ILDI Team
Rosa Walker
President & Chief Executive Officer
Phone: 204.940.1700 | Email: [email protected]
Rosa is a member of Peguis First Nation of Manitoba. She is currently the Founder, President and CEO of the Indigenous Leadership Development Institute, Inc. in Manitoba and was responsible for the start-up as the Executive Director of Taking Charge! Inc. – a Federal and Provincial initiative for single parents to transition into the workforce. She was also employed at the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs as Managing Director, Workplace Diversity. Rosa worked with the Bank of Montreal in the capacity of Manager, workplace Equality for Manitoba and Saskatchewan. She received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University o Winnipeg, and is a graduate of the Social Work Diploma Program at Confederation College, Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Rosa was a former Board Member of the National Aboriginal Economic Development Board, the Aboriginal Training and Employment Services, National Aboriginal Youth Association, Inc., and a Member of Inter provincial Association on native Employment, Manitoba Chapter. Board Member of Accreditation Canada,
Amber Sumner
Project Coordinator
Phone: 204.940.1700 | Email: [email protected]
Phone: 204.940.1700 | Email: [email protected]
Amber is a member of Pinaymootang First Nation, Manitoba, Canada. She attained dual degrees in Indigenous Governance and Business Administration from the University of Winnipeg, as well as completed a diploma program at Red River College in Aboriginal Self-government. She has been working with ILDI from 2013 to 2020, and has recently re-joined the ILDI team in May 2023, aligning her vision and goals with ILDI’s in building capacity and empowering Indigenous communities, organizations and Individuals.
Barb Hambleton
Info coming soon
Sandra Paillal Venegas
Senior Project Consultant, Latin America
Sandra Paillal Venegas; Chilean, strong Mapuche woman, serving her indigenous people, professional Accountant-Auditor, Businesswoman/Entrepreneur, Indigenous Consultant for Latin America; Advisor to Chilean government entities such as Sercotec Inakeyu. University Professor in Business Management/Commerce at various universities in Chile; Sandra leads projects in business, social reform and revitalizing cultural identities for different indigenous peoples; connecting to the global, local and international markets.
Over 15 years working and supporting indigenous economy in Latin American countries, her passion is to help Indigenous Entrepreneurs and giving back to the community; achieving collective objectives, which have impacted families and communities in agriculture initiatives in Chile, cocoa in Ecuador, fish farming in the Amazon of Peru and communication projects in Colombia.
Sandra has held positions as President of the Chamber of Commerce in Santiago, Chile; Business Manager, and was the Lead Negotiator & Administrator for the 2017 World Indigenous Business Forum, held in Santiago, Chile.
Kinaway Chamber of Commerce Team
Alex Martins
Head of Operations and Partnerships
Fresh from the skies of Victoria, Alex spent his time during Covid-19 achieving his Commercial Pilots License. Prior to flying the skies, he was the National Partnership Manager at The Institute of Managers and Leaders, and the Membership and Business Development Manager at the Cairns Chamber of Commerce.
Alex is looking forward to making a positive impact with our Corporate Partners and connecting some amazing opportunities with our Kinaway members.
William Lancaster
CEO
William is a proud Victorian Indigenous business owner and a dedicated advocate for the development First Nations businesses. As a Bundjalung descendant and with degrees in both law and science (Honours in Biochemistry), and tertiary qualifications in business accounting he brings a unique combination of financial expertise, legal acumen, and strategic leadership to his role as Kinaway CEO.
As intellectual property and technology lawyer with over 18 years of experience, William has provided legal counsel in technology licensing, intellectual property protection, commercialisation, data protection, cybersecurity, and general commercial matters to state and federal government agencies, multinational companies, Australian banks and research organisations. With extensive experience across various industry stakeholders, he has played a pivotal role in high-level decision-making, governance, and strategic oversight.
Beyond legal practice, William is the majority owner and Managing Director of FAT Comms – a company which provides high level technical expertise in the design, construction and servicing of data and communications systems with clients across the healthcare, defense, research and technology, rail and energy market sectors. His experience in business operations, combined with service on technical and governance boards, highlights his deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities within the Indigenous business sector. In his spare time, William can be found on the mats at his local BJJ gym, creating and working on his art projects and snorkeling within the bay.
Passionate about economic self-determination and Indigenous business success, William is committed to leveraging his strategic insight, financial expertise, and legal acumen to strengthen Kinaway’s impact in supporting its Indigenous business members throughout Victoria.
Naomi Prior
Events Director
Naomi is a descendant of the Birri – Gubba people in North Queensland, and is currently living in the southern suburbs of Melbourne.
She has worked in the private, community and government sectors (state and federal) and comes to Kinaway with a broad range of experience. She has developed an array of plans and programs that have assisted in the health and wellbeing of local communities.