Chief Clarence Louie
Co-Founder
Chief of Osoyoos Indian Band; author and advocate for Indigenous economic development.
Our Leadership
Guided by Indigenous leadership, accountable to community.
CICP is led by a Board of Directors, Senior Advisor and Advisory Circle, whose guidance strengthens our work and enables meaningful impact in community.
Board of Directors
CICP's 50% Indigenous Board with Indigenous representation enshrined in our bylaws.
Jay Wright
Co-Founder & Chair
Retired CEO, Arterra Wines; 20+ year partner with Osoyoos Indian Band; Chair, Queen's Smith School of Business Advisory Board.
Dakota Law
Secretary & Director
Director of Finance, Hiawatha First Nation; Queen's Smith School of Business alum.
Brad Baker
Director
Managing Director & Partner, BCG; leads BCG's work with Indigenous communities.
Senior Advisor
Lauren Montpetit
Senior Advisor
Founder & Principal, Equilibrium Strategies; ex-BCG Climate & Sustainability; ex-CEO, Waptum Community Development Consultants.
Advisory Circle
CICP's majority-Indigenous Advisory Circle provides strategic guidance, expert knowledge and ensures our programming remains community-centred.
Tammy Brown
KPMG Canada
Retired National Industry Leader, Industrial Markets, KPMG Canada; member of Shawanaga First Nation.
Chief Laurie Carr
Hiawatha First Nation
Chief, Hiawatha First Nation; Williams Treaties First Nation Chiefs Committee, Michi Saagig Nation, Chiefs of Ontario.
Dawn Madahbee Leach
NIEDB · Waubetek
Chair, National Indigenous Economic Development Board; General Manager, Waubetek Business Development Corporation.
Denis Villeneuve
Kyndryl Canada
Cybersecurity & Resilience Practice Leader and Co-Chair, Kyndryl Canada Indigenous Working Group; member of Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation.
Shane Webster
Jawun Australia
CEO, Jawun Australia.
Clint Davis
Cedar Leaf Capital
CEO, Cedar Leaf Capital; Inuk from Labrador.
Elspeth Murray
Smith School of Business
Associate Professor and Director, Centre for Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Social Impact, Smith School of Business.
John B. MacIntyre
Birch Hill · TD · YMCA
Partner Emeritus, Birch Hill Equity Partners; Board Member, TD Bank of Canada and YMCA Toronto.
Richard King
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt
Partner and Co-Chair, Regulatory, Indigenous and Environmental Group, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP.
Leanne Nicolle
Ubuntu Impact & Strategy
Principal, Ubuntu Impact and Strategy; ex-President and CEO, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Toronto.
Andrea De Jager-Jackson
Limitless Growth Partners
Founder and Coach, Limitless Growth Partners Inc.
JP Shearer
Smith School of Business
Associate Director, Centre for Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Social Impact, Smith School of Business.