b'JUDGESGUEST JUDGESEach episode ofBears Lair features contestants pitching their business ideas to a panel of four core judges joined by one guest judge, and five guest judges for the series finale.Below is a complete list of the invited guest judges, all valuable and respected members of the Canadian business community.Episode 1: MONICA JAMES, Regional Manager of Client Diversity, Business Development Bank of CanadaEpisode 2: JOHN GAILUS, DGW Barristers & SolicitorsEpisode 3: KAREN FRITZ,GEENA JACKSONTeara FraserChief Supply Officer, Bears Lair founder Geena JacksonOntario Power Generationis a Coast Salish member of the Seashell Nation on British ColumbiasEpisode 4:AYMAN AMMOURA,west coast. An entrepreneur from anPresident & CEO, Driving Forceearly age, she has run businesses forEpisode 5: TEARA FRASER,nearly 30 years. Ive always been an entrepreneur, says Jackson simplyLEO & Founder, Iskwew Airabout her passion for business.Episode 6: GEOFF GREENWELL,Tanja PerryPresident,At the age of 21, Jackson ran aAboriginal Capacity Builders Ltd.successful environmentally friendly cleaning business called Enviro CleanEpisode 7: T ANJA PERRY,with over 100 clients and a dozenDistrict VP of Northern Alberta and employees, all while going to college.Northwest Territories, ScotiabankI just wanted to have fun and have this huge explosive business, she says. Episode 8: CHRISTINE BERGERON, President & CEO, VancityA graduate of the British ColumbiaChristine BergeronInstitute of Technology in broadcastSHOW FINALE: WHO ARE journalism, Jackson hadnt alwaysLucy Pelletier LUCY PELLETIER,dreamt of business. She initially wanted to become a newscaster inSaskatchewan Region Vice Chair, National LA and moved to the city shortlyAboriginal Capital Corporations Associationafter graduating. Feeling the ripple ROBIN CHAKRABARTI,THE BEARS? effect caused by the trauma of thePresident, Securiguardresidential school system that so greatly affected her father, she sawCAROL ANNE HILTON,broadcast journalism as a sign ofFounder & CEO, Indigenomics Instituteultimate success. While in California, Jackson interned on the show BlindCRYSTAL HUNT,Date, but she soon decided thatSenior Program Manager of Partnerships,LA was not for her, and that it wasDiversity & Belonging, Shopifytime to return to Canada. Canadian journalism is so kind and nice, and weLANDON MILLER,want to help each other. LA wasntRobin Chakrabarti Director, Ohkwari Health Groupexactly what I had anticipated,she reflects. After running a successful hot tub business, Jackson was introduced to the Squamish Nation through her success as an Indigenous businesswoman. In 2007 she joined the Nation, eventually serving asCarol Anne Hilton Crystal Hunt Landon Millertheir economic development officer Aboriginal BUSINESS REPORT25'