Justin Bourque, the elected vice president and CEO of Willow Lake Métis Nation (WLMN), a resilient Métis community in northern Alberta, has been announced as one of the 10 Most Innovative Business Leaders to Follow in 2022 by CIO Views. He was also featured on its cover.
According to the publication, "Today, countless innovative leaders in the world thrive greatly by changing and impacting the world we live in. The innovations of these creative entrepreneurs leave a huge impact… They truly make a huge difference in the world at large and within their communities."
The third-generation owner and operator of his family's trapline, Justin promotes and protects his Métis heritage by day and practises and honours his traditional Métis lifestyle by night. He places a strong emphasis on harvesting skills including fishing, hunting, trapping, and plant gathering, which he believes contributes to not only his success, but his innovation.