Francis Frank is a First Nations Summit elected Commissioner. He is serving his fourth term and was first elected by the First Nations Summit Chiefs in Assembly in 2015 . Francis is from Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation, on the west coast of Vancouver Island, and is an elected Councillor. 

Prior to joining the Treaty Commission, he has served his community in leadership roles, including Chief Councillor for fourteen years, negotiator for over ten years, and band administrator for six years. Francis has extensive negotiation experience in Indigenous title and rights, including fisheries, and is currently the T’aaq-wiihak Fisheries lead negotiator. He is also an experienced social worker and earned his Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Victoria.

Francis lives in Port Alberni with his wife, Janice, and is a proud father of five children, three foster children, and grandfather of four grandchildren.

Stephanie is the Senior Research Analyst and ATIP Lead. She joined the Treaty Commission in November 2018, and researches matters related to the treaty negotiations and rights recognition, facilitates negotiations, supports special projects, and assists with public education and information initiatives. Stephanie also maintains and coordinates the information and data management, including access to information and privacy (ATIP) and archival requests.

Stephanie has worked as a research assistant for Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada and the Department of National Defence. She holds an MA in Dispute Resolution from the University of Victoria. Her thesis explored the use of mobile online dispute resolution tools and virtual mediation systems in government offices, and their impacts on relational aspects of dispute resolution. Her research has been published in the International Journal of Online Dispute Resolution.

Carmen supports public information and education in her role as Communications Advisor. She joined the Treaty Commission in June 2019, supporting the facilitation of negotiations as Process Advisor. Carmen continues to support communications and process initiatives, including forums and gatherings focusing on key topics of Indigenous rights recognition. 

She has a BA (Hons.) in History and International Relations, and is pursuing her MA in History at UBC, with an emphasis on Indigenous women's roles in defining the 20th century concepts of sovereignty. Some past research projects of hers include: the emergence of Chinese-Canadian identities during the BC gold rush era, Indigenous nationhood against the backdrop of the Quebecois separatist movement, and the relationship between Indigenous women, children, and the nation.

Carmen has co-hosted a podcast, and currently serves on the board of directors for a local theatre company, while also supporting bilingual diversity, equality and inclusion efforts. She has lived in BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec, and the Northwest Territories, and now calls Vancouver home.

Liseanne Forand is the Government of Canada appointed Commissioner. She is serving her first term as Commissioner and was initially appointed interim Commissioner in May 2020. She is a retired public servant with over 30 years’ experience in intergovernmental affairs, policy, natural resource management and international relations.

She began in public service with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) in 1985. Throughout her career she progressively assumed senior roles, serving as Assistant Deputy Minister (DM) in both the DFO and the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs. Liseanne was also Senior Associate DM of Human Resources and Skills Development, Chief Operating Officer for Service Canada, and served in the Privy Council Office as Assistant Secretary to Cabinet, Social Development Policy. She was also the first President of Shared Services Canada and retired from public service in 2015.

Liseanne also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English (Honors) from Concordia University. She is currently Vice Chairperson of the Board of Polar Knowledge Canada, and previously served as Chair of the CHEO Foundation and on the Institute on Governance Board.

Liseanne and her husband, Jonathan, live in North Saanich, and she is a proud step-mother and grandmother.

Carmen is a Funding Analyst and joined the Treaty Commission in November 2021. In her role, she supports the funding mandate of the Treaty Commission to support First Nations' participation in negotiations. Carmen supports First Nations with executing and monitoring compliance of Negotiation Support Funding Agreements.

She has over 20 years of experience in accounting and is a designated Chartered Professional Accountant. Carmen holds two undergraduate degrees, Business Administration from Simon Fraser University, and Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of British Columbia.

Sashia is the Director of Communications and International Relations and joined the Treaty Commission. She joined the Commisison in September 2012, previous roles include Associate Director of Process and Process Advisor. In her Director role, she manages the public information and education mandate of the Treaty Commission and leads the international work to support the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples through the negotiations of modern treaties and agreements.

Since joining, she has extensive experience in facilitation, including negotiations and community engagement. Sashia also oversees the development forums and special projects including: First Nations governance initiatives, ratification processes, community engagement, and capacity-development. She has over 15 years’ experience working with Indigenous communities in BC and is proud to be of mix heritage, Wet'suwet'en and Chinese from the community of Wiset, in northern interior BC. Sashia works at the international level, including supporting Expert Members as well as advocating for the promotion and protecting of Indigenous rights and title through participation at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Rights and the Expert Mechanism on Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

She holds a BA in political science with a focus on First Nations studies from the University of British Columbia. Sashia is a Banff Forum member, and alumna of the Governor General's Canadian Leadership Conference. She has served on a variety of boards and committees, and currently serves the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology Board of Governors, which is the only Indigenous Post-Secondary Institution in BC.

Mark is General Counsel and Director of Process, he joined the Treaty Commission in 2001. Mark provides legal, political, and strategic policy advice on the protection and recognition of Aboriginal title and rights. He leads complex facilitation of negotiations, and intergovernmental initiatives to improve processes to achieve reconciliation amongst governments and Indigenous Nations. He is dedicated to Indigenous rights recognition, governance-building and inter-nation dispute resolution processes. Mark has been a key contributor to the Treaty Commission’s international work reinforcing the importance of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigneous Peoples to negotiations between state and Indigenous Nations.

A graduate from the University of Alberta Law School, Mark was called to Alberta Bar, and is currently a member of the Law Society in British Columbia. Mark has focused his career on Aboriginal law and First Nations issues. Mark previously was a sole-practitioner, and has practiced Aboriginal and environmental law with the firm of Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP. He is completing a Master of Laws at the University of British Columbia focusing on First Nations legal issues.