Shane Hartman

Shane Hartman was appointed to the Board of Governors on December 1, 2023.  Shane is a proud member of the Lhts'umusyoo (Beaver) Clan from the Nak’azdli First Nation as well as having Scottish and Swedish heritage. Shane has a bachelor’s degree in management, as well as a master’s degree in natural resources and environmental studies. For his master’s research, he looked at entrepreneurship and business development related to creating ecotourism ventures for a northern First Nation community.

Shane is also an accomplished artist and children’s book author. He wrote and illustrated a book for his daughter, which was published in 2020. He also used his business training and creativity to invent, create and bring to market a new golf short game practice system. Proceeds from sales go to his registered non-profit which helps Indigenous youth gain access to the game of golf, as well as learning about current education and employment resources available to them.

Shane has previously served on the Board of Governors for the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC), as well as being elected as the President of the Graduate Student Society for UNBC. He has also served on the Board of the Community Social Planning Council, and currently serves on the Board of the Moosehide Campaign Society.