Born in Amiskwacîwâskahikan, now commonly known as Edmonton, Alberta, Raylene is a proud member of the Métis Nation of Alberta.
She serves as a Governor of First Nations University of Canada and as Vice-Chair of a First Nation development corporation. She was an inaugural board member of the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board, where her work focused on advancing the inclusion of Indigenous rights and interests within corporate sustainability disclosure frameworks. She is also the founder of INDIGI-X, a global exchange for Indigenous professionals in Canada and Aotearoa New Zealand.
Raylene’s perspective is shaped by senior leadership and advisory experience across capital markets, professional services, and the energy sector. She previously served as an equity partner and directed a company listed on the London Stock Exchange, and led a $42 billion capital efficiency program for an integrated energy company in the Middle East. She has lived and worked internationally, including several years in Ecuador, where she founded Canative Energy and worked alongside Indigenous communities impacted by the energy sector.
Raylene is a Fellow Chartered Accountant (ICAEW), holds an MBA from Aberdeen Business School, and is completing an interdisciplinary PhD in Indigenous Studies and Business at the University of Alberta.
