Gayle has lived in the Nipigon area her entire life.  During her career in Human Resources that spans over 40 years she worked as HR Group Leader for the Ministry of Natural Resources, followed by Executive Assistant at the Red Rock mill and retired from Goldcorp Canada at their northern Musselwhite Mine.  Diverse experience gave  her a  better understanding of best practices, policy, financial and budgets.
Since retiring and in addition to her role as Councillor you can find Gayle at one of two camps, kayaking fishing and gardening , or enjoying travelling .
Gayle is excited to be part of Council as we develop new Housing initiatives, Strategic Plan and other updated tools for the Township to  use in the coming years . 

Mayor Kukko has called Nipigon home since 2006. Born and raised in Thunder Bay, Mayor Kukko holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from York University and worked as a film/video producer/writer/director in Ottawa for six years. She was a program assistant at the Family Place in Nipigon for seven years, and the Economic Development Officer at the Township of Nipigon for six years. She has been the North Shore Tourism Coordinator at Superior Country since November 2020. She enjoys spending time with her family, teaching Zumba, running and travelling.

COMMITTEES: Thunder Bay District Municipal League, Public Works Committee, Culture and Recreation Committee, Quad Council.