As an Aboriginal executive in a major Canadian corporation, Len Flett created significant opportunities for First Nations people in more than 100 communities. Until he retired in 2005, he served as a vice-president of The North West Company (NWC), a leading retailer in Canada’s northern markets, responsible for store development and public affairs. Committed to increasing economic development on reserves, he pioneered partnerships, alliances and joint ventures that helped to generate $100 million in on-reserve assets and 500 new jobs for First Nations members. Under his guidance, the NWC became the largest private-sector employer of Aboriginal people in Canada. Mr. Flett is a past chair of the Winnipeg-based Me-dian Credit Union and the Aboriginal Business Development Corporation (Winnipeg). He has also served on the board of the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation (now known as Indspire) since 1999, twice as chair. A Member of the Order of Canada since 2004, he has a strong interest in the establishment of a Treaty Legacy Centre at The Forks.
