Edmonton’s Indigenous Business
& Professional Association
Making Edmonton the Indigenous Business & Professional Capital of Canada
UPCOMING AKSIS EVENTS
Watch for upcoming AKSIS events here.
Thank You Golfers and Sponsors!
What a great day!
Watch the days highlights!
Congratulation to our newest AKSIS Board members, elected at the AGM on April 24, 2024!
Welcome Aboard!
The AKSIS Board of Directors - 2024
Left to right - Terry Coyes • Rocky Sinclair • Madeleine Durocher • Chelsey Quirk • Evert Poor • Jacqueline LaBoucane • Tessa Troock • Jim Wirun • Jim Flett
Missing - Lyle McLeod
Advocating for Edmonton’s
Indigenous Business & Professional Community
Indigenous business has deep roots in Edmonton
Indigenous business has and will continue to play a significant role in defining Edmonton’s identity, from the city’s origins as a trading center to its future as a regional and national hub for Indigenous businesses and professionals.
AKSIS is a membership driven, not-for-profit organization created to serve as a central meeting point that inspires Edmonton’s Indigenous business and professional community to connect, collaborate & create.
Contact Us
#300, 10055 106 Street NW
Edmonton, AB T5J 2Y2
info@aksisyeg.ca
(780) 456-7083
Aksis has engaged a dynamic duo with deep-rooted experience and
knowledge to perform the Executive Director functions.
Meet our Co-Executive Directors:
Marnie Suitor & Shelly Mandeville
Shelly Mandeville, B.Mgt, CAFM, PAED
Shelly is the recipient of numerous academic and Indigenous business awards. Although her career has sifted through the financial, energy, and political sectors her experiential emphasis has always been on nurturing the Indigenous business administrative and governance arenas. Shelly has built her career focused on building capacity within Indigenous communities and marketplaces. Shelly also retains majority ownership and oversees other Indigenous businesses.
Marnie Suitor, PAED, CMP, CMC, PFP
Marnie has held a number of senior positions with small-to-medium size businesses and other related organizations. She brings with her an extensive knowledge-base in advisory services and consulting firms specializing in the Indigenous business and professional field(s). Marnie also has owned and managed several of her own businesses, one of which has been showcased many times within the Edmonton small business community.
Become a Member
Becoming part of our effort to increase public profile of the growing Indigenous entrepreneurial and professional community in Edmonton has its benefits
Get out there…
Increase exposure and awareness of your business, both online and in person at our popular networking events.
Get support…
Access Indigenous business development programs and services, such as training, mentorships, and funding opportunities.
Be connected…
Connect regularly with other like-minded business people to identify opportunities, share keys to success, and provide mutual support.
Come together…
Create a common voice of Indigenous business in Edmonton that will advance effectively and collaborate to eliminate barriers.
Presentation of the Indigenous Framework to the City of Edmonton
February 17, 2021
(scroll to the 27:07 mark)
Sponsors, Partners & Members
Thank you Telus for your commitment and support as the Title Sponsor of the 2023 and 2024 AKSIS Indian Summer Golf Tournament!
