Elder in Residence - Wendy Phillips
Recognizing the importance of Indigenous knowledge and understanding to our work, Raven Indigenous Impact Foundation and Raven Indigenous Capital Partners have created a critical new role in the organization to support our work. We are pleased to welcome Wendy Phillips as Elder in Residence.
About Wendy
Wendy is of the Bald Eagle Clan, Potawatomi, Ojibwa, and a proud member of Wasauksing First Nation. Her vast knowledge and experience in supporting Indigenous Peoples as an Elder, Indigenous Wisdom Keeper, Ceremonial Leader, Spiritual Educator, Cultural Innovator, Seer, and Traditional Indigenous Healer combined with experience working with Indigenous non-profit and for-profit organizations will guide the way Raven works and interacts with our partners, Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous businesses, and Nations. Building on the foundational work contained in the Raven Indigenous Impact Measurement Framework (RIM), Wendy will serve as a key advisor for Raven as we continue to explore all aspects of Indigenous ways of knowing and being in our work.
Wendy balances the cultural and business worlds, implementing Indigenous approaches and frameworks in the areas of strategic leadership, entrepreneurship, social innovation, project and policy development and management and, corporate, financial, and human resources management.
What is an Elder in Residence?
Our organizations are Indigenous and are committed to the upliftment and well-being of Indigenous Peoples and communities through building a reconciliation economy and the utilization of capital instruments in an Indigenous way. We see this work as a journey, not a destination, and the Elder position is designed to assist and inform the management and staff teams to understand and bring forth traditional Indigenous knowledge and understanding through all aspects of our work. Building on the foundational work contained in the Raven Indigenous Impact Measurement Framework (RIM), the Elder will be a touch point for Raven as we continue to explore all aspects of Indigenous ways of knowing and being in our work.
The Elder in Residence is a unique position within the Raven Indigenous Impact Foundation and Raven Indigenous Capital Partners. Along with their unique cultural knowledge, protocols, stories, and ways of being, Elders often demonstrate many of the core values Raven holds in high priority: experiential learning and discovery, inclusiveness and diversity, leadership, integrity, and community.