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Kody Penner

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Vice President Corporate Development at Nations Royalty
📍 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Kody Penner is the Vice President of Corporate Development at Nations Royalty, where he focuses on creating partnerships between Indigenous groups and the mining industry. A citizen of the Tahltan Nation, he has a diverse background that includes roles as an underground miner, a capital markets analyst, and a business planner at Teck Resources.

Born into a mining family, Kody is passionate about sustainable resource development that generates tangible value for local communities. He is dedicated to advancing Indigenous economic sovereignty and building capacity through capital markets. He draws professional inspiration from business books like "Good to Great" by Jim Collins.

Unique fact: While earning his Bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia, he took all his electives in geology and mining to better bridge the gap between business and industry operations.

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Experience
6 Years
Current Role
Vice President Corporate Development
Job Level
Senior
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Indigenous Partnerships
His career is focused on creating mutual value and equity partnerships for Indigenous groups in the resource sector, reflecting his work at Nations Royalty and the Tahltan Nation Development Corporation.
Mining Finance
With experience as a mining analyst and in corporate development, he is focused on royalty structures, capital allocation, and using public markets to unlock value for Indigenous communities.
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Career

Work history

6-2024
Vice President Corporate Development
Nations Royalty
3-2021
Vice Chair
Tahltan Nation Development Corporation (TNDC)
8-2023 - 6-2024
Lead, Business Planning
Teck Resources Limited
5-2022 - 9-2022
Mining Analyst
Agentis Capital
5-2021 - 11-2021
Communications Specialist
Skeena Resources Limited
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Media appearances

Kody Penner on how Nations Royalty Unlocks Value for .... Featured in YouTube
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Nations Royalty: Unique Business Model with Indigenous-Owned Royalties. Featured in Commodity TV
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Education
2021 - 4-2023
Bachelor's degree
The University of British Columbia
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