METIS SETTLEMENTS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Driving economic growth for the Metis Settlements of Alberta.

MSDC finds, structures and manages commercial partnerships and investments that bring long-term economic prosperity, jobs and contracts to the Metis Settlements of Alberta.

Incorporated in 2022, we partner with operators, capital providers and governments, and contract through the Metis Settlements Limited Partnership (MSLP).

Head office: Edmonton, Alberta.

OWNERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE

100% Owned by the Metis Settlements of Alberta

Ownership

Settlement Sooniyaw Corporation, the economic development corporation of the Metis Settlements General Council, is the sole shareholder.

Board of Directors

Nine community-appointed directors govern MSDC and oversee its strategy, investments and partnerships on behalf of the Metis Settlements.

The Partnership

MSDC is the general partner of the Metis Settlements Limited Partnership. Its limited partners are the eight Metis Settlements, MSGC and the MSSTI.

The Metis Settlements of Alberta

Together, they form Canada’s only land-based Metis self-government: 1.25 million acres in Alberta, protected under the province’s constitution.

PARTNERSHIPS

How we partner

Joint ventures

JVs and economic partnerships with established Alberta operators.

Business ownership

Majority stakes in established Western Canadian operating companies.

Infrastructure

Long-term stakes in power, pipelines and data assets.

Sectors: energy and natural resources · infrastructure · transportation · power and renewables · industrial services · agriculture · technology and data

Our partners

LABOUR · JOINT VENTURE

Matrix–MSLP JV

Skilled-trades labour for industrial projects across Alberta.

ELECTRICAL · PARTNERSHIP

Carvel Electric

Metis-owned industrial and commercial electrical contractor.

CONSTRUCTION · PARTNERSHIP

Duz Cho Construction

Heavy civil construction, owned by the McLeod Lake Indian Band.

ENVIRONMENTAL · JOINT VENTURE

Plantae Sikikin Environmental

Agriculture-based environmental products for civil work.

HEALTH and wellness · JOINT VENTURE

The Care Group

Culturally responsive mental health care for Indigenous communities.

ENVIRONMENTAL · JOINT VENTURE

Askiy Karbon

Environmental projects with Âsokan Generational Developments.

team

Executive Leadership

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Kyle Wilson, CFA, MBA

Chief Executive Officer

Kyle is a Metis finance executive with more than 12 years of experience in institutional portfolio management, private equity and infrastructure finance. He has built and managed more than $1 billion in multi-asset portfolios.

MBA, University of Calgary; BBA, Mount Royal University.

Adam Hart, BCom

Advisor & Interim CFO

Adam is a fractional CFO to Indigenous-owned and growth businesses in Canada and the U.S., with more than 11 years of experience in finance and corporate development. He is CFO of the Tse’khene Energy Transition Hub and Vice-Chair of the Duz Cho Group.

BCom, McGill University.

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Matt Buchholz, M.Fin

Strategic Advisor

Matt is CEO of the Tse’khene Energy Transition Hub, a $4 billion Indigenous-led clean energy partnership. He previously worked on deal teams at Berkshire Hathaway Energy and Accenture, and is an adjunct professor at IE Business School.

M.Fin, IE Business School; BA, University of Calgary.