about us

Why We Exist

Too many good ideas stall between planning and action.

Indigenous Nations across the country have clear priorities and strong leadership. What is often missing is the connective work between a feasibility study and a real project: aligned funding, the right partners, and someone who stays involved long enough to see it through. That is what Unify Partners does.

We do not lead this work. Nations do. We support community priorities with practical planning, funding strategy, and partner coordination, and we stay in the work beyond early phases so projects actually move forward.

As part of the ClimateDoor group of companies, we connect communities to a wider network of cleantech, capital, and industry partners when specialized expertise is needed, while maintaining a clear separation of roles.

OUR TEAM

Experience that matters

Our team brings decades of combined experience in Indigenous relations, economic development, funding pathways, clean energy, collaborative project design and management.

Chad Rickaby

Co-Founder and CEO

Chad is a cleantech scaling & Indigenous partnership strategist who leads with a focus on strategic connection, systems thinking, and long-term impact. He brings deep knowledge of policy and community development, identifies aligned opportunities, and generates high-level ideas that shape impactful, community-driven initiatives. He often serves as the bridge between vision and execution by helping to shape initiatives that are both technically sound and deeply rooted in the values and priorities of various Nations.

Chad Rickaby

Co-Founder and CEO

Tiffanee Scorer

Director, Strategic Initiatives

Tiffanee is responsible for steering project delivery, aligning strategic priorities, and coordinating partners to ensure cohesive and effective collaboration. She excels at translating complex goals into clear action plans, keeping all parties engaged and moving forward together. ​​Her ability to navigate between high-level strategy and day-to-day implementation makes her a trusted lead on Unify’s most complex and impactful initiatives.

Tiffanee Scorer

Director, Strategic Initiatives

Roman Brochu

Indigenous Partnerships Lead

Roman is a Ts’msyen First Nations business professional with extensive experience supporting Indigenous organizations through governance, economic development, and community partnerships. As Indigenous Partnership Lead with Unify, Roman works with First Nations councils, community organizations, and partners to support projects in areas such as housing, food security, cultural initiatives, and economic development. His background includes senior leadership roles as Executive Director of the Prince Rupert & District Chamber of Commerce and COO / Co-Founder of the Ts’msyen Prosperity Society, where he led grant writing, policy development, and the establishment of organizational bylaws and governance structures. Roman brings a practical, relationship-focused approach grounded in on-the-ground experience working with Indigenous communities and regional partners.

Roman Brochu

Indigenous Partnerships Lead

Morgan Warner

Policy and Regulatory Lead

Morgan Warner is a graduate of the University of Cambridge with a focus on community resilience and Indigenous governance in the face of climate change. She brings experience in project management, policy analysis, and non-profit leadership, and commitment to supporting inclusive, community-driven approaches. Her research includes intersectional analyses of lived experiences in the Arctic and Antarctic, with a particular focus on the growing impact that wildfires have on Indigenous communities in the Canadian Sub-Arctic.

Morgan Warner

Policy and Regulatory Lead

Lyle Morriseau

Engagement Partner

Lyle Morriseau is a member of Sagkeeng First Nation and has over 15 years of leadership and entrepreneurial experience promoting climate resilience and renewable energy solutions in Indigenous communities. He brings trusted relationships across Manitoba and Ontario, deep knowledge of clean energy policy and technology, and a long track record of public engagement and advocacy. His leadership ensures strong alignment with community needs and priorities.

Lyle Morriseau

Engagement Partner

Sophie Kennedy

Planning and Grant Lead

Sophie leads strategic planning and funding development, building opportunity pipelines and crafting compelling grant applications that turn community priorities into actionable, well-resourced initiatives. With a strong policy lens and knowledge of funding landscapes, she ensures every opportunity is purposeful and community-driven.

Sophie Kennedy

Planning and Grant Lead

Edgard Villanueva-Cruz

Indigenous Innovation Lead

Edgard is from the Tahltan Nation and is dedicated to aligning the resource and energy industries with Indigenous sovereignty and sustainable development. Besides being a sought-after youth leader, Edgard's mission is to empower Nations, build economic strength, and ideate systems of sustainable development through creating training pathways, leading complex industry and community negotiations, and ensuring community engagement is meaningful, empowering, and integrated into every stage of project development.

Edgard Villanueva-Cruz

Indigenous Innovation Lead

Jae Mather

Chief Innovation Officer

A seasoned cleantech and sustainability leader with 25 + years guiding low-carbon innovation across Europe, the UK, and Canada. As Chief Innovation Officer at Unify and ClimateDoor, he spearheads high-impact projects such as the LCBA EU Phase 2 initiative.

Jae Mather

Chief Innovation Officer

Dr. Shannon Bard

Advisor

Shannon is a dynamic leader with over 25 years of experience in commercializing innovations across cleantech, ocean tech, environmental health, toxicology, ecological impact, and risk assessment. She has successfully led regional, national, and international multidisciplinary teams to develop strategic plans for solving complex environmental challenges. At UBC, she led the including their economic reconciliation efforts, advancing climate solutions in remote Indigenous communities to foster clean water, food security, renewable energy independence, and land sovereignty.

Dr. Shannon Bard

Advisor

OUR TEAM

Trusted Advisors

Melanie Mark

Hli Haykwhl Ẃii Xsgaak, Nisga First Nation

First Indigenous Woman MLA in BC | Environmental Advocate & Cleantech Entrepreneur

Derek Bruno

Samson Cree Nation

Former Councillor | Strategic Planning & Policy Consultant

Flavio Caron

Annnishaebae First Nation

Indigenous Engagement Trainer | Strategic Planning Consultant & Entrepreneur

OUR ECOSYSTEM

Unify is Part of the ClimateDoor group of companies

Unify Partners is part of the ClimateDoor group of companies. Together, we offer a connected path from early ideas to implementation.

Works directly with Nations, Economic Development teams, and leadership on engagement, planning, funding strategies, and project design.

Brings cleantech, capital, and industry partners in Canada and internationally, helping match real community needs with practical technologies and co‑innovation opportunities.

Is the Indigenous‑led non‑profit arm focused on programs and systems change that support Nation‑led work and long‑term resilience.

Our Extended Network

We collaborate with the entire ClimateDoor team, a trusted network of Indigenous advisors, technical specialists, ecosystem partners, legal experts, and community champions who bring diverse perspectives and deep expertise to every project.

Newsletter

Join the Network

Be the first to hear about funding opportunities, new collaborations, and project updates.

Thank you! Your submission has been received!

Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.