
About
Jenene Wooldridge, BA (Hons), CAPA, ICD.D
Jenene Wooldridge is the Executive Director of L’nuey – the Epekwitk Mi’kmaq Rights Initiative, which advances the rights and interests of the Mi’kmaq in Prince Edward Island. A proud Mi’kmaq and member of Abegweit First Nation, Jenene is deeply committed to protecting Indigenous rights, amplifying marginalized voices, supporting women, promoting equity, and improving governance structures.
In 2021, she was named one of Atlantic Business Magazine’s Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Business. She is also the founder of Segewa’t Consulting and holds the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.
She is the author of Living Full Circle and has contributed widely to national conversations on Indigenous issues through articles featured by CBC, Saltwire, and the ICD Director’s Journal.
Jenene’s leadership has been recognized with several prestigious honours, including the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2023), the PEI Provincial Heritage Recognition Award (2024), and the King Charles III Coronation Medal (2025), for her contributions to preserving and promoting Mi’kmaq rights, culture, and heritage in Epekwitk.
She resides in Kuntal Kwesawe’kl (Rocky Point) with her husband and two children.