Our Team

The Pirurvik Centre has developed its reputation on the basis of the strength of its employees, affiliates and, most importantly, our Elder advisors. Each person brings with them a unique interest and depth of experience working in the area of Inuit culture, language and wellbeing.

Our Founders

Leena Evic

President

Leena is the founder and President of the Pirurvik Centre. In her career as an educator, she has worked as a teacher, principal and curriculum developer. Her extensive management experience in business, Inuit organizations and government have been essential to Pirurvik’s growth and success. As Pirurvik’s vision keeper, Leena keeps the emphasis on building programs and productions of the highest quality that are grounded in Inuit authenticity.

Gavin Nesbitt

Director of Operations

Gavin is co-founder of Pirurvik and has been instrumental in establishing the operations of the business and ensuring its success. He is a social entrepreneur with a strong interest in supporting innovation and solutions that come from communities. He is known for designing and implementing projects that use technology to improve the ability of communities to access and share information, especially in Inuktut.