Mr. Lance Haymond is Algonquin/Anishinabe from Kebaowek First Nation, a community established in the Temiscamingue region of Quebec. He is currently serving his tenth term as Chief of his community.
Chief Haymond has spent a large part of his career on advocacy for more housing to meet his community needs, the region of Quebec and those of all First Nations across the country.
He is heavily involved at the regional and national levels as he is the Chief portfolio holder, responsible of the Housing and Infrastructure file for the Assembly of First Nations of Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) and the Co-chair of the national Chief Committee on Housing and Infrastructure (CCoHI) at the Assembly of First Nations. He also served as Manager of Aboriginal On Reserve Housing Programs for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).
He recently accepted the position of Project Director for the Yanonhchia Housing Finance Initiative.