Katherine Koostachin is a Mushkegowuk Cree from Attawapiskat First Nation and a senior policy, legal, and executive leader with 20+ years’ experience delivering energy and infrastructure projects built with Indigenous values and priorities at their core. She has served as a senior advisor to the Prime Minister’s Office and federal ministers, guiding governments, industry, and Indigenous Nations through complex negotiations to align interests, secure investments, and achieve lasting results. Known for her expertise in lands, resources, energy, climate policy, and reconciliation, Katherine creates projects that are inclusive, sustainable, and built to last.