Geordie, of British ancestry, and Gwich’in from the Northwest and Yukon, leads a national team in the implementation of strategic development set by the Board of Directors. He brings deep experience in finance and financial law, with experience as a securities regulatory lawyer, financial tribunal Chair and CEO, management consultant and investment banker.
Having practiced Aboriginal and corporate law at a national firm, Geordie also has experience driving economic development initiatives, has initiated Indigenous networking and led Reconciliation and UNDRIP policy development initiatives at the Canadian Bar Association.
Geordie holds an MBA and an MA from Stanford University, an LLB from UBC, is a CFA and CAIA Charterholder, an Action Canada Fellow, a member of CFA Canada’s Canadian Advisory Committee for investment policy, and the Independent Review Committee on Standard Setting in Canada.