The CCIB Board of Directors provides strategic leadership and guidance to ensure the organization remains a trusted voice in advancing Indigenous economic growth. Representing diverse sectors, regions, and perspectives, our Board members bring the experience, insight, and commitment needed to strengthen CCIB’s mission of building a prosperous, inclusive economy for all Canadians.
Board of Directors
Co-Chair
Desiree Norwegian
Company
Atunda Inc & Aecon Group Ltd
Community
Liidlii Kue First Nation
Other Boards
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
Build a Dream
Co-Chair
Michael S. Jacobs
Company
Cambium Indigenous Professional Services (CIPS) Inc.
Community
Curve Lake First Nation, Ontario
Other Boards
Vice Chair, Green Communities Canada
Board Member, Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corp.
Past Member, Reporting & Assurance Standards Oversight Council
Committee Chair
Fiona Kirkpatrick Parsons
Company
Kirkpatrick Parsons Consulting
Community
Lac La Ronge First Nation
Other Boards
The Prosperity Project, Board Director
2025 Canada Games, Board Director, Canada Games Council Appointee
Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia, Community Grants Committee Member
Committee Vice-Chair
Lisa Isaac,
CHRP, CHRL
Company
Lisa Isaac HR
Professional Services
Community
Moose Deer Point First Nation
Other Boards
Build a Dream Board of Director
Committee Vice-Chair
Mark Brajer,
MBA, P. Eng, ICD.D
Company
Brajer Project Management
Other Boards
First Nations Business Development Association
Vancouver Island Manufacturing Excellence Alliance
Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce
Committee Vice-Chair
Michael Hungerford
Company
Westbourne Capital Ltd. o/a Hungerford Properties
Treasurer & Committee Chair
Pamela Zabarylo,
CPA-CA
Company
Restaurant Brands International
Community
Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn First Nation
Other Boards
Civic Action Leadership Foundation – director
Director
Annie Korver,
MBA, GCB.D
Company
Rise Consulting
Community
Métis
Other Boards
Canadian Business for Social Responsibility
Director
Dylan MacLennan
Company
L’nu Energy Inc.
Director
Jeff Provost
Company
MCW Group of Companies
Director
Johanne Senécal
LL.L, ICD.D.
Company
Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
Director
Jon Davey
Company
Scotiabank
Community
Six Nations of the Grand River (Cayuga)
Other Boards
Cedar Leaf Capital Inc., Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Director
Kallie Wood
Company
National Circle for Indigenous Agriculture and Food
Community
Carry the Kettle Nakoda First Nation
Other Boards
Board Director, Canadian Agri-Food Automation Intelligence Network Ltd. (CAAIN); Board Advisor and former Board Director to Saskatchewan Foster Families Association (SFFA); Board Director, Harmony through Harmony;
Director
Linda Hartford
Company
CIBC Indigenous Markets
Other Boards
NATOA Advisory Board
Director
Mark Shadeed
Company
Bank of Montreal
Other Boards
BMO Sharing Circle council
Director
Mathieu Boucher
Company
Hydro-Québec
Director
Paul Gruner
Company
Tłı̨chǫ Investment Corporation & Group of Companies
Director
Robert Brant
Company
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Community
Mohawks First Nation of the Bay of Quinte
Other Boards
Canada UK Chamber of Commerce, Maple Leaf Trust
Director
Rory Richards,
CEO
Company
NUQO Modular (Vancouver, BC)
Director
Sarah Midanik,
MBA
Company
Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund
Community
Citizen of the Otipemisiwak Métis Government (Métis Nation within Alberta)
Other Boards
Director, BGC Canada
Annual General Meeting Minutes
Stay informed about CCIB’s progress and governance milestones. Our Annual General Meeting minutes highlight the organization’s yearly achievements, financial updates, and strategic initiatives.
Download the latest AGM report or view past meeting minutes from previous years.
