Brad Dennis
President
Brad Dennis is Huu-ay-aht First Nation from the west coast of Vancouver Island. His Huu-ay-aht name is Qwa uun nahs aht “from the place of the Chiefs.” His father is the late Clarence Dennis and his mother is Myrna Marie Mack. On his mother’s side, he is Swiss, German, English, Ukrainian from Canada. He has a Master of Social Work Degree, and is a Registered Clinical Social Worker in British Columbia with over 20 years professional experience in direct practice and leadership in the field of Social Work. The majority of his professional practice has been in the area of youth and adult mental health, crisis mental health, and community development. His leadership experience has been in the area of community advocacy and graduate school faculty instruction. Brad works with his wife DeeAnna in their community wellness consulting business, T’ašii Hašah Consulting, providing consultation, training and coaching for First Nation Governments seeking to reclaim and restore traditional ways of wellness for their communities. Brad also serves as the primary Reconciliation Ministry Consultant for CSRS to church organizations. Throughout his career, he has served professionally in a collaborative capacity with the Confederated Tribes of Umatilla, Walla Walla and Cayuse, the Yakama Nation, the Ermineskin Cree and Samson Cree Nations, the Nuxalk Nation and Huu-ay-aht First Nation. Brad enjoys playing with his family, supporting his wife in the homeschooling adventures of their children, cycling, hiking in the wilderness, foraging wild foods and plants for wellness and medicine, woodworking, knitting, chess, learning new skills and growing in a deeper relationship with His Creator.