Governance

CCIB is governed by a national, voluntary Board of Directors representing CCIB patrons, Indigenous business members, and other senior industry leaders. CCIB is administered by a dynamic team across Canada.

CCIB Board of Directors

Michael S. Jacobs, Co-Chair

Chief Executive Officer

Cambium Indigenous Professional Services (CIPS) (Curve Lake First Nation, ON)

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Michael S. Jacobs, Co-Chair

Desiree Norwegian, Co-Chair

Chief Executive Officer, Atunda

Manager, Indigenous Relations, AECON (Westree, ON)

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Desiree Norwegian, Co-Chair

Pamela Zabarylo, Treasurer

Partner, Tax

KPMG LLP (Toronto, ON)

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Pamela Zabarylo, Treasurer

Mathieu Boucher

Senior Director – Relations with First Nations and Inuit

Hydro Quebec (Montreal, QC)

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Mathieu Boucher

Mark Brajer

Chief Executive Officer – Tsartlip Group of Companies

Partner – Brajer Project Management (Victoria, BC)

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Mark Brajer

Robert Brant

Partner Co-head, Indigenous Projects & Transactions Group

McCarthy Tétrault LLP (Toronto, ON)

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Robert Brant

Jon Davey

Vice President, CEO Support

Scotiabank (Toronto, ON)

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Jon Davey

Paul Gruner

Chief Executive Officer

Tlicho Investment Corporation (Yellowknife, NT)

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Paul Gruner

Linda Hartford

Executive Director

Indigenous Trust, CIBC (Victoria, BC)

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Linda Hartford

Michael Hungerford

Partner

Hungerford Properties (Vancouver, BC)

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Michael Hungerford

Lisa Isaac

Owner & Senior HR Consultant

Lisa Isaac HR Professional Services (MacTier, Ontario)

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Lisa Isaac

Annie Korver

Founder and Principal

Rise Consulting Ltd. (Fernie, BC)

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Annie Korver

Dylan MacLennan

Founder

L’nu Energy Inc. (Lennox Island, PEI)

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Dylan MacLennan

Barbara McKenzie

Chief Executive Officer

Metis Settlements Development Corporation (MSDC) (Edmonton, AB)

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Barbara McKenzie

Sarah Midanik

President & CEO

The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund (Ohsweken, ON)

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Sarah Midanik

Fiona Kirkpatrick Parsons

owīhtamakew (Advisor)

Kirkpatrick Parsons Consulting  (Halifax, NS)

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Fiona Kirkpatrick Parsons

Jeff Provost

Leader, Indigenous Relations

MCW Group of Companies (Winnipeg, Manitoba)

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Jeff Provost

Rory Richards

Chief Executive Officer

NUQO Modular (Vancouver, BC)

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Rory Richards

Johanne Senecal

VP, Sustainability, External Relations & Indigenous Affairs

Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) (Ottawa, ON)

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Johanne Senecal

Mark Shadeed

Director, Indigenous Banking, Quebec & Atlantic

Bank of Montreal (Montreal, QC)

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Mark Shadeed

Kallie Wood

President & CEO

National Circle for Indigenous Agriculture and Food (NCIAF) (Moose Jaw, SK)

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Kallie Wood

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