CANDO Certified Aboriginal Economic Developer Process


On the afternoon of October 8th, 2008 CANDO held a recognition ceremony for the Technician Aboriginal Economic Developer (TAED) and Professional Aboriginal Economic Developer (PAED) certificate recipients. Congratulations to this year’s group of Economic Development Officers who worked hard to earn this prestigious designation!

Congratulations to this year’s group of Economic Developer Officers
who worked hard to earn this prestigious designation!

PAED Recipients
• Shelly Anderson, AB
• Eno H. Anderson, ON
• Wendy Blackman, AB
• Sara Brown, ON
• Derek Bruno, AB
• Joe Courchene, MB
• Franco Crupi, ON
• Phoebe Foster, NL
• Lisa Francis, NS
• Gerald Joe, NL
• Dolores Kershaw, BC

• Shirley Ketterer, AB
• Sacha LaBillois, NB
• George Leonard, MB
• Timothy Low, BC
• Mike McGee, BC
• Nicholas Paul, NB
• Patti Phillips, BC
• Ellen Torng, BC
• John Whitney, AB
• Carter Yellowbird, AB
TAED Recipients
• Carter Yellowbird, AB


2008 Graduation Ceremony



Wendy Blackman


Sara Brown


Joe Courchene


Lisa Francis



Gerald Joe


Delores Kershaw


Sacha LaBillois


Mike McGee


Patti Phillips


Penny Polchies accepted the certificate
on behalf of Nicholas Paul


Buddy Wesly accepted the certificate
on behalf of Shirley Ketter