the Team
Kákeltn Siyám
(Chief Gibby Jacob)
Executive Producer
Chief Gibby Jacob, whose ancestral name is Kákeltn Siyám, carries the title of hereditary Chief and is a member of the Squamish Nation located in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Chief Gilbert "Gibby" Jacob is an exceptional leader who dedicated over three decades of his life to standing up for his people and a critical player in numerous local, national, and international dialogues. Chief Jacob bore witness to the generational disruptions caused by the residential school system and the profound loss of an ancient lineage. He is a man with quiet power and was twice recognized as a significant member of society and honoured with Vancouver Magazine's Power 50 Award. Chief Gibby founded Treasure Box Entertainment in 2023 with filmmaker Andy Keen, with an idea to record precious knowledge and transfer valuable teachings to the next generation.
Pieter Romer
Producer
Pieter is an award-winning producer who comes from the Nisga'a wolf clan or Laxi'buu in northern BC and descends from Frisian seafarers in Northern Holland.
Romer got his break as a Story Producer for the award winning Indigenous current affairs series, CTV First Story, working his way up to Senior Producer. Over fourteen years he produced, directed and wrote half hour stories in art, culture and politics, winning numerous prestigious journalism awards provincially and nationally.
Romer has produced from start to finish over 150 broadcast hours on major networks. More recently Romer completed a co-production with Death & Prosperity called Black Rock, Pandemic Elementary for CBC GEM and Call me AWOL!
Deanie Kolybabi
Executive Producer
Deanie is Inuit from Baker Lake and Coral Harbor region. She has spent a large part of her career in the broadcast industry both in Canada and globally. Integral in creation and development of APTN (Aboriginal Peoples Television Network) she has been passionate in her desire to provide light to underrepresented populations – particularly for women and Indigenous voices. She is extremely proud of her time as Interim Executive Director for National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation (now called Indspire) during a significant and challenging transition.
Andy Keen
Executive Producer
Andy is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and executive producer of the documentary series Back to the Fire. The alliance formed between Chief Jacob and Keen transcended professional boundaries, becoming a cross-cultural collaboration that symbolizes an act of reconciliation on a small scale. Together they founded Treasure Box Entertainment in 2023.
Keen's films have screened at international festivals in Canada and had broadcasts on TMN, TVO, and CBC. His latest feature documentary Shooting War (2022), is produced by The Globe and Mail, it premiered at Hot Docs 2022.
Select Filmography: Shooting War (2022), El Mo Stories (2019), Bobcaygeon (2012), Know Your Mushrooms (Director of photography, 2009), Escarpment Blues (2006).
Geena Jackson
Consulting Producer
Geena Jackson is a proud member of the Shishalh Nation (Sechelt) and a passionate advocate for Indigenous Rights and self-determination. She is an entrepreneur and business leader with 25 years of experience that has worked for First Nation communities and Industry.
Geena has helped over 550 Indigenous entrepreneurs build and grow their businesses and social enterprises through exceptional technical assistance to write and attain grant funding and access loans. She is also the creator and host of the Bears' Lair TV show on APTN which is dedicated to supporting Indigenous entrepreneurs on a National scale.
Claudia Skunk
Associate Producer
Claudia Skunk is a proud Anishinaabe from Mishkeegogamang First Nation and has family lineage in For Severn Swampy Cree Nation.
Claudia spent five years working at the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival overseeing the corporate, community, and foundation partnerships. She has also worked as a Program Facilitator for Netflix Canada Creator Program: Advancing Our Voices, providing mentorship and pitch training to seven BIPOC writers across Canada.
She has also volunteered in the Toronto area focusing on Indigenous youth empowerment and capacity building for the past six years. Claudia was Field Producer on Treaty Road (APTN), and was the Impact Producer for Tanya Talaga’s The Knowing in 2024.
Simon R Baker
Associate Producer
Simon is a Squamish/Haida/Cree actor and producer based in Vancouver, BC. Over the last twenty years, he has garnered leading roles in the Stephen Spielberg produced miniseries, "Into the West", was the lead in the Disney Channel feature "Buffalo Dreams” and worked alongside Tommy Lee Jones and Cate Blanchett in Ron Howard's "The Missing". Simon’s work in the landmark Indie film "Smoke Signals" earned him a First Americans in the Arts nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
Currently, Simon is a co-creator and line producer in the upcoming Canadian docuseries “Twindemic” and is focused on promoting Indigenous equity and inclusion in the Canadian film and television industry.
Debrah Burleigh
Accounting/Treasurer
Debrah is on a mission to help people, organizations, corporations and First Nations get their businesses on the right financial system to ensure her clients can stay focused on their vision. Debrah has extensive experience working with her clients to transform their numbers into accessible information that can be used to make better decisions. Debrah designs transparent, anti-corruption financial systems so boards and shareholders can manage all the moving parts of their operations more effectively.