Judges

Meet the Pow Wow Pitch Judges who assess pitches, ask questions, provide entrepreneurs with feedback, and determine the Industry Finalists and Grand Finale Winners.

NOT-FOR-PROFIT

Crystal Brummell

Senior Digital Product Owner RBC

Ojibwe from Fort Alexander in Winnipeg, MB

Gustavo Soto

Manager, Technology Account Manager

Mastercard

Grace Enns

UX Designer

CIRA

Brad Coutu

Software Development Manager

Best Buy Canada

TOURISM

Levi Greene

Senior Manager, Indigenous Community Relations, RBC Origins

Sawridge First Nation

Amy Seabourne

Product Management Director

Mastercard

KNOWLEDGE SERVICES

Ashley Phillips

Relationship Manager, Commercial Financial Services, RBC

Mi'kmaq-Miawpukek First Nation

Jacky Lo

Manager, Business Process Improvement

Mastercard

CONSUMER BRANDS & RETAIL

Jake Carey

Investment Advisor, RBC

Skuppah

Yan Duan

Consultant, Specialized Product Delivery

Mastercard

Mélanie Bendard

Co-owner

MINI TIPI

Jasmine Chan

Director, Risk

Aritzia

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Syney Campbell

Branch Manager, RBC

Saddle Lake Cree Nation

Sheri Levy

VP, Account Management

Mastercard

SUSTAINABILITY

Chris Hunt

Director, Indigenous Commercial Financial Services

Kwakiutl Nation

Harvinder Pal Singh

Director, Technical Program Manager

Mastercard

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES & TRADES

Kai Lee

Associate Portfolio Manager, RBC

Peguis First Nation

Urvashi Kalson

Manager, Product Integration

Mastercard

FOOD & DRINK

Divine Favour Nwagu

Manager, Risk Management

Mastercard

Steve Dominey

Senior Content & Communications Manager

CIRA

Shannon Fisher

Global Partnership Director

EDC

CREATIVE

Kenna Stanley

Senior Relationship Manager Indigenous Markets, RBC

Pine Creek First Nation

Kaitlyn Hunder

Manager, B2B Marketing

Mastercard

YOUTH

Cynthia Desjardins

Sr. Relationship Manager

RBC

Tash Brown

Director, Product Management

Mastercard

Angelo Daga

Director, Geek Squad Remote Services

Best Buy Canada

Kelly Walter

Senior Director, Recruitment

Altis Recruitment & Technology Inc.

STARTUP

Riley Bonshor

Relationship Manager Intern, Commercial Financial Services, RBC

Dzawada'enuxw First Nation.

Ruchie Raj Kumar

Director, Product Management

Mastercard

Holly Atecoutay

Head, Inclusive Impact & Director, Indigenous & Northern Entrepreneurs, Futurpreneur

Cowessess First Nation

TECHNOLOGY

Sydney Baldwin

Senior Commercial Relationship Manager, RBC

Chippewas of Nawash

Shrutika Gupta

Director, Product Development

Mastercard

Jordan Smith

Progams, Indigenous Entrepreneurs, Futurpreneur

Manitoba Métis Federation

Edgard Cruz

CEO, Turtle Island Connection, NACCA Representative

Tahltan

FASHION

Tara Brown

Regional Vice President, RBC

Gitxsan

Helena Wade

Director, Communications

Mastercard

Allyson Goodman

Senior Manager, Operations, Transformation Management Office

Aritzia

Trisha Pitura

Co-Founder & Co-Owner, MINI TIPI

Nipissing First Nation

Katherine Soler

Account Executive & Newcomer Program Lead

Altis Recruitment & Technology Inc.