Alicia is an accomplished leader with pan-Canadian experience building markets and organizations with a focus on inclusive economic growth with shared outcomes, purpose-driven community engagement, and access to capital for marginalized peoples and sectors.
Driven by her background and lived experience, Alicia’s focus has been on advancing Indigenous Peoples and communities, and engaging and co-creating solutions with diverse sectors of society and the economy as a means to driving understanding, equality and alignment. She served as CEO of the Royal BC Museum, Alberta’s Indigenous Opportunities Corporation, and Vice President, Indigenous Markets at CIBC.
She is also the co-creator and co-founder of the Indigenous Leadership Circle (ILC), a national application-based initiative that now boasts over 60 members and is welcoming its third cohort of young Indigenous professionals, with a focus on mentorship and advancing connection and social capital for young Indigenous leaders across Canada.
As the Chief Investment Officer, Alicia will oversee the investment and market development strategies for Boann Social Impact. She will also lead the development of Boann Impact Capital, a fund being developed for private and institutional investment in social impact.