Tashia Kootenayoo

Tashia Kootenayoo is the Chief Executive Officer of the Metro Vancouver Aboriginal Executive Council (MVAEC) and its sister clinical society, Slaxin Lelum (Medicine House). Her work is dedicated to unifying off-reserve community voices, advancing regional policy, and delivering culturally grounded mental health and restorative justice services.

A proud Stoney-Sioux woman from the Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation, she brings an extensive background in executive leadership, corporate procurement, and cross sector governance. Prior to leading MVAEC and Slaxin Lelum, Tashia managed complex national infrastructure portfolios and corporate reconciliation strategies at TELUS and served as a Governor on the University of British Columbia Board of Governors.

Grounded in relational accountability and Indigenous ways of knowing, she is dedicated to building resilient social infrastructure and ensuring urban Indigenous communities have the spaces and resources to thrive.