{"id":513481,"date":"2026-03-04T09:43:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T09:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/513481\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T09:43:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T09:43:14","slug":"former-cfl-commissioner-randy-ambrosie-hired-by-siksika-nation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/513481\/","title":{"rendered":"Former CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie hired by Siksika Nation"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Photo: Bob Butrym\/3DownNation. All rights reserved<\/p>\n

Former CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie has been hired as the president and CEO of the Siksika Group of Companies (SGOC).<\/p>\n

\u201cOn behalf of the Board of Directors, we are proud to welcome Randy Ambrosie as our new President and CEO,\u201d board chair Romeo Crow Chief said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cRandy is a purpose-driven leader with a proven track record of building strong organizations, aligning stakeholders, and delivering sustainable growth. His experience leading at a national level, combined with his deep respect for community and partnership, makes him the right leader to advance SGOC\u2019s long-term vision to strengthen governance, improve financial performance, and ensure Nation-owned assets are responsibly managed for future generations. This appointment reflects our steadfast commitment to accountability, transparency, and intergenerational prosperity.\u201d<\/p>\n

The SGOC is the business entity responsible for managing investments and enterprises on behalf of the Siksika Nation, an Indigenous group located on Treaty 7 territory about 95 kilometres east of Calgary. Its mandate is to steward economic sovereignty and long-term prosperity for the Siksika Nation, upholding Siksika values and cultural identity, including the principles of self-reliance, transparency, cultural connection, and accountable governance.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is an honour to join the Siksika Group of Companies at such an important time in its journey,\u201d Ambrosie said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cThroughout my career, on the field and in the boardroom, I have been driven by purpose, teamwork, and a belief in building organizations that create lasting impact. I look forward to working closely with the Board, leadership team, and community partners to strengthen SGOC\u2019s portfolio, pursue new opportunities, and contribute to sustainable economic growth that benefits the Siksika Nation for generations to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ambrosie was named the 14th commissioner of the CFL in June 2017 and\u00a0continued in that role until April 2025<\/a>, the fourth-longest tenure in league history. He helped shepherd the CFL through the COVID-19 pandemic, negotiated a seven-year-long collective bargaining agreement with the Players\u2019 Association, and successfully oversaw ownership transitions in three major markets. However, the 62-year-old\u00a0left a mixed legacy following his departure<\/a> due to several high-profile gaffes and broken promises.<\/p>\n

Prior to accepting the job with the CFL, Ambrosie held senior leadership roles in the financial services industry, including president and CEO of MacDougall, MacDougall and MacTier, and president of AGF Funds Inc., along with executive positions at HSBC, Merrill Lynch Canada, and Midland Walwyn.<\/p>\n

The Winnipeg, Man., native attended the University of Manitoba, where he played offensive line. He was eventually selected second overall in the 1985 CFL Draft and spent nine seasons as a player with the Calgary Stampeders, Toronto Argonauts, and Edmonton Football Team. Ambrosie won a Grey Cup in his final season in 1993, and also served as secretary of the Canadian Football League Players\u2019 Association.<\/p>\n

Ambrosie was hired by the SGOC after an extensive national search led by Richardson Executive Search.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photo: Bob Butrym\/3DownNation. All rights reserved Former CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie has been hired as the president and…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":513482,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[437],"tags":[166835,166836,49,2798,48,7028,521,522,3698,520,62411,3278,527,32918,2002,3280,196672,203614,203615,82,203616],"class_list":["post-513481","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cfl","tag-3down","tag-3downnation","tag-ca","tag-calgary","tag-canada","tag-canadian","tag-canadian-football-league","tag-canadianfootballleague","tag-ceo","tag-cfl","tag-commissioner","tag-executive","tag-football","tag-indigenous","tag-league","tag-president","tag-randy-ambrosie","tag-siksika-group-of-companies","tag-siksika-nation","tag-sports","tag-treaty-7"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/513481","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=513481"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/513481\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/513482"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=513481"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=513481"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=513481"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}