Judith Sayers, OC, has been involved in the clean energy industry since 2002 when her First Nation developed a run-of-river project. She was on the board of Clean Energy BC, named to Canada’s Clean50 and awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from Clean Energy BC. Sayers is chancellor of Vancouver Island University and on the board of BC Ferries.
SOMEONE YOU ADMIRE: Chief Marilyn Slett of Heiltsuk Nation for her incredible leadership in so many areas like health, fishing, environment and climate change.
TOUGHEST CHALLENGE: Working with governments who say they want to change things for First Nations but don’t actually want to change or don’t ask for help on how to change.