strategy, and is a member of the Six Na-
tions of the Grand River. Under his guid-
ance and direction, SNGRDC has deployed
$50 million of direct equity and participat-
ed in the construction of $2.25 billion of
infrastructure assets.
“He had a vision of getting the Six Nations
community viable employment opportuni-
ties by partnering with a large corporation.
When they approached Aecon, our senior
leadership team got together and went
over the model they saw fit, and it has
ended up being a good working relation-
ship right from the start.” Says Johnston.
What started as a small joint venture has
turned to a medium-sized construction
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