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Janice Abbott

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Executive Director (Interim) at Həleləm Collective - Tsawwassen Nation
📍 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Janice is the Principal at Storm Consulting and Interim Executive Director at Həleləm Collective, focusing on Indigenous housing solutions. An award-winning leader in social enterprise, she studied Sociology and Journalism. Colleagues and partners describe her as an inspiring, wise, and fiercely compassionate leader.

Janice proudly embraces her Secwépemc (Neskonlith) and Northern European heritage, drawing strength from her ancestors. She is guided by the philosophy "Under the Shelter of Each Other, People Survive" and is passionate about community empowerment and environmental solutions, including marine ecosystem restoration.

As the former CEO of Kelp Island, she is convinced that underwater forests are a key solution to the problems we face.

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Experience
3 Years
Current Role
Executive Director (Interim)
Job Level
Senior
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Indigenous Housing
Currently leads the Həleləm Collective, the Tsawwassen Nation's housing arm, and serves as a director for the Adams Lake Indian Band's economic development corporation.
Social Enterprise
Founded Atira Property Management, a successful social enterprise, and has been recognized as one of Vancouver's Influential Women in Business for her work.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
Executive Director (Interim)
Həleləm Collective - Tsawwassen Nation
4-2025
Director
Adams Lake Indian Band - Ec Dev Corp
10-2023
Principal
Storm Consulting
7-2022
Member, Tsawwassen Nation Public Safety Task Force
Tsawwassen First Nation
12-2023 - 3-2025
Chief Executive Officer
Kelp Island
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Education
1981 - 1991
Sociology & Anthropology
Simon Fraser University
1985 - 1986
Journalism
Langara College
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