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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.

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Dr. Matt Vickers, CET, LL.D

Management Consultant &

Financial Broker

Email:

Address:

4543 Stalashen Drive
Sechelt, BC V0N 3A1

EXPERIENCE

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

SKILLS

Governance

Strategic Planning

Business Development

Leadership Development

Economic Development

Public Speaking

Award Winning

Indigenous Awareness Training

EDUCATION

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

SKILLS

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

CLIENTS

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  • Gitanmaax First Nation

  • Lytton First Nation

  • Mid Island Tribal Council

  • Sto:Lo Nation Canada

  • Chemainus First Nation

  • Oweekeno First Nation

  • ​Nanaimo First Nation

  • Halalt First Nation

  • Lyacksun First Nation

  • North Coast Tribal Council

  • Hazelton Family Life Society

  • Kispiox First Nation

  • Penelakut First Nation

  • Tsimshian Tribal Council

  • Kitkatla First Nation

  • Hartley Bay First Nation

  • Lax Kwa Laams First Nation

  • 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. 
 

PAST AND PRESENT POSITIONS & APPOINTMENTS

EXPERTISE

Commissioner for the BC Forest Resources Commission

Founding Member of the President's Advisory Council on Aboriginal Issues at the University of Victoria

Member of the Provincial Devolution Committee (Assembly of First Nations)

Director of the Vancouver Airport Authority (YVR) Art Foundation

Director for the Native Fishing Association

Member of the Vancouver Chief of Police’s Advisory Committee,

SFU’s (Simon Fraser University) President’s Advisory Council on Aboriginal issues

Member of the Provincial Task Force on the Environment and Economy in BC

Founding Member of the Chinook Program at UBC and Advisory Board Member

Founding Member Circle of Advisors and Co-Chair, Honouring Nations Canada

UBC Advisory Board Member for their Chinook Program

External Thought Leader Advisor, Auditor General for British Columbia

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