about me

I am a member of Chipewyan Prairie Dene First Nation located in Northeastern Alberta, and currently residing in Vancouver, BC. A results-oriented and strategic leader with 18 years of extensive experience in accomplishing remarkable outcomes in economic and community development. Highly skilled in planning, organizing and implementing economic development functions from conception to completion, including business retention, business attraction, and incentive programs. Adept at coordinating with various subdivisions and facilitating change in a community to support organizational objectives. Possess proven success in the economic development program, budgeting, and management, operational characteristics & services, cross-departmental project management, human resources development, review and analyze data and deliver information in a comprehensible manner. Strong background in relationship management, team building and general business acumen coupled with a significant track record of driving profitability gains and huge revenues within highly competitive organizations.

Experience

2021 - Present

Founder and CEO

Cedar Brush Site Services & Janitorial

2016 - Present

Steel River Group, Senior Manager, Relationships

2Eighteen Holding Corp (Consulting)

2012 - 2017

Business Development Manager

Summit Civils Limited Partnership

2012 - 2017

CEO/Business Development

Dene Software Inc.

2010 - 2012

Youth Worker Lead

Stehiyaq Healing and Wellness Center

2009 - 2010

Business Development Coordinator

DeneSky Enterprises/Dene Iron

2008 - Present

Sales Manager/Business Development

Liquid Trends Media

2001 - 2004

Sales Associate/Sales Manager

Future Shop Edmonton, Alberta

Education

Present

Indigenous MBA

Thompson River University/NVIT

2006 - 2010

Bachelor of Social Work

Nicola Valley Institute of Technology/TRU, British Columbia

2004 - 2006

Social Work Diploma

Maskwachees Cultural College, Edmonton Alberta

Projects

Business/Community Development Manager & Project Support

Brion Energy/Petro China – Fort McMurray

  • - MacKay River Various Civil Earthworks (facility pads, crane pads, borrow pit development/managment)

Business/Community Development Manager & Project Support

TransCanada/TC Energy – Fort McMurray/Fort Sask. Alberta

  • - MacKay River Tank Farm (Borrow Pit Development/Management, Tank farm pads, access road construction)
  • - Grand Rapids Pipeline Project(facility & pumpstation pad construction, access roads, clearing & mulching)

Business/Community Development Manager & Project Support

Teck Resources – Sparwood/Elkford, BC

  • - Fording River (Overburden Removal/Stockpiling, Access Roads, Water Diversion, Civil Earthworks)

Business/Community Development Manager & Project Support

Statoil Leismer Project – Conklin, Alberta

  • - Leismer Project (Aggregate Pit Development, Material Crushing, Hauling & Placement)

Business/Community Development Manager & Project Support

AECOM/Imperial Oil - Fort McMurray, Alberta

  • - Kearl Lake Turnaround Support (Welders, Insulators, Pipefitters, Millwrights)

Business/Community Development Manager & Project Support

Bird/Atco Joint Venture

  • - Cedar Valley Lodge LNG Canada, (Project Safety, Piling, Cut & Cap)