Pamela Strand

Pamela has held the position of Deputy Minister, Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment, Government of the Northwest Territories for four years since 2020. Pamela, who served as the department’s Assistant Deputy Minister, Mineral and Petroleum Resources Branch since 2017, and Director, Mineral Resources Division and Assistant Deputy Minister, Minerals and Petroleum since 2014 also held other federal and territorial government positions such as Director Geologist and Mineral Initiatives Officer. She has worked over 30 years in the minerals sector industry domestically and internationally, including as a senior officer for a number of public and private exploration companies and in a number of commodities including gold, diamonds and lead-zinc. Pamela is a Professional Geoscientist and is a graduate of the University of Toronto (Bachelor of Science, Geology Degree) and the University of Western Ontario (Master of Science in Geology). Pamela serves as a member of the Board of the Northwest Territories Power Corporation, as well as past president of NWT & Nunavut Chamber of Mines and a past director of Alberta Chamber of Resources. Pamela’s achievements have included being awarded Edmonton Global Woman of Vision and Edmonton Consumers Choice Business Woman of the Year.