Cara Lenoir is on a mission to redefine modern procurement through an Indigenous lens. As founder of Naakah Solutions Inc., she focuses on breaking down systemic barriers by leveraging her [...]
Born in the vibrant Métis community of Fort Vermilion, Alberta, Bev was nurtured by her loving parents, Mac and Nora Lambert, alongside her 18 siblings in the Rocky Lane/Buttertown area. Her rich [...]
Chief Gibby Jacob, whose ancestral name is Kákeltn siyám, carries the title of hereditary chief and is a member of the Squamish Nation, located in North Vancouver, B.C. He has twice been [...]
Ricardo Diaz is a senior corporate supply chain manager at Seaspan Shipyards, one of Canada’s leading shipbuilding and marine services organisations. He leads strategic sourcing and complex [...]
Elizabeth Auceda is senior manager of supply management for Sodexo Canada, where she leads national supplier diversity and inclusive procurement strategies. Her work focuses on expanding [...]
Alain Lachapelle is a senior procurement specialist at Tolko Industries Ltd., where he leads strategic sourcing, supplier engagement and initiatives that strengthen responsible and collaborative [...]
Tracy Fleck, a member of Saddle Lake Cree Nation in Treaty 6 territory, joined the Department of National Defence in 2023 as director general of Indigenous affairs. She has served as a federal [...]
Mary Aylesworth is director of financial operations at Simon Fraser University, where she works in public-sector procurement and financial operations with a focus on ethical sourcing, clear [...]
Ashley Ashton is the president of Raven Hydronic Supply Ltd., an Indigenous-owned supplier of hydronic, steam and venting systems for commercial and industrial projects across British Columbia [...]
Kim Buksa is a leader in sustainable procurement, focused on advancing Indigenous economic inclusion through systems-level change. As manager of sustainable and ethical procurement at the City of [...]
