b'JUDGESPhotos courtesy of Marissa Baecker/shootthebreeze.caCore judges on the set, from left:Tabatha Bull, CCAB; Dave Tuccaro, Tuccaro Group; Geena Jackson, Sparkly Frog Productions;Robert Louie, Indigenous WorldA P T N s B e a r sL a i r b r i n g s t o g e t h e r p r o m i n e n t I n d i g e n o u s b u s i n e s s l e a d e r s t o j u d g ea n d m e n t o rc o n t e s t a n t s o n t h e s h o w WHO ARETHE BEARS?By Gavin JohnT he Lair is nothing without its Bears,not only to select the best pitch, butfor their business pitch. The judges and what a group of Bears it is.to share their experiences, wisdomsitting in front of them are in the Season One of APTNs new realityand mentorship with the buddingenviableor some might say showBearsLairhasbroughtentrepreneurs. To gild the lily, they areunenviableposition of having to select together four incredibly impressivealso joined by a special guest judgethe shows winner. Each is also ready core judges to decide on the winningfor each episodesee the sidebar onto bring his or her business acumen business proposal being presented tothe opposite page. to the table to help mentor the next them by the shows contestants.generation of Indigenous entrepreneurs. The 18 contestants taking part in the All four judges are business leaders inreality TV competition are all vying toJust who are the Bears? Read on to their respective fields, and all are readywin the grand prize of $100,000 learn more about them. 24A CCAB PUBLICATION2022'