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