Founder, Nation Group of Companies

Dale is a Nlaka’pamux member of the Spuzzum First Nation and a well-known Indigenous businessman and entrepreneur.

Dale is Founder and Owner of Ironclad Logistics Group and the Nation Group of Companies. With 40 years in business, he’s passionate in working with Indigenous peoples, developing partnership projects, accessing capital and facilitating Indigenous economic liberation for present and future generations.

Dale was named to the Indigenomics Institute’s “Top Ten to Watch” list and has assisted Indigenous communities (as well as individual entrepreneurs) as they make the transition from local government/wage earner to entrepreneur/business owners.

Director of Communications & Business Development

Sam Tsuruda Communications & Business Developmentis a proud Two-Spirit member of the Spuzzum First Nation in the Fraser Canyon, with Nlaka’pamux and Stó:lō mixed ancestry, born and raised on unceded Coast Salish territory. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from UVic, and a Master in Public Health degree from UBC, with a focus on Indigenous health research. In her Masters, Sam worked at the University of Auckland in Aotearoa (New Zealand) to support the development of culturally safe education for Māori social work practice. She is extremely grateful to have been working with Reciprocal Consulting for over nine years – the learning curve is never-ending, especially when getting to work with community members, traditional knowledge keepers, healers, and Elders from across Turtle Island.

Sam enjoys advocating to create space for Indigenous knowledge, decolonial race praxis, and disrupting norms to build communities of care and balance. Passionate about youth health, Sam is fortunate to have served as a Board member and President for the McCreary Centre Society, a provincial youth health research organization, and a mentor for the YWCA Indigenous Youth Mentorship Program. She currently serves on McCreary’s Indigenous Advisory Committee and Mulgrave School’s Advisory Board. Along with ancestral guidance, her passions for learning and contributing to Indigenous self-determination have led her to pursue a Ph.D. in Educational Studies – Sam is a humble Killam scholar, Indigenous Graduate Fellowship award holder, Four-Year Fellowship holder in the Faculty of Education, and recipient of the Joseph-Armand Bombardier CGS Doctoral Award through SSHRC.

Director of Creative, Digital & Communications

Kate Tsuruda is a proud Two-Spirit Nlaka’pamux member of the Spuzzum First Nation, born and raised on unceded Coast Salish territory in Vancouver. She has pursued a life working in brand development, graphic and web design for almost a decade, consulting businesses on their overall brand identity, marketing, and design. Kate is also an entrepreneur, co-founding businesses that include her extreme love for creativity, mental health, caring for others, and personal expression. She directs within Nation Group and our numerous development projects to fulfill each vision and develop each strategy to visually tell stories in meaningful and beautiful ways.

P. Eng., PMP

Executive Director

Dennis has over 25 years of local and international experience in oil and gas, mining, infrastructure, project management, engineering, and construction.

Dennis has worked tirelessly in and around Indigenous communities to create strong and lasting relationships and has been recognized by the province of British Columbia for his outstanding achievements in Indigenous business partnerships.

Chief Financial Officer, Nation Group of Companies

Over 25 years of experience in First Nations Governance, Management, Capacity building and strategies for independence.

Rick is a leader in change management and growth through prudent fiscal management.

Rick brings expertise in all areas of corporate affairs, including corporate structure, organization, and reorganizations, taking companies public, privatizations and spin-offs, corporate administration & governance; corporate and securities law, audit procedures, financial structure and capture, management consulting, business venture negotiation and capture, and new venture management/development.

Director of Business Development

Geoff joined Nation Clean Energy in late 2024 and is based in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Geoff brings over 30 years of experience in consultative B2B sales, spanning both inside and outside sales environments. Throughout his career, he has worked closely with executive-level decision-makers and high-caliber clients, helping organizations navigate complex commercial decisions through practical, relationship-driven solutions.

Outside of his professional life, Geoff is an avid outdoorsman. He enjoys hiking and foraging, fishing, travelling, and cooking—essentially anything that allows him to immerse himself in the natural world and enjoy the bounty it provides. This deep appreciation for the natural environment is what drew Geoff to Nation Clean Energy, particularly its focus on renewable fuels and the meaningful social and economic impact the company delivers through its work with Indigenous Nations across Canada.

Director of Relations & Lateral Kindness

A proud member of the Okanagan Indian band, Vernon, BC. With the desire to make an impact with each community she engages with, and an appetite to learn and apply new thoughts. She strives to see and make positive change, growth and stability. She would like to see each community filling the economic leakage gaps.