About Us

Since 1999 AFNTS, previously known as Atlantic Canada's First Nation Help Desk, has been serving Education & Health in First Nation communities across Atlantic Canada. We’ve evolved from a small team of 2, established to provide basic desktop support to what we are today - a growing team of 10 staff that provides a wide range of tech services including fibre connectivity, videoconferencing, tech integration support, app development, web development, technical advice and various other forms of tech related services.

Our network, the Atlantic First Nation Network, has grown from 20 T1 circuits,  to a full fibre network connecting 80+ education, health and other band operated sites with a bandwidth speed of at least 200Mbps (32 of 33 communities).

To reflect the evolution and growth of our department in 2022 we rebranded as Atlantic First Nation Tech Services.

Learn more about the future of AFNTS by reviewing our 2024-2029 Strategic Plan.

Our Team

Allan MacKenzie

Director of Atlantic First Nation Tech Services

Aiden Johnson

AFNTS Student Intern

Alex Dugandzic

Systems Administrator

Blossom LaBillois

Health Hub Coordinator

Faye Googoo

Client Support Coordinator

James Young

Technology Integration Consultant

Jeff McNeill

Network Administrator

Julien Strasfeld

Technology Innovation Coordinator

Kim MacKinnon

Technology Integration Consultant

Sarah Doucette

Operations Manager

The Communities We Serve

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