Meet the Co-Founders

Learn more about the 11 co-founders who saw the opportunity and created the initiative to elevate emerging Indigenous business leaders in what is now known as the Indigenous Leadership Circle.

Alicia Dubois
Chief Investment Officer, Boann Social Impact

Brenda LaRose
Founder/Certified Coach, BL Talent Solutions

Clayton Norris
Vice-President, Indigenous Services, MNP

Clint Davis
CEO, Cedar Leaf Capital

Hilary Thatcher
Managing Director, Canada Infrastructure Bank

Hope Regimbald
Lead, Indigenous and Stakeholder Relations, LNG Canada

Kalina Newmark
Brand Manager, Starbucks Season, Nestlé

Mark Podlasly
CEO, FNMPC

Paul Desmarais III
Chairman and CEO, Sagard

Tabatha Bull
President and CEO, Canadian Council for Indigenous Business

Mariama Dupuis
Head of Executive Office & Strategic Initiatives, Sagard