Fadi Cherri
(He/Him)

Fadi Cherri first joined the public service as an interviewer with Statistics Canada, to work on the 2016 Census. As part of this experience, he travelled to the northern Cree communities residing on the eastern shores of James Bay and spent significant time living and working in the North. The beauty of these lands and, especially, the generosity and hospitality of its people convinced him to pursue a career with the public service.

Fadi graduated from Concordia University with an honours BA in Sociology and pursued a Masters in Public Policy and Public Administration.

Following an internship experience, he joined CIRNAC’s Northern Affairs Organization, where he was responsible for coordinating sectoral input into departmental planning and reporting processes, including the Departmental Plan and the Departmental Report on Results, the Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy and audit and evaluation processes, as well as supporting the Assistant Deputy Minister on a wide range of departmental committees.

Through his work with the National Indigenous Economic Development Board, Fadi feels privileged to be given the opportunity to support the Board’s vision of a vibrant Indigenous economy where Indigenous Peoples are economically self-sufficient and prosperous.