WELCOME
Matt Vickers is the Owner of Vickers and Associates, a management and financial consulting company. Matt has over 44 years of experience in consulting and Aboriginal business. Throughout his career, Matt has had the opportunity to work in a broad base of industries including First Nations government, arts and culture, financial institutions, healthcare, Federal government, and information technology.
He has worked on a wide range of assignments across Canada’s First Nations communities, helping Aboriginal entrepreneurs with their business and banking needs. He is the successful owner and manager of a management consulting firm, and he lectures extensively across the world on issues ranging from Aboriginal economics to team dynamics, self-empowerment, goal setting, and building trusting business elations.
Matt has been honored and recognized with several awards for his performance in business and for his passionate support of diversity in the workplace.
Matt specializes in establishing links in cross-cultural business environments and governance training. He has a successful track record of matching Aboriginal with non-Aboriginal potential business partners and helping them to organize and develop thriving business ventures.
Matt’s Aboriginal ancestry stems from the Tsimshian/Heiltsuk & Haida on his fathers’ side, and English ancestry from his mother’s side.
Dr. Matt Vickers, CET, LL.D
Management Consultant &
Financial Broker
Email:
Address:
4543 Stalashen Drive
Sechelt, BC V0N 3A1
EXPERIENCE
AUGUST 2020-PRESENT
Chief Executive Officer
NORTHERN NATIONS COOPERATIVE
NorthernNations is a 100% Indigenous Member owned Cooperative that supports the goals of Canada’s Indigenous leaders to achieve economic equity in Canada. The Cooperative business model was chosen because it expresses our root belief that the collective is much stronger than the individual.
JAN 1989-PRESENT
VICKERS & ASSOCIATES
Principal
Vickers and Associates specializes in Aboriginal Cultural Awareness Sessions, Organizational Reviews, Community Healing Sessions, Finance, Business, and Public Speaking engagements
JUNE 2009 - PRESENT
Partner and Chief Executive Office
GENERATING FOR 7 GENERATIONS
G7G facilitates alterNATIVE solutions for industry, corporate and government entities that are frustrated by trying to get business opportunities finalized through conventional methodology
SKILLS
Governance
Strategic Planning
Business Development
Leadership Development
Economic Development
Public Speaking
Award Winning
Indigenous Awareness Training
EDUCATION
1980-1983
Diploma
NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology)
Civil Engineering
1968-1969
CAMOSUN COLLEGE
Small Business Management
Certificate
November 2022
UNIVERSITY CANADA WEST
Honorary Doctorates
AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE
Matt and Royal Bank Financial Group were presented with a “End Racism Award for 1999” by the Government of BC on March 19, 1999 and then Matt received a “Distinguished Service Award-Human Rights” by the Vancouver Multiculturalism Society in October/99, for the Cross Cultural Awareness Training sessions that Matt developed and conducted for the bank and any other interested organizations. Matt also received an “Outstanding Tsimshian Achievement Award” from the Vancouver local Tsimshian Tribal Council.
CLIENTS
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Gitanmaax First Nation
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Lytton First Nation
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Mid Island Tribal Council
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Sto:Lo Nation Canada
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Chemainus First Nation
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Oweekeno First Nation
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​Nanaimo First Nation
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Halalt First Nation
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Lyacksun First Nation
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North Coast Tribal Council
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Hazelton Family Life Society
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Kispiox First Nation
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Penelakut First Nation
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Tsimshian Tribal Council
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Kitkatla First Nation
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Hartley Bay First Nation
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Lax Kwa Laams First Nation
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Kitsumkalum First Nation
Association of Professional Economists for BC - BC Ministry of Forests - University of BC – Educating Educators - Carrier Sekani Child & Family Services - Truck Loggers Association of BC - Armed Services of Canada - Canada Mortgage and Housing Authority - BC Justice Institute - Vancouver Multicultural Society - China, Various Universities, Business Groups, Government Leaders & Tourism Organizations - Municipal Association of BC - Chambers of Commerce for Vanderhoof & Fort Saint James - Royal Bank - Royal Trust - Dominion Securities - Business at the Summit - University of Victoria - Swinton & Company - Aboriginal Financial Officers of BC - Computers for Schools - Meyers Norris Penny - AECOM - Northwest Community College.