Sara Loft, MPA, JD, BA (Hons): Sara is Bear Clan from the Kanienkehà:ka Nation, Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, ON. She spent several years with the Federal Government before her role as a Special Advisor to the National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations. She joined a leading national firm specializing in Indigenous business and was involved in many aspects of the company’s growth on an international level as the Vice President of Business Development. She has created her own company, Tawi:ne Consulting Inc. specializing in Indigenous engagement and private partnerships. Sara has an in-depth knowledge of Indigenous issues on a local and national level from her work with government and the private sector. Coupled with her education and experience, Sara has proven results and expertise in the areas of renewable energy, management and administration consulting services, First Nation and Métis engagement and negotiation on a national level, project management, federal procurement, resource development, First Nation economic development, corporate reconciliation, and regulatory overview. Sara sits on the advisory board for CarbonRX and Cygnus Metals. 

Sara teaches Indigenous Policy and Governance part-time at the Toronto Metropolitan University and the First Nations Technical Institute. She holds a Master of Public Administration and a Juris Doctor from Queen’s University, an Honours Bachelor of Arts from Toronto Metropolitan University, and a certificate in Negotiations and Dispute Resolution from the University of Windsor.