Laura June Albert is a seventh-generation white settler of British and French ancestry, based in occupied xʷməθkwəy̓əm, Skwxwú7mesh, and Səl̓ílwətaɬ territories.

A collaborative and encouraging leader with a broad career background in development, finance, operations, project design, grant writing, and program management, Laura June has been with Indian Summer since 2016. She worked closely with ISAS co-founders Sirish Rao and Laura Byspalko as a senior manager for several years before being invited into Executive Leadership by the Board in 2022.

Laura June holds an MA in Contemporary Arts Studies (SFU). As a fundraising consultant, she has raised close to $1M for Indigenous-led arts projects.

Alongside her arts administration practice, Laura June worked for years as a dance artist and educator, led by principles of disability justice and an embodiment-as-aesthetic approach.

Contact Laura June for inquiries regarding donations, patronage, partnerships, and strategy at laurajune@indiansummerfest.ca