Jason is from Ginoogaming First Nation, a Treaty #9 signatory in Northwestern Ontario. He takes his Aboriginal and Treaty rights very seriously and promotes a worldview shaped out on the family trapline at a young age.
Jason is an executive advisor with over 20 years of global experience in leading Indigenous community development and Corporate Indigenous relations strategies. and a proven track record for advancing major infrastructure projects and resource development.
He has deep knowledge of First Nations’ rights through his involvement in regulatory processes, permitting, complex tripartite negotiations between Indigenous communities, industry proponents, and governments. He is recognized as one of Canada’s top economic developers and has secured more than $1 Billion for capital projects, legacy infrastructure, and business expansion with Indigenous communities.
He has led in the establishment and administration of trust funds and wealth management vehicles for settlements and own source revenue generation, collectively managing close to a $1 Billion earmarked for First Nations’ beneficiaries.
Jason has served on the boards of several Indigenous organizations and professional and non-profit associations and in 2019 he co-founded the Anishnawbe Business Professional Association to advocate for the inclusion of Indigenous business in the overall economy