Council Chief Paul Rice

Council Chief, Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (Québec)

Paul is a Mohawk at Kahnawake with over 18 years of experience in finance, business development, strategy, deal negotiation and revenue generation. 

In 2024, Paul was elected as a Council Chief in his community of Kahnawake. He leads the Economic Development Portfolio as well as the Administrative Affairs Portfolio. He is also on the Infrastructure and Operations, Lands, Heritage as well as the Regulatory Boards and Commissions Portfolios. Paul also serves as the Chairperson of the Investment and Revenue Committee that oversees the Kahnawake Sovereign Wealth Fund (KSWF).

As a senior finance executive for the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) Paul negotiated several transactions generating over $300M in new revenues for his community of Kahnawake across multiple industries. Paul also served as the chairperson to the community pension plan of over 1,000 public sector employees. The plan had a 12% annualized return and plan assets grew from $80M to $250M under Paul’s tenure. 

Paul holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the John Molson School of Business (JMSB) at Concordia University. He is also an alumni of the Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference (GGCLC).