Who is Urban Cree
Justin Jimmy
Justin is an Indigenous CPA, CAFM, and ICD.D professional from Treaty 6 territory, who continues to provide support and guidance to elected leadership, senior management, junior staff, professional colleagues, and anyone open to a conversation. Justin is a Chartered Professional Accountant CPA, Certified Aboriginal Finance Manager CAFM, and holds the ICD.D designation issued by the Institute of Corporate Directors. Prior to Justin pursuing education around strategy and finance excellence, Justin completed commercial flight training with the First Nations Technical Institute in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory.
Justin’s financial management expertise spans controllership, capacity building, and technical accounting with First Nation governments and businesses, and with industry.
He is passionate about Indigenous economic reconciliation serving as a trustee with Wicekaskosiw Sahkahikan Askiwi-Pimiy “WSAP” heritage trust fund. He also served as the Chair of the Calgary Aboriginal Urban Affairs Committee “CAUAC” where he regularly engaged city leadership to deliver robust and fully inclusive services for the Indigenous community of Calgary.
Justin is also a director of the Aboriginal Finance Officers Association of Alberta, and the Metis Settlements Development Corporation along with an Advisory member with the Strategic Aviation Advisory Council with the Government of Alberta.
Justin is also a member of the Advisory committee to the board of directors of E3 Lithium (TSX.V - ETL)