Indian Oil and Gas Canada Acting Executive Director and CEO appointed

By Glen Parent, IOGC Manager, Communications and Executive Services

Cristi Adams, Director of Lease and Royalty Administration at Indian Oil and Gas Canada, was appointed IOGC Acting Executive Director and CEO on Jan. 24.

IOGC is an agency within Indigenous Services Canada that assists First Nations with managing oil and gas exploration, extraction and remediation. The agency is based at the Tsuut’ina Nation, just west of Calgary. IOGC negotiates and administers agreements between the Crown, First Nations and oil and gas companies. IOGC works closely with Chiefs and Councils, as Band Council approval is required for all oil and gas contracts involving First Nations.

Adams is a member of the Lake Babine Nation and has over 20 years of experience guiding programs and organizations and providing strategic direction in oil and gas. “The oil and gas industry is very important to the economic prosperity of many First Nations in western Canada. I am very proud of the work that the people of Indian Oil and Gas Canada do to contribute to that prosperity,” said Adams.

In the last five years, royalties and other payments resulting from oil and gas exploration paid to First Nations in western Canada totaled over $350 million. IOGC is currently working with over 55 First Nations in western Canada to manage oil and gas resources.

Adams’ corporate experience includes managing construction and regulatory projects as well as diversity and inclusion initiatives. Cristi is an appointed advisor to Calgary City Council and the Mayor of Calgary on urban Indigenous issues. She serves on the Board of Directors for several organizations across Canada.

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