Leanne Bellegarde

Ms. Bellegarde is an executive, lawyer and business advisor based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan with 30 years of leadership experience across a number of industries. Ms. Bellegarde is currently the President of Akawe Technologies, a technology company focused on supporting Canadian entrepreneurs and Indigenous groups, and has extensive business and executive experience in senior roles with Potash Corp., Nutrien Ltd. and the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority. Ms. Bellegarde is also the former General Counsel to the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations, and a former director of SaskEnergy, Sustainable Development Technologies Canada as well as several other private businesses, not for profit and community organizations. Ms. Bellegarde holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Saskatchewan, was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 2017 and was the recipient of the Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012. Ms. Bellegarde currently sits on the board of directors of the Saskatchewan Research Council and several private business enterprises. Ms. Bellegarde is from Treaty 4 Territory in south Saskatchewan and is a proud member of the Peepeekisis Cree Nation.