2022 Judges
Meet the Pow Wow Pitch Judges who assess pitches, ask questions, provide entrepreneurs with feedback, and determine the Regional and Grand Finale Winners.
GRAND FINALE
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Tamer Gabbour
Senior Commercial Account Manager
RBC
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Debbie Reid
Indigenous Policy Manager
Meta
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Carey Calder
Program Lead
Shopify
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Christy Buchanan
Director, Account Management
Mastercard
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Harlan Kingfisher
CEO and Founder
Smudge the Blades
CREATIVE & FASHION
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Tamer Gabbour
Senior Commercial Account Manager
RBC
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Debbie Reid
Indigenous Policy Manager
Meta
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Akshata Rajendra Raikar
Software Engineer II
Mastercard
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Xina Cowan
Community Manager
Entreprenorth
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Tara Saunders
Director of Business Development
ITAC
TECHNOLOGY
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Herb ZoBell
VP Commercial Financial Services
RBC
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Kyle St-Amour-Brennan
Build Native Program Manager
Shopify
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Relay Tangie
Director of Finance
NACCA
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Sukhmani Dev
SVP, Digital Product Management
Mastercard
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Candice Loring
Indigenous Initiatives Senior Advisor
Mitacs
FOOD & DRINK
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Chris Hunt
Sr. Commercial Account Manager
RBC
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Debbie Reid
Indigenous Policy Manager
Meta
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Meenakshi Vikrant
Implementations Manager
Mastercard
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Joella Hogan
Founder & CEO
The Yukon Soaps Company
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Noah Wilson
Business Development Manager
Futurpreneur
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Sasa Djolic
VP Software Engineering
Mastercard
HEALTH, WELLNESS & KNOWLEDGE SERVICES
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Carrie Batt
VP Business Markets
RBC
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Lynn-Marie Angus
Founder & CEO
Sister's Sage
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Guy Charpentier
Senior Managing Consultant, SMB
Mastercard
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Jim Flett
Account Management
BDC
TOURISM
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Tracy Brooks
Commercial Account Manager
RBC
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Debbie Reid
Indigenous Policy Manager
Meta
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Kyle St-Amour-Brennan
Build Native Program Manager
Shopify
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Meenakshi Vikrant
Implementations Manager
Mastercard
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Todd Evans
National Indigenous Exports Lead
EDC
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Teresa Ryder
Director of Partnerships
ITAC
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES & TRADES
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Supun Thalagala
Business Account Manager
RBC
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Holly Atjecoutay
Marketing Specialist
Futurpreneur
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Kyle St-Amour-Brennan
Build Native Program Manager
Shopify
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Meenakshi Vikrant
Implementations Manager
Mastercard
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Florence Mazerolle
Account Manager
BDC
CONSUMER BRANDS & RETAIL
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Herb ZoBell
VP Commercial Financial Services
RBC
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Debbie Reid
Indigenous Policy Manager
Meta
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Kyle St-Amour-Brennan
Build Native Program Manager
Shopify
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Amisha Parikh
VP Product Management
Mastercard
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AJ Paladino
Small Business Marketing Director
Canada Post
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Todd Evans
National Indigenous Exports Lead
EDC
NON-PROFIT, CHARITY & EDUCATION
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Tamer Gabbour
Senior Commercial Account Manager
RBC
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Debbie Reid
Indigenous Policy Manager
Meta
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Carey Calder
Program Lead
Shopify
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Angus Fudge
Strategy Director
Mastercard
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Spencer Callaghan
Senior Manager, Brand & Communications
CIRA
YOUTH
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Debbie Reid
Indigenous Policy Manager
Meta
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Johannes Valdes
Social Impact Manager
Shopify
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Magnolia Perron
Program Officer
NACCA