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)