April Hayward

Dr. April Hayward leads the environment, permitting, engagement, and corporate social responsibility programs for Li-FT Power Ltd.: A Canadian critical minerals exploration company with assets in the Northwest Territories and Quebec. April has over 25 years of experience working in the fields of environment and sustainability in the academic, public, and private sectors. For more than a decade, Dr. Hayward’s career has been dedicated to developing collaborative relationships between industry, Indigenous communities, regulatory agencies, and academic researchers to advance sustainable development in the mining industry in northern Canada. April has a Ph.D. in ecology from McMaster University (2007) and an MBA from the Haskayne School of Business (2022).