Thea is Anishinaabe Kwe from Nipissing and Tobique First Nation on Turtle Island, colonially known as Canada. She has been working in the philanthropic sector for over 10 years and most recently served as the Director of a small granting program created by and for Indigenous youth in Ontario. In her role at Dragonfly Ventures, she works closely with the team to develop the new foundation strategy and operations of the philanthropic work. With an intentional focus on deep relationship building and serving the communities that Dragonfly prioritizes with an integrated approach to activating financial capacity.