UPDATE – MCK announces hiring of new Director of Housing

08/25/2021

As announced yesterday, the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) is pleased to announce the hiring of Ms. Areti Malliarou as the new Director of Housing. The Housing Unit has been overseen by MCK Executive Strategic Officer Richard Basque since the position was vacated in January 2021.

New info: This is a one-year fixed term position, to allow for evaluation of performance before committing to an indeterminate (permanent) position for the candidate.

Ms. Malliarou’s education includes McGill University and Harvard Business School, where she graduated in several programs. These included the McGill Executive Leadership Experience Program, where she graduated from the Executive Education Program, with a focus on Strategic Business Analysis, Planning, and Innovation Design Thinking. She has attained a Master Green Belt Lean Six Sigma (a globally-recognized and industry trusted certification).

Over the course of her career, she has gained extensive experience in project management, strategic planning and implementation, business analysis, business planning, and in facilitating performance analysis and strategic objectives. Through the wide array of work experiences, the MCK is confident that the knowledge, skills and experience Ms. Malliarou has will be a great benefit to the organization and community. She has the ability to effectively manage and make improvements to the Housing Unit, and to develop and implement the many housing projects and products required to meet the changing needs of the community.

“We are very pleased with the selection of such a highly-qualified person for this position,” said MCK Executive Director Onerahtókha Marquis, who will be her immediate supervisor. “With Areti on board, we’re excited to move forward with tackling the community’s housing needs in earnest.”

“We’d like to thank Richard Basque for agreeing to take on the oversite of this important Unit for the past several months,” she added. “He’s a real pro, and he’s been instrumental in making sure the Unit continued to function during this time of transition.”

Ms. Malliarou begins her new role this coming Monday, August 30, 2021.