A message from the CCAB team

A Message from the CCAB Team Sent to members on March 18, 2020 Dear CCAB Members, We wanted to reach out to you directly to let you know what we’re doing during the COVID-19 pandemic to help protect the safety and well-being of our members, our team, and our communities. We are encouraging self-isolation and […]

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Rise Consulting Ltd.

Canada About Rise Consulting Ltd. Rise Consulting is an Indigenous-owned national management consultancy supporting Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. The team at Rise offers experience and insights across sectors and geographies as they provide advisory consulting services within the following Areas of Practice: Community Relations, Workplace Lifecycle, Leadership, Supply Chain, Business Development, Sustainability and ESG. [...] Read More

Paul Gruner

CCIB Board of Directors Paul Gruner Chief Executive Officer Tlicho Investment Corporation (Yellowknife, NT) Paul Gruner has 15 years of progressive management experience in several different industries, including Oil and Gas Midstream Operations, Civil Construction, Telecommunications and manufacturing. He has worked primarily in the North, including Northern British Columbia, Yukon, Alaska and currently the Northwest [...] Read More

Annie Korver

CCIB Board of Directors Annie Korver Founder and Principal Rise Consulting Ltd. (Fernie, BC) As a purpose-driven entrepreneur and citizen of the Métis Nation, Annie Korver is dedicated to enriching relationships between Indigenous and corporate communities. Annie founded Rise Consulting (“Rise”) in 2013 when she was inspired to respond to the call to Reconciliation and [...] Read More

Mark Shadeed

CCIB Board of Directors Mark Shadeed Director, Indigenous Banking, Quebec & Atlantic Bank of Montreal (Montreal, QC) Mark Shadeed stands at the forefront of the business industry with a combined 28 years of commercial banking experience. He’s spent the past fifteen years as a leader in various roles within the BMO organization, managing the largest [...] Read More

Mark Brajer

CCIB Board of Directors Mark Brajer, MBA, P.Eng., ICD.D* Chief Executive Officer – Tsartlip Group of Companies Partner - Brajer Project Management (Victoria, BC) Mark is the Chief Executive Officer for the Tsartlip Group of Companies in Brentwood Bay (Victoria), BC. He is also a partner in Brajer Project Management. They are members of the [...] Read More

Greg Fuhr

CCIB Board of Directors Greg Fuhr, P. Eng., ICD.D Vice President Operations, Oilsands Suncor (Calgary, AB) Greg Fuhr is the Vice President, Operations, Oilsands for Suncor. In this role, he oversees Suncor’s oil sands mining operations at its Base Plant site. Prior to this role Greg was the Vice President, Mining & Extraction for Syncrude for [...] Read More

Desiree Norwegian

CCIB Board of Directors Desiree Norwegian, CPA, CMA Chief Executive Officer, Atunda Manager, Indigenous Relations, AECON (Westree, ON) Desiree Norwegian is a member of Liidlii Kue First Nation; she is part of the Dene clan from the Northwest Territories.  Desiree graduated with a bachelor’s in business administration with a specialization in accounting, along with obtaining [...] Read More

Pamela Zabarylo, Treasurer

CCIB Board of Directors Pamela Zabarylo, Treasurer Partner, Tax KPMG LLP (Toronto, ON) Pam is a member of the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation of Golden Lake, Ontario. Pam has over 30 years of professional experience with KPMG, including 27 years in the tax practice.  She is currently a tax partner in KPMG’s Consumer Industrial Markets [...] Read More

Alicia Dubois, Co-Chair

CCIB Board of Directors Alicia T. Dubois Chief Investment Officer Boann Social Impact LP (Victoria, BC) Alicia is an accomplished leader with pan-Canadian experience building markets and organizations with a focus on inclusive economic growth with shared outcomes, purpose-driven community engagement, and access to capital for marginalized peoples and sectors. Driven by her background and [...] Read More