Lee Arden Lewis

Lee Arden Lewis is a veteran strategist with a long history of developing collaborative business models. Ms. Lewis joined ISBRG Corp as Director of Operations in 2022. Prior to ISBRG, Ms. Lewis served as the Canadian Liaison of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to help create Telesat’s first web portal for Indigenous people in Canada. Ms. Lewis was honoured to be elected by the working group of Indigenous Chiefs to this position – and subsequently hired by Environment Canada and the Canadian Wildlife Services. Traditional knowledge from the group was formally written into Canadian legislation – the Species at Risk Act (SARA). In this role, Ms. Lewis adapted a number of successful U.S. digital policy innovations for Canada, including the development of information technology work training programs for Indigenous people.

In Ms. Lewis’ role as consultant for Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) she produced projection reports on the effects of the digital age on Indigenous cultures and identified potential paths forward. Working with the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and the Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge Group, Ms. Lewis served as a consultant for Canada Ontario Resource Development Agreement Committee (CORDA).Ms. Lewis’ work with the Navajo Heritage Program and the Aboriginal Working Group brought together Indigenous Chiefs from Canada to the Navajo Nation to share governance information.

For over a decade Ms. Lewis was the sole proprietor of Jackson’s Falls Country Inn and five-star Indigenous restaurant in Prince Edward County, Ontario. She was instrumental in creating the Taste of the County initiatives – a marketing arm of the County – producing and introducing Indigenous herbs and cuisine to locals and tourists. Working closely with regional partners, Ms. Lewis advanced tourism management while ensuring environmental sustainability to help establish Prince Edward County as the world class destination it is today.

Ms. Lewis serves as an independent Board Member for Lomiko Metals. Defending and enhancing the rights of Indigenous people is both her passion and profession. Ms. Lewis is a status member of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory and is based in Prince Edward County.