Christine Channer is an award-winning workforce development leader and Founder of Channer Consulting & Training, a Canadian firm specializing in Indigenous workforce development, community capacity building, strategic advisory, and partnership development. 

For over two decades, Christine has worked alongside First Nations, Métis and Inuit Rights Holders, ISETS, workforce partners, employers, funders, and governments across Canada to design culturally grounded workforce solutions and strategies that respond to community priorities while connecting Indigenous talent with industry demand. Recognized as a trusted relationship builder and connector, Christine and her team bring diverse partners together to co-create initiatives that strengthen communities and deliver lasting outcomes. Further, their customizable, grassroots, and mobile delivery model removes barriers by bringing training and other opportunities directly into rural and remote communities. 

What sets Christine’s approach apart is the integration of strategic advisory with workforce development. By working alongside communities to align workforce initiatives with broader economic development, capacity-building, and community priorities, her team helps build sustainable opportunities from the inside out.  

At Workforce Forward, Christine brings practical insights on building collaborative workforce partnerships that create sustainable opportunities for both urban and remote Indigenous communities.