Beverly Diana Blanchard is a First Nation Ojibway from Northern Ontario. She holds a degree in Economics from Laurentian University. A former Public Servant, she has been a consultant to First Nation and Inuit organizations in a variety of areas including homelessness, suicide and violence prevention, childcare, health, women's issues, business planning and economic development. Native Women's Association of Canada. Published works include:
A profile of aboriginal women-owned businesses in Canada (1995).
Evaluation of the First Nations and Inuit youth employment strategy (2002)
Beverly is a writer and personal development coach based in Sault Ste. Marie and Ottawa, Canada.