Deputy CEO Director, Indigenous Engagement, Laws and Relations
Shayla Point is a proud member of the Musqueam Indian Band.
As Deputy CEO & Director of Indigenous Engagement, Laws and Relations (IELR) at the FMB, Shayla provides strategic leadership and direction to advance the FMB’s mandate of supporting strong financial governance, accountability, and economic self-determination for First Nations across Canada.
Since joining the FMB in 2011, Shayla has been instrumental in building trusted relationships with First Nations and leading initiatives that strengthen Nation-led governance under the First Nations Fiscal Management Act. Her team supports communities in developing and implementing Financial Administration Laws and advancing through the FMB’s certification processes.
Before joining the FMB, Shayla practiced as an associate lawyer at an Aboriginal law firm in Vancouver, where she worked on matters involving economic development, Aboriginal rights and title, the duty to consult and accommodate, and intergovernmental negotiations.
Shayla holds a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of British Columbia, as well as a Master of Business Administration in Indigenous Business and Leadership from Simon Fraser University.
Her passion lies in supporting First Nations to strengthen their governance, exercise their inherent rights, and advance their social and economic priorities.