavut Wildlife Management Board. He spends his leisure time with family at their cabin and enjoys outdoor activities such as hunting and fishing, either by boat, ATV or snowmobile.

Taqialuk Peter – Executive Office Administration Manager, joined June, 2019

“I enjoy the logistical aspects of setting up Community meetings, from the travel arrangements to seeing the team settling into the table. It can be quite challenging at times. I also enjoy seeing what Baffinland can provide from the rich iron ore sold around the world and seeing the work with the Inuit, for the Inuit.”

Before joining Baffinland, Taqialuk was the Executive Assistant to the CEO/COO of Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. at their office in Iqaluit. She enjoys working with different groups to reconcile differences and her role at Baffinland provides her this opportunity. Outside of work, Taqialuk loves spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren, as well as working on sewing projects and outdoor activities on the land.