Keith Henry Bachelor of Education, University of Saskatchewan

Mr. Keith Henry is a Metis person that was born in Thompson, Manitoba and raised in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Mr. Henry achieved a Bachelor Degree in Education from the University of Saskatchewan in 1995.

Mr. Henry began his career in 1995 with teaching positions in Saskatchewan that included Black Lake Indian Band, Cumberland House Cree Nation, and as a Program Coordinator for Dumont Technical Institute. Mr. Henry also worked with young offenders at Kilburn Hall in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan where he was a Teacher Therapist from 1995-1998.  Mr. Henry also delivered Indian Studies programs implemented through distance education courses with the University of Regina in 1996.

In 1999 Mr. Henry began employment with the Metis Employment and Training of Saskatchewan Incorporated (METSI) as the Director of Programming and quickly was promoted to the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) overseeing an annual budget of 10.3 million and 12 offices.  As the CEO, Mr. Henry managed a complete restructuring of METSI and worked with staff and Local Metis Management Boards to develop extensive policies and procedures, implement new financial controls, created new program funding allocations, revised marketing plans and streamlined the client application processes.

Mr. Henry re-located to Vancouver, British Columbia to take on the role of Chief Executive Officer with the Metis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) in August 2003.  Mr. Henry was involved in negotiations that achieved the historic signing of the Metis Nation Relationship Accord in May 2006 with the Province of British Columbia, the only such bilateral agreements of its kind in Canada at that time.  Keith worked closely with MNBC leadership to develop new governance processes, strategic planning to meet the objectives of the Metis Nation Relationship Accord, and seek programs and services for the Metis communities in British Columbia through the development of the first ever MNBC Five Year Implementation Plan.

Mr. Henry started his own consulting company in October 2008 and is the President and CEO of KCD Consulting Incorporated that specializes in human resource development, project delivery, strategic planning, negotiations, and leadership development.  Today Mr. Henry works with several clients including the Aboriginal Tourism Association of British Columbia, Treaty 8 Tribal Association, Prophet River First Nations, Alexis Creek Indian Band, Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipelines Project, plus several others.

Mr. Henry also volunteers time in the Aboriginal community and maintains several Board positions including the Industry Council for Aboriginal Business as Vice President, Native Education College Chairperson, member of the Minister’s Council of Tourism, Vancouver Board of Trade’s Aboriginal Opportunities Committee, member of the Hummingbird Aboriginal Student Futures program, and founding President of the British Columbia Metis Federation.  

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