2023 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

Kyle Brennan Shàwinipinesì

Build Native Program Manager

Shopify

Christy Buchanan

Account Management Director

Mastercard

Erica Daniels

Founder & CEO

Kejic Productions

Harlan Kingfisher

Founder & CEO

Smudge The Blades Apparel

NON-PROFIT

Crystal Muldoe

Senior Manager Indigenous Markets

RBC

Glenna Tapper

Senior Manager, Communications

CIRA

Matthew Nahdee

Alumni Champion

Pow Wow Pitch

Kate Karn

Director of Public Policy

Mastercard

TOURISM & STARTUP

Chad Garlow

Senior Manager Indigenous Peoples Development Program

RBC

Kyle Brennan Shàwinipinesì

Build Native Program Manager

Shopify

Stephen Nairne

Chief Investment Officer

Raven Indigenous Capital Partners

Teresa Ryder

Director of Partnerships

ITAC

KNOWLEDGE SERVICES

Magnolia Perron

Indigenous Women and Youth Program Officer

NACCA

Herb ZoBell

VP Commercial Financial Services

RBC

Gina Soparlo

Senior Advisor – Strategic Partnerships, Global Markets

Mitacs

Moreshwar Datye

Director, Platform Services

Mastercard

Amy Jackson

Social Media Coordinator

Manitobah

CONSUMER BRANDS & RETAIL

Eric Turner

Vice President, Business Markets, Greater Toronto Region

RBC

Sean Myomi Hougan

Head of Revenue & Operations

Aurora Heat

Amisha Parikh

VP Product Management

Mastercard

Pam Devonshire

Business Development Manager ecommerce and Parcels

Canada Post

Meagan Francis

Senior Advisor, Working Capital Solutions

Export Development Canada

HEALTH AND WELLNESS & INNOVATION

Anthony Wingham

Entrepreneur & Business Owner

Nuez Acres

Renee Racine

Head of Digital Design, Journeys and Design Operations

RBC

Kristina Vilf

Senior Managing Consultant / Director, Advisors Client Services

Mastercard

Althea Wishloff

Partner

Raven Indigenous Capital Partners

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES & TRADES

Shivanki Singh

Senior Director PayPlan

RBC

Zachary Pashe

ADAAWE Indigenous Business Hub Lead

NACCA

Ankita Wasan

Senior Managing Consultant / Director, Advisors Client Services

Mastercard

Melissa Gladue

Business Development Manager – Indigenous Entrepreneurs

Futurpreneur

Destinee Peter

Founder & CEO

Tangles Hair & Beauty Salon

FOOD & DRINK

Jolene Johnson

Founder & CEO

Wabanaki Maple

Pam Devonshire

Business Development Manager ecommerce and Parcels

Canada Post

Kyle Brennan Shàwinipinesì

Build Native Program Manager

Shopify

Kyah Schumacher

Senior Managing Consultant / Director

Mastercard

Tracy Brooks

Commercial Financial Services

RBC

CREATIVE

Ashley Phillips

Branch Manager

RBC

Kyle Brennan Shàwinipinesì

Build Native Program Manager

Shopify

Zhamila Zhakup

Associate Managing Consultant

Mastercard

Tara Saunders

Director of Business Development

ITAC

Ivy Truong

Art Director, Creative Strategy

ARITZIA

YOUTH & STARTUP IDEA

Tracy Antoine

Senior Director, Indigenous Programs & Policies

RBC

Kyle Brennan Shàwinipinesì

Build Native Program Manager

Shopify

Bea Jimenez

Senior Specialist - Product Management/ Product Owner

Mastercard

Noah Wilson

Sr. Business Development Manager

Futurpreneur Canada

Sarah Aghvami

Director of Best Buy Health

Best Buy

TECHNOLOGY

Carrie Batt

VP Business Markets

RBC

Kyle Brennan Shàwinipinesì

Build Native Program Manager

Shopify

Ross Strachan

Lead Technical Program Manager

Mastercard

Spencer Callaghan

Director of Brand & Communications

CIRA

Scott Tizzard

Senior Relationship Manager

Export Development Canada

FASHION

Cameron Skura

Relationship Manager

RBC

Kyle Brennan Shàwinipinesì

Build Native Program Manager

Shopify

Nishita Padhy

Senior Analyst, HR Business Analytics

Mastercard

Jackie Mckinley

Manager, Corporate Giving

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