A big congratulations to the winner of the 2024 CCIB/EY Indigenous Entrepreneur Pitch Competition, Marie St-Gelais of Ashini Consultants. Marie stood out among the 12 other Indigenous entrepreneurs, showcasing her unique storytelling in her pitch. With mentorship from EY’s Tristan Cammaert, Marie refined her pitch and won the finale. The annual competition, organized by the CCIB’s Tools for Indigenous Business (TIB) team and EY, provides a platform for Indigenous entrepreneurs to present their ideas and receive invaluable mentorship. In addition to Marie’s success, Robin Richards of NIBI Envirotech received a special citation from EY, recognizing the significant impact of his company’s work in driving change for communities in Canada. Marie St-Gelais and Tristan Cammaert are pictured at TIB’s Indigenous Business Networking Event, held at the EY Head Office in Toronto.
Congratulations to Marie St-Gelais on her outstanding achievement! It's inspiring to see the incredible talent within the Indigenous business community and the value of mentorship in helping these entrepreneurs thrive.
Félicitations pour avoir remporté le concours Marie!
Congratulations Marie! It was such a privilege working with you. So happy to see your talents acknowledged and celebrated.
Your pitch was super polished and professional good job! Marie St-Gelais Congrats.
Bravo Marie St-Gelais !
Yves Durand
1w
Félicitations Marie!
Big Congratulations Marie! Well done!
Congratulations!
Adam Hunter
1w
Congratulations!
What a great experience going through this program! We couldn't be more thank for the opportunity from the CCIB and the EY team and the mentorship of Lindsay Swanson. Congrats Marie St-Gelais!