
Ietsenhaientáhkhwa Tsi Nón:Tkanon’tsístaien
Executive Office
The Executive Office is responsible to plan, implement, and oversee a comprehensive global strategy designed to develop and oversee the MCK’s activities, roles and responsibilities, policies and procedures; to guide and engage the organization to ensure transparency; and ensure that effective communication channels exist throughout the organization. The Executive Office functions as the triage center to determine priorities and actions.
About Us
The Executive Office is comprised of:
- Executive Director
- Executive Financial Officer
- Executive Operations Officer
- Executive Strategic & Accountability Officer
- Executive Administrative Officer
- Executive Infrastructure Officer
- Commissioner of Justice Services
- Commissioner of Public Safety
- General Manager of the Executive Office
- Administrative Assistant to the Executive Office
- Executive Assistant to the Executive Office
- Executive Assistant to the Executive Director
- The Executive Support Services consisting of Public Relations, Legal Services, Organizational Development, Human Resources and Information Management
The Executive Office strategy aims to enhance core governance functions of the organization by addressing the
following responsibilities:
- Strategic Governance by setting strategic direction and global organizational strategy and planning and
providing Leadership in these areas. - Administrative Governance through the establishment of the organizational structure, setting the
organizational culture, leading organizational change, and the establishment of organizational standards. - Quality Governance through the establishment of an accountability framework and change
management framework. - Financial Governance by setting the global financial envelope, the development of a MCK business
interest strategy and global financial planning. - Operational Governance by setting operational standards and service delivery standards, assessment of
the community’s needs, and operationalizing the political direction. - Regulatory Compliance: Ensuring that the following activities take place: inspections, developing orders,
and supporting action in the event of non-compliance to existing community laws, regulations, and
policies related to this mandate.
Each unit at the MCK is committed to continuously monitoring and integrating appropriate industry trends and
standards, ensuring that their knowledge is current and relevant. Units further commit to applying their subject-matter expertise to determine the necessity and the method of developing and revising legal and regulatory
frameworks that relate to their specific mandate.
Each unit at the MCK is committed to fostering cooperation and collaboration between units, recognizing the
importance of respecting each other’s requirements and processes. These obligations are anchored in our
organizational policies, procedures, and legal requirements. Each unit is dedicated to transparent
communication and mutual support to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of our operations.

Onerahtókha K Marquis
Executive Director
Oversees:
- All Executives
- Commissioner of Justice Services
- Commission of Public Safety
- Director of Legal Services
- GM Executive Office
- Executive Assistant, Executive Director

Alan John Rice
Executive Operations Officer
Oversees:
- Client Based Services
- Housing
- Kahnawake Labor Office (KLO)
- Sports & Recreation
- Public Safety

Chris Stacey
Executive Infrastructure Officer
Oversees:
- Kahnawake Environment Protection Unit (KEPO)
- Lands
- Capital
- Public Works
- Asset Management

Dawn Marquis-Deere
Executive Administrative Officer
Oversees:
- Human Resources
- Administration
- Information Management
- Public Relations
- Organizational Development

Kyle Delisle
Executive Financial Officer
Oversees:
- Finance
- Revenue and Business Development

Vacant
Executive Strategic and Accountability Officer