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orn and raised in Grise Fiord, Nunavut, Harry   Under Flaherty’s leadership (first as Director and

                Flaherty’s early years in Canada’s most         since 2009 as President & CEO), QC has continued

       Bnorthern civilian community helped develop              to grow into an economic driver in the region,
        a strong understanding of the importance of family,     an experienced and reliable partner in industrial,

        community and self-reliance. A citizen of Iqaluit       institutional, and infrastructure development. QC is

        since 1975, Flaherty first foray into public service    highly active in fisheries, real estate and industrial
        started with the Government of the Northwest            development, retail services, environmental services,

        Territories in 1979, and has never ceased.              in the mining sector, and the human resources

                                                                development sector in general with 10 wholly-
        An integral component to the prosperity of the          owned companies and 20 joint venture/affiliated

        Qikiqtani Inuit is Flaherty’s leadership of the         companies.
        Qikiqtaaluk Corporation (QC), the Regional Inuit

        Birthright Development Corporation owned by the         Working closely with QC’s Board of Directors,

        Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA)—the Regional          Flaherty has focused his efforts towards
        Inuit Organization as defined by the Nunavut Land       restructuring the corporation to reflect its long-term

        Claims Agreement, representing the 14,000 Inuit in      business objectives and positioning the corporation
        the Qikiqtani (Baffin) Region of Nunavut.               as a major participate across various sectors










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