Jessica Steiner, M.A.

Senior Project Director and Client Liaison

Jessica is a senior project director and dedicated client liaison.

Driven by a passion for Indigenous rights and the preservation of communities’ cultural ties to sustainable lands and resources, Jessica is committed to advancing Indigenous self-determination.

Jessica specializes in Indigenous engagement and consultation for major infrastructure development projects predominantly in Canada’s energy and mining sectors. With a wealth of experience spanning over a decade in conducting Indigenous Knowledge and Land Use Studies, Jessica is highly skilled and proficient in community-based research, GIS and mapping, data management, and crafting comprehensive reports. Her work helps protect the Aboriginal and Treaty Rights of her clients as they relate to lands, resources, and culture.

More recently, Jessica has directed her expertise towards supporting Indigenous communities in advancing their goals and objectives, in relation to implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (UNDRIP).

In her capacity as a client liaison at Shared Value Solutions, Jessica spearheads business development initiatives. She is dedicated to forging new connections, nurturing existing relationships, and identifying fresh opportunities aligned with her clients’ goals and values.

Jessica holds a masters degree in Public Issues Anthropology.  She conducted her masters research on Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, where she examined specific strategies employed by the Haida Nation to regain control over decision-making and management of natural resources on the Island. Her research also incorporated concepts related to co-management and joint land use planning.

Expertise

Additional Superpowers

ethnographic and qualitative research methods | environmental resource management | community engagement |project management and coordination | community-based interviews and focus groups | information management | data analysis | report writing | proposal writing | funding applications | human-environment relations