McLeod Law partner, Maria Nathanail was appointed to the Mikisew Group of Companies Board of Directors, among Jean Paul Gladu, Ronald McIntyre, and Terry Freeman. They join the existing Board Members comprised of Calvin Waquan, Raymond Marten and Sally Whiteknife. The full press release can be found here.

Chief of the Mikisew Cree First Nation, Archie Waquan shared:

"We are very excited to welcome the new directors to the Mikisew Group Board of Directors. I have been extremely proud to witness the growth our companies have seen over the past several years and we are confident that the experience and skills this team have will take us to the next level. Mikisew continuously strives to be a national leader when it comes to economic reconciliation. These directors were selected not only on the merits of their experience but also in their like-minded approach to wanting to see Economic Reconciliation a reality in Canada. I am proud to see that after years of hard work our goal of having an independent Board has become a reality."

It is an honour to be among this leadership team, who will begin to accelerate the growth of the company, maintain strategic oversight, strong governance and fiscal transparency with their shareholders.

Edward Courtoreille, Chief Executive Officer of the Mikisew Group shared:

"We are confident that they will not only allow us to strengthen our competitive advantage in the oil sands but also foster strategic diversification."