Roberta Jamieson

CEO, President
National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation

Roberta Jamieson is a Mohawk woman from the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory where she has resided throughout her life. She is known in Canada and internationally as a leader, visionary and skilled mediator.

In November 2004, Ms. Jamieson was appointed CEO and President of the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation which is dedicated to enriching Canada by advancing the aboriginal achievement.

In 1976, Ms. Jamieson received her LLB degree from the University of Western Ontario. She has also received eighteen honorary doctorate degrees.

Prior to her current appointment, Ms. Jamieson was Commissioner of the Indian Commission of Ontario and for ten years, Ombudsman of Ontario. She also served as the elected Chief of her community, Canada’s most populous First Nation. She is the recipient of a National Aboriginal Achievement Award and the Indigenous Bar Association’s highest honour, the Indigenous Peoples Council Award (IPC). In 2009, she received for the second time recognition by the Women’s Executive Network as one of “Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award”.

Ms. Jamieson is a member of the Order of Canada. She is the recipient of numerous awards including the prestigious Harmony Award in recognition of her significant contribution towards eliminating racial and social barriers in Canada as well as the first Deo Kernahan Memorial Award presented by the Urban Alliance on Race Relations in Toronto.