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Appendix 2 – Luminary Charter Members

The current list as of August 5, 2020.

LUMINARY - CHARTER PLANNING PARTNERS

(at August 5, 2020)

Advancing Indigenous Innovation, Economic Transformation, Employment

and Well-being

Growing Increased Cooperation and Collaboration among Indigenous

Businesses and Communities, University and College Researchers and Research

Agencies

Highlighted yellow partners are reviewing/ processing

ORGANIZATION Signatories ELDERS’ COUNCIL

Irene Lindsay (Ottawa); Maggie Paul (NB); Sally Webster (NU); Joe Quewezance Honorary Doctor of Laws, Hon, LL.D. (SK);

RESEARCH STUDENT ADVISORY GROUP

Dan Brant, PhD(c), MPA, MASc Chanze Gamble, University of Victoria

Michael Mihalicz, PhD. Student, Ryerson University Raylene Whitford, Business and Native Studies, Alberta School of Business

(10-12 members tdb)

LUMINARY CHAMPIONS AND ADVISORS

1. Luminary Champion and Advisor Honourable Perrin Beatty, O.C. President & CEO, Canadian Chamber of Commerce

2. Luminary Champion and Advisor The Right Honourable Paul Martin

3. Luminary Champion and Advisor Ralph Nilson, Professor Emeritus, Former President Vancouver Island University

4. Luminary Champion and Advisor Anne Noonan, Vice-Chair Kocihta Indigenous Charity for Developing Human Resource & Career Potential; Former IW Chair; Former Economic,

Public, Community Consultant

5. Luminary Champions and Advisor Hon Christian Paradis, Former Federal Minister Public Works, NRCAN, Industry, International Development

6. Luminary Champion and Advisor Mary Simon OC, Inuk Elder, Former President Inuit Taparit Kanatami, Former IW Champion

FOUNDATIONS

7. Fulbright Canada, Foundation for Educational Exchange between Canada and the United States of America

Michael Hawes, Ph.D., CEO

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8. Kochita Indigenous Charity: Advancing Human Resource Potential and Career Advancement

Charlie Coffey O.C., Chair; Anne Noonan, Vice-Chair

9. Sanyakola Indigenous Foundation Sara Child, Executive Director Naida Brotchie, Director

UNIVERSITIES

10. Algoma University Asima Vezina President & Vice Chancellor Algoma University Donna Rogers Vice President, Academic & Research Algoma University

11. Alberta School of Business, University of Alberta

Joseph Doucet, Dean; Michelle Innes, Assistant Dean - Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

David Deephouse, Professor and IW Partnership Coordinator

12. Asper (I.H.) School of Management, University of Manitoba

Dr. Zhenyu Wu, Associate Dean of Research; Debra Jonasson-Young, Executive Director Stu Clark Centre for

Entrepreneurship; Peter Pomart, Program Director

13. Concordia University of Edmonton & Mihalcheon School of Management

Tim Loreman, President and Vice-Chancellor; Alison Yacyshyn, PhD Dean

14. Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University

Marie-Josee Lamothe Professor of Practice & Academic Director

15. Dhillon School of Business, University of Lethbridge

Kerry Godfrey, Dean Heather Mirau, MBA, MCPM , Director, Integrated Planning, Office of the

Provost & Vice-President (Academic)

16. Edwards School of Business, University of Saskatchewan

Dr. Keith Willoughby, PhD, Dean

17. Faculty of Management, Dalhousie University

Kim Brooks, Dean, Purdy Crawford Chair in Business Law; Louis Beaubien, Associate Dean Innovation; Leo Paul Dana, Professor;

18. Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary (AB)

Jim Dewald, Dean Michael Hart Ph.D., Vice-Provost Indigenous Engagement

19. HEC Montreal Caroline Aube, Director of Research and Knowledge Transfer; Lisanne Tremblay, Conseller’e Equite’, Diversiti, Inclusion

20. Hill and Levene Schools of Business, University of Regina

Gina Grandy, Dean Lisa Watson, Associate Dean Research and Graduate Programs

21. Huron at Western (ON) Geoff Read, PhD, Provost, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Science Mark Franke, Director of Global Studies

Jan Klakurka, Chair of Management and Organizational Studies

22. Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan

Ken Coates, PhD., Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation

23. Lakehead University, Faculty of Business Administration (ON)

David A. Richards, Dean; Tim Hardie, Program Chair

24. McGill University - Office of the Vice-Principal (Research and Innovation)

Mark Weber PhD. Director, Innovation and Partnerships; Kakwiranó:ron Cook Special Advisor, Indigenous Initiatives – Office of the

Provost & Vice-Principal

25. McGill University - Faculty of Engineering-McGill Engine; and The School for Continuing Studies

Katya March, Associate Director, Faculty of Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center;

Carmen Sicilia PhD, Associate Professor & Director, Indigenous Relations

26. Nipissing University (ON) Prasad Ravi, Dean, Business School

27. Ron Joyce Centre for Business Studies/Department of Commerce, Mount Allison University (NB)

Jeff Ollerhead PhD., Provost and VP Academic; Nauman Farooqi Ph.D., Dean

28. Northern Arizona University (Arizona USA) Dr. Manley Alan Begay, Jr., Ed.D.; Dept of Applied Indigenous Studies and Department of Politics and International Affairs, College of Social and

Behavioral Sciences, and W.A. Franke College of Business

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29. Royal Roads University William R. Holmes, Vice-President Academic and Provost (Interim)

30. Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia (BC)

Jennifer Hooper, Director Ch’nook Indigenous Business Education

31. Shannon School of Business, Cape Breton University (NS)

George Karaphillis, Dean; Mary Beth Doucette, Purdy Crawford Chair in Aboriginal Business Studies;

Kevin McKague, Canada Research Chair

32. Smith School of Business, Queens University

Brenda Brouwer, PhD, Dean; Laurie Ross, Executive Director

33. Sprott School of Business, Carleton University (ON)

Dana Brown, PhD, Dean, Rick Colbourne PhD, Assistant Dean, Assistant Professor, Indigenous

Leadership and Management, Fulbright Fellow

34. Ted Rogers School of Business, Ryerson University (ON)

Daphne Taras, Dean

35. Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa

Wojtek Michalowski PhD, Dean (Interim)

36. Trent School of Business, Trent University Trent Chanie Wenjack School of Indigenous Studies

Byron Lew, Director David Newhouse, Director

37. University of Alberta (AB) Florence Glanfield PhD., Vice-Provost (Indigenous Programming and Research;

Steven Dew PhD, PEng., Provost & Vice-President (Academic)

38. University Laval Sophie D'Amours, Rectrice Michel De Waele,Adjoint au vice-recteur aux études et aux affaires

étudiantes Frank Pons, Dean, Business School

39. University of Northern British Columbia (BC)

Kathy Lewis, Acting Vice-President Research

40. University of Prince Edward Island Faculty of Business (PE)

Gary Evans, PhD, Professor, David Varis, Sessional Lecturer

41. University of Saskatchewan (SK) Peter Stoicheff, PhD. ,President and Vice-Chancellor Jacqueline Ottman, Phd., Vice-Provost Indigenous Engagement

42. Vancouver Island University (BC) Deb Saucier, President, Robin McLay, Special Advisor to the President

43. Western University, Office of Indigenous Initiatives and Faculty of Law

Candace Brunette-Debassige,Acting Vice Provost / Associate Vice President (Indigenous Initiatives);

Erika Chamberlain, Dean of Law; Frankie Young, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law,

44. Yukon University Michael Degagne, PhD. President

COLLEGES & INSTITUTES & POLYTECHNICS

45. Algonquin College (ON) Tracey McDougall, President

46. British Columbia Institute of Technology Leelah Dawson, Dean (Business & Media) Caroline Depatie, Associate Dean (Business & Media)

Kory Wilson, Executive Director (Indigenous Initiatives & Partnerships)

47. Camosun College (BC) Richard Stride, Dean

48. CiCAN - Canadian Institutes and Colleges Canada (ON)

Denise Amyot, President

49. Coast Mountain College (BC) Colin Elliott, Director of Applied Research, Libraries and Emerging Technologies

50. Conestoga College (ON) Dr. Stephen Cross, Director Applied Research

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51. Confederation College (ON) Kathleen Lynch, President; Richard Gemmill, Dean, School of Business, Hospitality and Media Arta

Carol Cline, Chair Academic Upgrading, Workforce Development and Northwest

Employment Works Brenda Small, VP Centre for Policy in Aboriginal Learning

52. George Brown College Rick Huijbregts, Vice President, Strategy & Innovation; Krista Holmes, PhD Director, Research & Innovation

53. Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning (ON)

Chris Whitaker, President & CEO; Laurie Rancourt, Senior VP Academic,

Jason Hunter, VP Students and Institutional Planning; Jason Seright, Dean Indigenous Education and Engagement

54. Kwantlen Polytechnic University Alan Davies, President; Stephanie Howes, Dean, Deepak Gupta, Associate VP

55. Lambton Community College Judy Morris, President

56. Lethbridge College (AB) Paula Burns, President, Shandra Webber, Indigenous Coordinator;

Kenny ,Associate VP Research

57. Medicine Hat College Dr. Vicky Roy, Vice President, Academic & Provost

58. New Brunswick Community College (NB) Mary Butler, President; Heather Allaby, Executive Director, Strategic and Integrated Engagement,

Diane Burt, NBCC’s Director of Research, Innovation & Experiential Learning

59. Nicola Valley Institute of Technology (BC) Ken Tourand, President & CEO

60. Northern College (ON) Fred Gibbons PhD., President and CEO; Audrey Penner PhD., Vice-President Academic

61. Nova Scotia Community College (NS) tbd

62. Polytechnics Canada Sarah Watts-Rynard, CEO; Cody McKay, Policy Analyst

63. Red River College (MB) Christine Watson, Vice President, Academic; Jojo Delos Reyes, Research Program Manager for Research Partnerships &

Innovation

64. St. Clair College Peter Wawrow, Ph.D., Director Applied Research and Development; Mary Sampson, Indigenous Counsellor

65. SAIT (AB) Tom Bornhorst, Vice President Corporate Development, Applied Research and International

Rick Tofani, Director

66. Sask Polytechnic (SK) Dr. Larry Rosia, President & CEO

67. Selkirk College (BC) Angus Graeme, President & CEO; Terri MacDonald Director Applied Research and Innovation

68. Seneca Business, Seneca College (ON) Mary Vaughan, Dean Mark Solomon, Director, Student Life Applied Arts and Technology

69. Sheridan Janet Morrison, President; Jane Ngobia Vice President, Inclusive Communities; Elijah M Williams, Director Indigenous Engagement

70. Six Nations Polytechnic Rebecca Jamieson, President

INDIGENOUS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS/ORGANIZATIONS

71. Alberta Indian Investment Corporation (AB) Rocky Sinclair, CEO

72. Cowessess Ventures LTD (SK) Chief Cadmus Delorme; Jessica Nixon, CEO

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73. Denendeh Development Corporation (NWT)

Darrell Beaulieu, CEO Margaret Gorman, COO

74. Des Nedhe Development (SK) Sean Willy, CEO

75. FHQ Developments Thomas Benjoe, President & CEO

76. Gitxsan Economic Development Corporation (BC)

Rick Connors, CEO

77. Joint Economic Development Initiative JEDI (NB)

Lynn Poole-Hughes, CEO; Stanley Barnaby, Senior Project Manager,

Penny Polchies, Economic Development Manager

78. Kitigan Zibe Community Economic Development (ON)

Jean-Luc Whiteduck, Community Services Director Dylan Whiteduck, Community Economic Dev Director

79. Kingsclear First Nations – Municipal GP Inc (NB)

Ryan Dunbar, Representative

80. Metis Nation of BC Economic Development (BC

Lisa Clement, Director Economic Development & Partnerships

81. Neyaskweyahk Group of Companies Samuel Minde, President

82. North Shore Micmac District Council Economic Dev (NB)

Jim Ward, CEO

83. Nunasi Clint Davis, CEO

84. Nunavut Economic Developers Association (NU)

Bill Williams, Executive Director

85. Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation Economic Dev Corp (SK)

Trevor Ives, CEO

86. Saint Mary’s First Nations Economic Development (NB)

Kim Nash-McKinley, Director of Economic Development

87. Saskatchewan Indian Equity Foundation Inc (SK)

Terry Brodziak, General Manager

88. Seabird Island Economic Development Corp (BC)

Jason Campbell, CEO

89. Six Nations Development Corporation (ON) Matt Jamieson, CEO

90. Tewathnki’saktha Economic Development (PQ)

Barbara McComber, CEO; Coreen Delormier, Business Retention and Expansion Officer

91. Ulnooweg Development Group Inc (NS) Chris Googoo COO, Paul Langdon, SI Director of Development

92. Waubetek Business Development Corporation (ON)

Dawn Madahbee Leach, General Manager

93. Whitecap Dakota Economic Development Corp (SK)

Chief Darcy Bear; Darrell Balkwill, CEO

INDIGENOUS PRIVATE SECTOR BUSINESS

94. Anishinabek Employment & Training Services

John DeGiacomo, Executive Director

95. Centre for Indigenous Innovation & Technology (ON)

Jarret Leaman, Founder

96. Chief Defence Contracts Inc. (Indigenous Corp) (ON)

Michael Scully, President

97. First Nations Power Authority (SK-AB) Guy Lonechild, CEO

98. Imagination Group of Companies (AB) Marie Delorme Ph.D. ,CEO; Colby Delorme, President

99. Kiyam Nutrients Inc. (ON) Brad Greyeyes-Brant, President & CEO

100. Winnipeg Aboriginal Chamber of Commerce (MN)

Darrell Brown, Chair

101. Inukshuk Synergy (PQ) Melanie Paul, President

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PRIVATE SECTOR BUSINESS

102. ARC Nuclear Canada (NB) Norman Sawyer, CEO; Fawn Zeuchner, Program Manager

103. Canadian Construction Association Mary van Buren, President

104. Calian Group Ltd Terri Dougall, Director Corporate Affairs

105. Farm Credit Corporation Greg Honey, Vice-President Human Resources

106. GardaWorld Canada Jean-Luc Meunier, COO; Cy King, President Garda North & Special Advisor COO | Indigenous

Business Engagements

107. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)

Cheryl Paron, Diversity and Inclusion; Kate Buinimasi, Education Specialist

108. Industry Training Authority British Columbia

Michael Cameron, Director; Jacob McKay, Indigenous Advisor

109. Information & Communications Technology Council

Namir Anani, President & CEO Nathan Snider, Manager Policy & Outreach

110. Moltex Energy (NB) Rory O’Sullivan, CEO; Paula Creary, Quality Assurance and Licensing Manager

111. Energie NB Power (NB) Keith Cronkhite President & CEO; Lynn Aresenault Vice-President HR;

Andrea Allen, First Nations Affairs and Ombudsman

112. Oakland Industries Ltd. Darren Bakstad, VP of Operations

113. Octane Safety Services Ltd Jessica Coleman, President; Tara Behrens, Chief Operations Officer .

114. Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce Steve McLellan, CEO, Nick Crighton, Indigenous Partnership Director,

Joshua Kurkjian, Research and Innovation

115. Scotiabank Jon Davey, National Director, Aboriginal Financial Services

NGO’s & INSTITUTES

116. Aotearoa Institute/ArrowMight Canada Dr Rongo H Wetere, ONZM, Managing Director New Zealand

117. B.C. Children’s Hospital Research Institute - PHSA

Dr. Wyeth Wasseman, VP Research Dr. Allison Eddy, Chief Pediatric Medicine

Dr. Ian Pike, Professor & Director of Pediatrics (UBC & BC Injury Research & Prevention Unit)

118. Community First Development – Australia Stephanie Harvey, CEO Tom Layton, General Manger Business Development and Innovation

119. CORCAN Correctional Services Canada Kelly Hartle, CEO Doug Devos, Operations Manager, CORCAN

120. Martin Family Initiative Lucie Santoro, Director

121. Statistics Canada Anil Arora, Chief Statistician Andrew Heisz, Director – Centre for Income and Socioeconomic Well-

being Haig McCarrell, Director – Centre for Investments, Science and

Technology Heather McLeod, Director - Centre of Indigenous Statistics and

Partnerships,