CEO Inspections

About CEO Inspections Awaiting Business Description... Keywords: ContactContact Name: Brett LaturnusJob Title: Founder / OwnerEmail Address: B.laturnus@CEOinspections.caPhone Number: 250-794-7797 Location Office Address 101-468 Pickering St Penticton, BC V2A 4H2, Canada Read More

Year in Review 2025: A Year of Action & Impact

A Few Highlights We ended the year with over 2,600 members. Despite a tough economic climate, we did not see a decline in new Indigenous business memberships. To support this growth, we welcomed 16 new colleagues this year. CCIB is now a truly national force of 57 employees working from across the country, from Halifax to Vancouver Island. CCIB achieved [...] Read More

Ottawa Valley Construction

About Ottawa Valley Construction, 168012 Canada Inc., operating as Ottawa Valley Construction (OVC), is a premier Indigenous-owned general contracting firm based in Gatineau, Quebec. With a deep-rooted presence in the National Capital Region, the company specializes in delivering high-quality commercial, institutional, and industrial construction services. Led by President John Meloche, OVC has built a reputation [...] Read More

Jim Thunder & C.T. Jules – 2013 IBLA Award

2013 Jim Thunder While leading his community of Buffalo Point First Nation as hereditary Chief for 30 years, Thunder transformed an empty land into a world-class vacation destination. C.T. (Manny) Jules While leading his community of Buffalo Point First Nation as hereditary Chief for 30 years, Thunder transformed an empty land into a world-class vacation [...] Read More

William MacLeod – 2014 IBLA Award

2014 William MacLeod Mel was president of Mel E. Benson Management Services Inc. a consulting firm working in various countries with a focus on First Nations/Corporate negotiations. Mel was also part owner of the private oil & gas company Tenax Energy Inc. Retired from Exxon International, Mel was a director of Suncor Energy since 2000, [...] Read More

The late Mel E. Benson – 2015 IBLA Award

2015 The late Mel E. Benson Mel was president of Mel E. Benson Management Services Inc. a consulting firm working in various countries with a focus on First Nations/Corporate negotiations. Mel was also part owner of the private oil & gas company Tenax Energy Inc. Retired from Exxon International, Mel was a director of Suncor [...] Read More

Chief Darcy Bear – 2016 IBLA Award

2016 Chief Darcy Bear Chief Bear has been widely-recognized for his economic, business and cultural achievements. He was a recipient of the Commemorative Medal for the Centennial of Saskatchewan in 2005, he was named one of the "Ten Most Influential People" by Saskatchewan Business Magazine and was awarded the CANDO "Economic Developer of the Year" in 2006.In [...] Read More

The late Dr. Herbert Belcourt – 2017 IBLA Award

2017 The late Dr. Herbert Belcourt Respected Métis entrepreneur Herb Belcourt was the founder of several businesses including Belcourt Construction started in 1965, the third largest power-line company in Alberta that employed 265 in the field.  He was the author of Walking In The Woods: A Métis Journey  Published October 2006 by Brindle & Glass [...] Read More

Harry Flaherty – 2018 IBLA Award

2018 Harry Flaherty Born and raised in Grise Fiord, Nunavut, Harry’s early years in Canada’s most northern civilian community helped develop a strong understanding of the importance of family, community and self-reliance. “I’m reflective of the strength and perseverance I’ve gained from my parents, who were among the exiles transported to the North in the [...] Read More

Brenda LaRose – 2019 IBLA Award

2019 Brenda LaRose With over 25 years of experience, Brenda LaRose leads executive search engagements across a broad range of industries and sectors throughout Canada and internationally. Ms. LaRose’s expertise and strong knowledge of governance and business allows her to work closely with boards and executive teams to assess and identify strategies to attract and [...] Read More