Fort McKay Landing

Fort McKay Landing was previously known as The Strategic Portfolio Investments Department.

Fort McKay Landing is comprised of the Nation’s investment team who are responsible for overseeing and managing the business portfolio, as well as deploying capital into new investments and working on the Nation’s Economic Diversification Strategy.

Patrick Hibbitts, B.Comm MBA

Senior Vice President – Fort McKay Landing LP

Patrick is a seasoned business leader with a focus on operations and finance, honed over two decades in the industrial, commercial, and institutional construction sectors across Western Canada. His extensive experience spans over 10 years in acquisitions and finance, where he has worked on structuring credit facilities, project financing, and debt restructuring initiatives.

An active entrepreneur, Patrick successfully founded, scaled, and sold a healthcare business to a subsidiary of L Catterton, a leading private equity firm. His practical expertise is complemented by a strong academic foundation, with an MBA and Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Northern British Columbia.

Patrick has been invited to share his insights at several industry forums, including:

  • Cash Management Panel, ACG Edmonton – Growth Summit, 2023
  • Procurement & Effecting Positive Change, Forward Summit East, 2023

In addition, he has contributed to industry literature, notably authoring “Unit Rate Contracts: Is it a Model for Oil Sands Projects?” (2014).

Industries:

  • Industrial Services
  • Construction
  • Real Estate

Education:

  • MBA, University of Northern British Columbia
  • Bachelor of Commerce, University of Northern British Columbia

Patrick Hibbitts, Senior Vice President
Phone: 780-215-5325
Email: phibbitts@fortmckay.com

Anthony Chen, MBA

Associate – Fort McKay Landing

Anthony provides analytical and advisory support for several Fort McKay First Nation’s portfolio companies, oversees financial modeling and financial reporting for various investments and projects, and carries out research, valuations, and due diligence on proposed investments and corporate development initiatives. He has experience in private equity and real estate.

He completed a BEng. in Automation Engineering at the Guangxi University of Technology in China, a BComm. major in Finance at Saint Mary’s University and earned an MBA specializing in Real Estate Studies from the University of Calgary.

Anthony Chen, Associate
Phone: 403-796-3969
Email: achen@fortmckay.com

Amber Cardinal, BBA

Analyst – Fort McKay Landing

Amber is an Analyst with Fort McKay Landing; Her primary job is to review business proposals, provide financial analysis, and source deals for the Nation.

She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology and is currently working towards her MBA from the University of Calgary.

Amber is Dene/Cree, and a member of Fort McKay First Nation.

Amber Cardinal, Analyst
Email: acardinal@fortmckay.com

If you would like to learn more about our current portfolio, please visit: Fort McKay First Nation – Year in Review

We are evaluating new investments on a weekly basis, if you are interested in working with us, or would like to learn more about our investment criteria, please send an email to any member of our investment team.