Steve Berna is the Managing Director of Indigenous Services at the National Bank of Canada. A CPA with a Bachelor of Commerce from Dalhousie University, he has a distinguished career in finance, notably as the long-serving COO of the First Nations Finance Authority (FNFA), where he was instrumental in its growth and success.
He is passionate about empowering communities, an interest that extends beyond his professional work. He is a vocal supporter of youth literacy, championing programs that provide tutoring for First Nations children to help them succeed in school and life. His interest in finance is driven by its real-world, geopolitical impact on communities.
He played a pivotal role in developing the First Nations Finance Authority from an idea into a multi-billion-dollar institution, creating unprecedented access to capital markets for Indigenous communities.
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