Erin Downey
(She/Her)
Acting Manager
Erin Downey has been with the department for 5 years and has worked with the NIEDB for most of that time.
Before her move to the public sector, Erin had a long and varied career in media research, production and as arts administrator.
Erin graduated from McGill University with an honours BA in Political Science. She had always had a strong interest in Indigenous rights and feels privileged to work as part of the NIEDB Secretariat, supporting the National Board as it advances its vision of a world where Indigenous Peoples have achieved economic parity with non-Indigenous Canadians.