The Chief Executive Officer is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of management of a corporation, and reports to the Board of Directors (in our case the 7 Chiefs of Treaty No. 7).
This CEO position is a dual role with responsibilities of overseeing two (2) separate and distinct, yet related organizations:
- Treaty 7 First Nations Chiefs’ Association and
- Treaty 7 Management Corporation
Both of these organizations provide advisory services and advocacy services.
Treaty 7 First Nations Chiefs’ Association is the “political” organization that is a venue for the Chiefs of Treaty 7 to comment, address, and influence political issues (specifically Treaty rights) as they impact the member Nations of Treaty No. 7.
It is predominantly funded by Indian 7 Northern Affairs Canada (INAC), under the IGI (
Inter
governmental
Initiatives) program formerly called IGO or
Inter
governmental
Opportunities) program.
The IGI also has five (5) main areas of concentration:
- Skills Development
- Education
- Child & Family Services
- Water
- Housing
Our current CEO is
Ryan Robb