Jean Paul Gladu

Jean Paul (JP) Gladu was the President and CEO of the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) for nearly 8 years.

Mr. Gladu has over 25 years of experience in the natural resource sector including work with Indigenous communities and organizations, environmental non-government organizations, industry, and governments from across Canada.

Mr. Gladu also serves on the board of Suncor and Noront Resources. He was appointed as the Chancellor of St. Paul’s University College Waterloo from 2017-2020 and served on the board of Ontario Power Generation as well as past Chair of Mikisew Group of Companies. Mr. Gladu also serves on the board for the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) since 2021.

Mr. Gladu has a forestry technician diploma, an undergraduate degree in forestry from Northern Arizona University, an Executive MBA from Queens University and the ICD.D from Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto.

Anishinaabe from Thunder Bay, Mr. Gladu is a member of Sand Point First Nation located on the Lake Nipigon, Ontario.