BOARD of DIRECTORS

BRIAN HJLESVOLD Board Chair 

Brian Hjlesvold has worked a majority of his career in commercial banking and was the Manager of Indigenous Banking for Alberta, NWT and the Yukon. His last 15 years working has been with First Nation, Metis, and Inuit Communities...

ALISON THOMPSON

Alison Thompson is an energy system visionary with nearly two decades of leading geothermal research and projects, co-founding the Canadian Geothermal Energy Association (CanGEA), Borealis GeoPower and Kitselas Geothermal.She has been awarded the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists in Alberta 2020 Centennial Leadership Award, and she was a nominee for the 2021 Engineers Canada Gold Medal Award...

MICHELLE SWANSON

Michelle has extensive experience in customer service, leadership, change management, project management/events, strategic planning, stakeholder engagement and more. As a proud Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3 member, Michelle has strong cultural awareness, and her passion carries through knowing that she can make a positive impact with her work...

MIKE JACKNIFE

East Settlements Representative 

Mike is a member of Elizabeth Metis Settlement and has lived there his whole life.  Growing up in Elizabeth, he lived a traditional Metis lifestyle and spent a lot of his childhood on the land hunting, fishing, and trapping...

JUSTIN JIMMY

Justin is an indigenous professional from Treaty 6 territory, who continues to provide support and guidance to elected leadership, senior management, junior staff, professional colleagues, and anyone open to a conversation. He is passionate about Indigenous economic reconciliation... 

MARC STACHIW

Marc Stachiw started his career in the investment industry with several Calgary firms focusing on the oil & amp; gas and mining industries. He made the switch to renewables in 2008, where he helped set up a hydroelectric company in BC, and then moved back to Calgary where he helped start Alberta Wind Energy Corp as President...

RANDY ANDERSON

West Settlements Representative

Randy Anderson is an enthusiastic Cree Metis from Gift Lake Metis Settlement and is a strong advocate for both education and economic development...