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Marion is a proud member of the Piapot First Nation in Saskatchewan and was the founding Executive Director, now Chief Executive Officer of the First Nations Health Managers Association (FNHMA). 

Assisting community members in the development of professional development opportunities and certification has always been a passion for Marion, as she was a founding Board of Director for the Saskatchewan Chapter of AFOA Canada. 

Marion has been awarded achievement milestones, such as: A Health Canada Deputy Minister’s Award of Excellence; A Centennial Leadership Award from the Province of Saskatchewan; and the AFOA Canada – Xerox Canada National Award of Excellence in Aboriginal Leadership in 2015.  Marion was also the first person in Canada to receive both her CAFM, CAPA and CFNHM designations, from AFOA Canada and FNHMA.  Marion has since attended the Harvard Business School and completed the ‘Leading People and Investing to Build Sustainable Communities’ certificate program. 

On National Indigenous Peoples Day, June 21, 2017, Marion was appointed as the first Indigenous person to The Ottawa Hospital, Board of Governors. 

Appointed in 2017 until 2024. 

Last updated on: December 21st, 2023