Our Team

Indigenous-led, at every level.

Founded and led by people who come from the communities we serve. Decades of procurement, governance, and construction experience between them.

Sydney McKay

Roles & affiliations

    Vincent Jonasson

    Roles & affiliations

      Sydney McKay
      Co-Founder & Partner

      Sydney McKay

      A proud member of Cumberland House Cree Nation and a fluent Swampy Cree speaker, Sydney brings more than 40 years of experience in governance and business development.

      Sydney has made a lifelong commitment to serving Indigenous communities, and ensuring that they are never taken advantage of. His experience spans across some of the most consequential institutions within Indigenous governance and economic development across Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

      Roles & affiliations

      • —Lead Elder, Cumberland House Cree Nation
      • —Elder for the Office of the Treaty Commissioner of Saskatchewan & Treaty 5 Self Government Initiative
      • —Former Executive Director, Swampy Cree Tribal Council
      • —Founder, Indigenuity Management Services
      • —Various positions with the Nuna Group of Companies, the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, the Keewatin Tribal Council, and Marcel Colomb First Nation
      Vincent Jonasson
      Co-Founder & Partner

      Vincent Jonasson

      A proud member of Pimicikamak Cree Nation (Cross Lake Band of Indians) in Northern Manitoba, Vincent began his professional career in construction at an early age.

      He is the founder and CEO of Iceland Concrete, a thriving First Nations business that has operated out of Saskatchewan since 2009. Vince is also dedicated to mentoring Indigenous youth and building Indigenous capacity within the trades, which shapes how both Iceland and the broader Ataway group hire and operate.

      Roles & affiliations

      • —Founder & CEO, Iceland Concrete (Iceland Industrial)
      • —Co-Founder, Ataway Buying Solutions Inc.
      • —Member, Pimicikamak Cree Nation
      Ian Atkinson
      Director of Operations

      Ian Atkinson

      With a seasoned background in construction, Ian brings decades of extensive management and field experience to every project.

      Ian has a detailed history working with First Nations on many joint ventures involving community and economic development. At Ataway, Ian oversees all operations relating to on-the-ground projects through the coordination of crews and the management of schedules and budgets, holding the standards the partners set when work moves from the boardroom to the build site.

      Roles & affiliations

      • —Director of Operations, Ataway Buying Solutions Inc. & Iceland Industrial
      • —Former Corporate Quality Control Manager, Nuna Group of Companies
      • —Former Senior Construction Inspector, Tetra Tech Canada
      • —Former Manager, Stuart Olson Industrial Contractors
      • —Various positions with Scott Builders, Nahanni Construction Ltd, Ramjet Contracting Ltd, and more

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