Jada Yee is the former Co-Founder of 7 Arrows Indigenous Consulting Group (now acquired) and currently serves as Principal, Advisor for Creative Fire. He is also Indigenous Executive in Residence for the Hill and Levene School of Business at the University of Regina and Cultural Advisor for the RCMP Depot Division. He proudly represents both his Wood Mountain Lakota Sioux Nation roots and Chinese-Canadian heritage. With over two decades of experience in various leadership roles within the casino gaming industry, including serving as Vice President of Operations for a local Tribal Council, Jada brings a wealth of expertise to his work.
Jada is actively involved in the community, serving on numerous Indigenous and non-Indigenous boards and initiatives. He notably served five years on the Regina Police Service Board of Police Commissioners, where he made history as the first civilian chair. In October 2021, Jada was elected to the National Board of the Canadian Association for Police Governance, representing Saskatchewan. He currently serves as a Director on the Make-A-Wish Saskatchewan Chapter Board of Directors. His dedication to community causes includes raising over $20,000 for an LGBTQ2SA youth homeless shelter through a Celebrity Drag Show.
Jada’s contributions to reconciliation and community service have been recognized with several prestigious awards, including the Queen’s Jubilee Medal, the University of Regina’s Humanitarian & Community Service Award, and being named CTV Regina’s 2023 Citizen of the Year. He was also recently awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal for his work supporting the LGBTQ2SA community.
In addition to his community work, Jada has been honored with the Presidential Leadership Award from SaskGaming and has presented his research on Problem Gaming and Indigenous communities at the Annual Gaming and Problem Gambling Retreat. His global recognition includes being named one of the Top 40 Under 40 in the gaming industry in 2017, as the only Canadian recipient. In June 2022, Jada had the opportunity to present his findings to the Governor General of Canada, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon.
Jada is an alumnus of First Nations University of Canada, where he earned a Bachelor of Administration, and later completed his Master of Administration in Leadership in 2020. He will begin his PhD journey in 2026 through the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy.
Jada is also honoured to sit on Council for Bread of Life Church, where he hopes to contribute his leadership experience to support the continued growth of the church community while learning more about the teachings of Jesus through the wisdom and guidance of his fellow council members.
