Krista Carnogursky was appointed as the Ombud of the Northwest Territories (NWT) by the Legislative Assembly effective July 1, 2024, for a term of five years. She currently holds a dual statutory appointment and is also the Acting Languages Commissioner of the NWT.
Krista was born in Inuvik, NWT and is of Indigenous descent. She attended post-secondary school and obtained a Diploma in Correctional Services, a Degree in Criminal Justice and is currently completing a Master’s Degree in Justice Studies.
Krista previously worked in the Public Service for 18 years and began with the Department of Justice where she worked at the North Slave Young Offenders Facility; as a Probation Officer; and then a senior Probation Officer and obtained experience with conducting interviews, interpreting legislation, regulations, policies, and procedures, and drafting reports and recommendations. Next as the Manager of Diversity and Inclusion within the Department of Finance, she was responsible for developing and evaluating comprehensive GNWT wide diversity and inclusion strategies, initiatives and programs, in addition to identifying and making recommendations to address systemic barriers within the public service.
“I always sought positions where I could make change and I look forward to supporting residents by making recommendations regarding administrative fairness of government practices”.