CHERYL CARDINAL

Cheryl is an Indigenous Canadian (Cree and West Coast Salish) and change-maker.  She is the President and CEO of the Indigenous Center of Energy, an organisation which works to build capability and knowledge in local communities in the areas of energy and natural resources, education, research, program development and economic growth. She has over 20 years of experience working with communities affected by the energy industry and has witnessed the positive benefits of community participation in the energy industry first hand.