Our Story

Hilda Broomfield Letemplier has made her mark on the Newfoundland and Labrador economy as an entrepreneur in a non-traditional trade. With a strong belief in diversity and inclusiveness, as a Canadian Indigenous woman, living in the North, her focus as a rural entrepreneur in the mining sector, provides a unique perspective on business and entrepreneurship.

Hilda is dedicated to her community, focusing on progressing the interests of Indigenous persons and women in business. Her efforts include being an active member of the National Indigenous Economic Development Board whose mission is to help Indigenous people in Canada become economically self-sufficient and fully participate in the Canadian economy; a long-standing member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Organization of Women Entrepreneurs; and most recently, Hilda has been invited to sit on the Indigenous Women’s Circle, an organization committed to providing strategic guidance and expertise to inform federal efforts to address the systemic inequalities that Indigenous Women experience. Additionally, she is also a certified member of WEConnect International and the Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Suppliers Council (CAMSC).

Hilda has been recognized by numerous community and industry awards and publications for her achievements in business including the 2012 CAMSC’s Business Achievement Award.

Hilda’s strong skills in networking and customer satisfaction have helped her secure major contracts for Pressure Pipe Procurement and Management Services as well as develop a vast network of dedicated qualified vendors to service its clients and customers.

Lionel Letemplier has worked alongside Hilda and has been instrumental in the growth of Pressure Pipe. Since 1991 Lionel has served as the General Manager and Projects Manager for Pressure Pipe Steel Fabrication LTD.

A journeyperson high pressure welder by trade, a key aspect of Lionel’s career with Pressure Pipe was his role for all on site services at the Voisey’s Bay Nickel, Vale site. His expertise spanned beyond the trade and included completing all hiring and training for the company’s welders, leading many of them on to achieve their journeymen status.

His expertise includes IICL Inspector, on-site welding services and most recently Transportation of Dangerous Goods for suppliers and customers.

Hilda and Lionel’s strong partnership has led to Pressure Pipe’s promising growth and successful contributions to the Indigenous community where they work and continue to build their business.

Since graduating from MUN with a degree in International Business in 2011, Natasha has been growing her career at Hunt’s Group of Companies, leading roles in logistics, project management, and Human Resources. Most recently Natasha occupies the position of Chief Operating Officer.

Natasha’s experience spreads beyond the fields of transportation and logistics and includes commercial property management and real estate development.

For over 25 years, Darlene Hillyard has worked in various industrial sectors. Darlene started her career in accounting and project controls with a joint venture between First Nations and the forest Industry in Prince George BC. In 2003, Darlene and her family moved to Labrador City where Darlene quickly moved into the industrial construction/mining field. During this time, Darlene also completed the Bachelor of Commerce program from Memorial University of Newfoundland and later went on to complete the Executive Certified Management Accountants program.

As a Certified Professional Accountant, Darlene held various roles in project controls, cost control and financial accounting in the industrial sector within the province. Since 2015, Darlene has been with Hunt’s Transport and is the CFO servicing Hunt’s Group of Companies that encompasses Pressure Pipe Procurement and Management Services.

Kera is at the helm of the Hunt’s Group of Companies Ontario Division. In this role, Kera oversees the local fleet, warehouse and rail operation, and continued growth in the region.

After graduating from the University of Toronto, Kera started her career in downtown Toronto with a professional development agency before joining the Hunt’s Group of Companies in 2016.

Operations Manager

Sarah is an Industrial Engineering Technologist who started working in the Engineering and Construction Industry after graduating in 2013. She was later introduced to Material Management and Procurement while working at the Vale Long Harbour site as a Project Coordinator and Site Buyer. Sarah has extensive experience working in various professional roles throughout her career.

She has diverse knowledge and a robust skillset in areas of Project Estimation, Materials Management, Logistics & Supply Chain, Document Control as well as Construction and Fabrication activities.

Logistics / Materials Management Coordinator

Chantelle has been working in Supply Chain since 2013. If asked what made her choose Supply Chain, she will answer with “I like to think Supply Chain chose me.” Obtaining an education in Psychology from Memorial University (2011), it wasn’t long before she knew that business was her true calling. While working as a site administrator, she was fortunate enough to have met her two “career mentors.” Seeing the great potential and vigorous work ethic, they pulled Chantelle into the Procurement side of Oil & Gas. Since returning home to Newfoundland in 2016, Chantelle has worked various roles in site administration/coordination, logistics, and procurement. In 2020, while working full-time from home, she enrolled in Eastern College’s Online Supply Chain Program where she graduated from the full-time, 33-week, diploma program with Distinction while also obtaining a Certificate in International Freight Forwarding.