Jason Rasevych
Director, Waawoono Consultancy 
President, Anishnawbe Business Professional Association 

Jason is from Ginoogaming First Nation, a Treaty #9 signatory in Northwestern Ontario.  He takes his Aboriginal and Treaty rights very seriously and promotes a worldview shaped out on the family trapline at a young age. Jason is an executive advisor with over 20 years of global experience in leading Indigenous community development and Corporate Indigenous relations strategies. He has professional expertise in the areas of finance, strategy, governance, and economic development, and has advised public and private corporations on Indigenous rights, partnerships, and economic reconciliation. He has deep knowledge of First Nations’ rights through his involvement in regulatory processes, permitting, complex tripartite negotiations between Indigenous communities, industry proponents, and governments.

He is recognized as one of Canada’s top economic developers and has secured more than $750 million for capital projects, legacy infrastructure, and business expansion with Indigenous communities.  He has led in the establishment and administration of trust funds and wealth management vehicles for settlements and own source revenue generation, collectively managing close to a $1 Billion earmarked for First Nations’ beneficiaries.
Jason has served on the boards of several Indigenous organizations and In 2019 he co-founded the Anishnawbe Business Professional Association to advocate for the inclusion of Indigenous business in the overall economy.