Our Team

Director of Public Works

Ryan Tabobondung is the Director of Public Works for Wasauksing First Nation. He has been employed with Wasauksing First Nation since 2001. He started working at the Wasauksing Swing Bridge at the age of 19 and worked his way up to his present position over the years. As the Director of Public Works, he currently oversees the following for Wasauksing: Housing, Water, Wastewater, Transfer Station, Community Buildings, Capital Projects, Swing Bridge, Roads, Lands and Natural Resources, Membership, Infrastructure, Fire Protection, and 28 staff overall. He attended elementary school on Wasauksing First Nation and graduated high school in Parry Sound. Ryan received a diploma for Economic Development Officer in 2009 from the University of Western and INAC; and he currently sits on the Board of Directors for the Waabnoong Bemjiwang Association of First Nations.

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Lands Manager

Daniella Baker is the Lands Manager at Wasauksing First Nation, administering the overall lands operations, natural resources management, and digital database management utilizing ArcGIS Pro/Online and Collector for WFN, under the direction of the Director of Public Works. She is currently undertaking Professional Land Management Certification with the National Aborigial Lands Managers Association, a two year program. Other areas of training include Project Management; Fundamentals of Environmental Consulting; Indigenous Perspective on the Environmental Assessment Process; Technical Writing; ArcGIS Maps – Level 4; other various ArcGIS Pro/Online courses through Esri Canada Training; and UAV Basic Certification.

Enrolment and Administrative Support

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Tax Administrator

Daniss Pitawanakwat

As the Tax Administrator at Wasauksing First Nation, Daniss manages the administration of the Wasauksing First Nation property taxation regime, including preparing annual expenditure and rates laws, processing property tax payments and answering property tax inquiries. She has completed the First Nation Tax Administration certificate program at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, BC. Although Daniss has an academic background in the health field—with a Health Sciences diploma from Algonquin College and a diploma for Paramedicine from Durham College—she has a strong interest in Indigenous Economics and property valuation. Daniss helps Wasauksing First Nation’s seasonal cottage residents to obtain necessary work/compliance permits, sublease documentation registration in the First Nations Land Registry System, and serves as a main point of contact with the First Nation.

Community Consultation Coordinator

Lily Edmunds

Lily is the Community Consultation Coordinator for Wasauksing First Nation. She holds a Master of Science in Forestry from Lakehead University, where her research focused on reconstructing early Indigenous to modern day land-use change and wetland ecosystems in the Lake Simcoe watershed using GIS, remote sensing, and paleoecological analysis. She also earned an Honours Bachelor of Arts and Science in Environmental Sustainability, specializing in Ecosystem Management, along with an Environmental Technician Diploma through Lakehead University and Georgian College. Growing up and living in several regions across Ontario, Lily developed a deep appreciation for the natural environment and a strong commitment to conservation and community stewardship. She is passionate about integrating ecological knowledge with meaningful community engagement to support the Nation’s best interests.

Natural Resources Coordinator

Neil Canvin

Lead Biologist (Species at Risk)

Aidan Maloney

Aidan is the Lead Biologist for Wasauksing First Nation, where he has coordinated and managed the community’s Species at Risk monitoring program since 2024. He holds a MSc in Biology from Laurentian University, where his research focused on reptile and amphibian diversity following wind farm development (Henvey Inlet Wind Energy Centre) and wildfire disturbance (PAR033). He also holds a BSc in Ecology from the University of Guelph. With more than seven years of hands-on experience working with Species at Risk, through monitoring, research, mitigation, and community outreach, Aidan is dedicated to building relationships and sharing knowledge in a meaningful, respectful, and approachable way.