Norm Odjick

Norm Odjick has been director general of the Algonquin Anishinabeg Nation Tribal Council since 2004. The council delivers technical and advisory services to six Algonquin communities in Quebec, and Norm is responsible for the management of all operations within the organization. Prior to accepting this position, he served three years as the assistant community services director for Kitigan Zibi. He is currently vice-president of the Board of Directors of the Native Benefits Plan (the largest self-directed pension plan for First Nations people in Canada) and president of the Investment Committee. He is one of the founders of the Maniwaki Native Friendship Centre. He currently sits on the Board of Governors for the University of Ottawa, and is the chair of their pension committee. Norm holds a bachelor’s degree in Social Science from the University of Ottawa and a master’s level certificate in Public Administration from the École nationale d’administration publique.