March 24, 2025 – Robinson-Superior Treaty, Fort William First Nation Territory, Thunder Bay, Ontario: Jason Rasevych, President of the Anishnawbe Business Professional Association (ABPA), has been accepted into the highly competitive seventh cohort of the Harvard Business School Executive Education Certificate Program, “Leading People and Investing to Build Sustainable Communities.” This exclusive program, delivered in partnership with AFOA Canada, will take place at Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, from March 24-28, 2025.
This intensive four-day executive program is specifically designed for senior Indigenous leaders from across Canada, Australia, the United States, and Maori delegations. It focuses on strategic investment and sustainable community development, featuring case studies and discussions led by Harvard Business School faculty and Indigenous experts. The program will host 52 participants from Canada, including international delegates. Participants will receive a Certificate of Completion from Harvard Business School.
Jason Rasevych’s participation underscores the critical need for strategic investment in Indigenous communities. He will focus on addressing the significant infrastructure gap, estimated at $350 billion, and maximizing the potential of $600 billion in resource development projects on First Nations lands in Canada. This initiative aligns with the growing recognition of First Nations ownership/equity as essential for social license, Free Prior Informed Consent, and the implementation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action, further emphasized by Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recent doubling of the National Indigenous Loan Guarantee program to $10 billion.
During the program, Rasevych will explore innovative capital-raising strategies for key sectors, including critical minerals, LNG exports, renewable energy supply chains, and forestry development. He aims to diversify export opportunities and develop Indigenous ownership of enabling corridors including transmissions networks, ports, road, and railways, fostering sustainable economic growth, and creating new trade markets for Canada.
