Bryan Winters
Ordinary Member of the Nunatsiavut Assembly
Bryan Winters is a Nunatsiavut beneficiary of Inuk and Irish Newfoundland descent from Happy Valley - Goose Bay, Labrador. In May of 2022, Winters was elected as an Ordinary Member of the Nunatsiavut Assembly representing the Canadian Constituency, then appointed Speaker.
Prior to the election, Winters worked with Small Economy Works as the Senior Manager of Partnerships and Special Projects and as an instructor of the Foundations of Entrepreneurial Leadership program with Inspire Nunavut. His professional career highlights prior to SEW include nearly ten years in the trades on the North Warning System, time at the Inuit Art Foundation and then as the inaugural Executive Director of the Toronto Inuit Association. He studies Public Administration and Governance at First Nations Technical Institute in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory and Toronto Metropolitan University.
Winters has presented research and program information publicly across the country advocating for the rights and recognition of Inuit. Winters has lived in Toronto since 2017 with prior stops in Halifax and Montreal but is always excited for any opportunity to spend time back in Labrador and traveling Inuit Nunangat.