Ron Hyggen
Member Board of Directors @PLATO
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WORK HISTORY
Member Board of Directors @PLATO
Fredericton, NB, CA
With Kitsaki Management as the largest Indigenous shareholder, PLATO is a software testing and technology services company trusted by clients around the world. In addition to providing our clients the highest quality software testing services, PLATO is creating careers in technology for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people from coast to coast to coast through our innovative train-and-employ model.
EDUCATION
Queen's University
Organizational Development Certificate
Oracle University
Canadian and US Payroll
University of Saskatchewan
Bachelor of Education, English
Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy University of Regina
Professional Director Certification Program
Queen's University
Human Resources Management Certificate
SKILLS
ABOUT RON HYGGEN
Ron Hyggen was appointed CEO of Kitsaki Management, the economic development arm of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band, on July 1, 2022. He is a member of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band from the community of Sucker River with a wealth of experience, education, and training. Since Ron joined Kitsaki, the group has grown its portfolio of businesses from 7 to 12 in a wide range of industries, operating throughout Canada, with over employees. Ron sits on the boards of March Consulting, Northern Resource Trucking, AGI Envirotank, Athabasca Catering, Plato Testing, R8dius, Protein Industries Canada and Kitsaki Management. Ron joined Kitsaki in 2021 as Chief Operating Officer (COO) after a decade as CEO at Athabasca Basin Security (ABS), during which he expanded the scope of services and significantly increased the staff from 30 to more than 300. Before his time at ABS, Ron was senior consultant at Deloitte, where he worked in the consulting practice with their SAP/JD Edwards and system implementation team, and at SIGA, where he was Director of HRS & Business Planning. Outside of work, Ron recently completed a 6-year term as a member of the Board of Directors at St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation and continues to support the Foundation’s work as the Cabinet Chair.
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