As the Conservation Finance Specialist, Audrey works closely with communities to bring new investment to stewardship authorities, Guardian programs, and conservation programs. Prior to Coast Funds, Audrey was a graduate student at the University of Victoria in the Environmental Studies department where she studied the landscape of conservation financing for Indigenous stewardship in Canada. Audrey holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia and has dedicated her early career to environmental justice and economic equity, across areas of research, social finance, and creative storytelling.

Audrey is grateful for the opportunity to bring her skills and experience to Coast Funds, in a role that aims to serve and support First Nations in their stewardship objectives. She currently lives and is a guest on the traditional territory of the Anishinabek, Huron-Wendat, Haudensosaunee, Ojibway/Chippewa peoples, and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. Away from work, Audrey enjoys reading, running, and being outdoors.

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