2021 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
Lynn-Marie Angus
Co-Founder & Co-Owner
Sister's Sage
Jennifer Harper
Co-Founder & CEO
Cheekbone Beauty
W. Brett Wilson
Chairman & CEO
Prairie Merchant
Jessica Shute
National Co-Chair
RBC Royal Eagles
Kyle St-Amour-Brennan
Indigenous Entrepreneurship Program Manager
Shopify
ATLANTIC
Mark Marsolais-Nahwegahbow
Founder
Birch Bark Coffee Co.
Krista Chase
Commercial Account Manager
RBC
Ali Leung
Head of Marketing
Shopify
Monica James
Regional Manager, Diversity & Indigenous
BDC
Luke Miszczyk
Director, Parcels & eCommerce
Canada Post
QUÉBEC
Sebastien Gregoire
Merchant Education
Shopify
Katia Duchesneau
Directrice de comptes
RBC
Christine Silva
Senior Lead, Community & Underrepresented Entrepreneurs, Canada
Shopify
Benoit Roberge-Vallières
Directeur, Développement des Affaires
Mitacs
Luke Miszczyk
Director, Parcels & eCommerce
Canada Post
ONTARIO
Tamer Gabbour
Senior Commercial Account Manager
RBC
Ian Black
Managing Director, Canada
Shopify
Hazel Harrison
Starter Company Plus Mentor
Invest Ottawa
Spencer Callaghan
Senior Manager, Brand & Communications
CIRA
Luke Miszczyk
Director, Parcels & eCommerce
Canada Post
PRAIRIES
Matt Nahdee
Entrepreneur
Pow Wow Pitch Alumni
Herb ZoBell
VP, Indigenous Banking
RBC
Cassie Singer
Support Advisor
Shopify
Todd Evans
National Lead, Indigenous-led Exporters
EDC
Luke Miszczyk
Director, Parcels & eCommerce
Canada Post
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Tracy Antoine
VP Indigenous Markets, BC Region
RBC
Tracy Ridler
Indigenous Entrepreneurship Program Manager
Shopify
Stephen Nairne
Chief Investment Officer
Raven Indigneous Capital Partners
Nicole McLaren
Founder & CEO
Raven Reads
Luke Miszczyk
Director, Parcels & eCommerce
Canada Post
TERRITORIES, YOUTH & UNITED STATES
Kevin Rose
National Program Manager
NACCA
Carla Woodward
VP, Real Estate & Construction Services
RBC
Brandon Davenport
Senior Lead, Community & Underrepresented Entrepreneurs, Global
Shopify
Michaelee Lazore
Owner & Creative Director
Sequoia Soaps
Martin Guerrero
Small Business & Community Advocate
Square