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Co-Creating Group Benefits Plans with an Indigenous Worldview In August of 2022, Leanne Flett was appointed People Corporation’s National Vice President of Indigenous Practice Solutions. What drew her to the role was the opportunity to be integral in the building process of People Corporation’s Indigenous practice. “It’s common to see a flood of service providers and consultants show up at a First Nation at the first sign of incoming wealth. This doesn’t mean their interest is disingenuous, but the motivation is usually financial gain,” says Flett. “People Corporation’s sole objective isn’t financial opportunity; they’re also focused on improving the group benefits model offered to Indigenous Peoples.” Flett’s Background in the Financial Services Sector
Flett has traveled the country working on Indigenous Settlement Trusts, servicing First Nations communities. Early in her career, she worked as an investment and wealth advisor for several investment firms. She gained experience in a variety of areas, including the life and health insurance space, and was instrumental in opening the first investment brokerage firm on reserve lands 18 | BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
in Westbank First Nation, British Columbia. Later she became the first Indigenous female director of a global investment management firm where she led the Indigenous Services Practice. With Flett devoting her attention to the financial health and sustainable prosperity of Indigenous Peoples and First Nations communities, she’s ready to craft what this space will look like from an Indigenous perspective.
