Experience

InBC Investment Corp.

• Canada
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Investment Associate

  • Oct 2022 - Present



Indigenous Nations

• Advisor

  • Mar 2017 - Oct 2022

  I provide Business and Economic Development Advisory Services to Indigenous Governments with a distinct focus on nation re-building. I am working to implement Indigenous Title in a tangible way and I am negotiating with Canada to fundamentally transform Canada’s relationship with Indigenous people and shift power back to Indigenous Nations. Services include:- Business Planning- Strategic Opportunity Identification- Land Acquisition Strategies - Business Governance - Fiscal Strategies



WesWost Photography

• Photographer

  • Sep 2012 - Oct 2022

  -Photographed press conference for Cape Breton University and events for Thompson Rivers University-photo’s used by MP’s Peter Kent and Justin Trudeau-published in Bloodlines Magazine. -Photographed press conference for Cape Breton University and events for Thompson Rivers University-photo’s used by MP’s Peter Kent and Justin Trudeau-published in Bloodlines Magazine.



Shuswap Nation Tribal Council

• Columbia River Treaty Coordinator

  • Aug 2017 - May 2018

  Developed Columbia River Treaty negotiation strategy for the Secwepemc Nation. The strategy was developed in full partnership with the citizens of the Nation. In April 2019, the Secwepemc Nation set a precedent becoming an official observer of the Canada-US Columbia River Treaty negotiations.#InternationalBusiness #IndigenousEconomics Developed Columbia River Treaty negotiation strategy for the Secwepemc Nation. The strategy was developed in full partnership with the citizens of the Nation. In April 2019, the Secwepemc Nation set a precedent becoming an official observer of the Canada-US Columbia River Treaty negotiations.#InternationalBusiness #IndigenousEconomics



BC Assembly of First Nations

• Economic Development Project Officer

  • Jan 2017 - Mar 2017

  - Developing regional Economic Development Strategies with First Nations in British Columbia.- Enhancing support for First Nations' Economic Development initiatives through stakeholder collaboration.- Reducing barriers to Economic Development for First Nations in British Columbia through stakeholder collaboration. - Developing regional Economic Development Strategies with First Nations in British Columbia.- Enhancing support for First Nations' Economic Development initiatives through stakeholder collaboration.- Reducing barriers to Economic Development for First Nations in British Columbia through stakeholder collaboration.



Urban Systems Ltd.

• Canada
• Civil Engineering
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Community Consultant - First Nations

  • May 2015 - Jan 2017

  - Commercial Land Development (On-Reserve)- Community Strategic Development- Business & Economic Planning and Implementation- Community Consultation and Facilitation - Commercial Land Development (On-Reserve)- Community Strategic Development- Business & Economic Planning and Implementation- Community Consultation and Facilitation



BMO

• Canada
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Commercial Account Manager

  • Jun 2013 - Apr 2015

  -Developed and maintained long-term profitable relationships and expanded share of wallet with a portfolio of commercial customers valued in tens of millions of dollars.-Provided relationship management, and customized financial solutions for more than 130 business clients. -Leveraged local market knowledge to expand my portfolio and develop sales and referral opportunities for other partners at BMO Financial Group.-Made credit decisions and recommendations in accordance with bank guidelines and sound credit-granting principles.- Attended Inclusion Works 2015 in Vancouver where we successfully recruited Aboriginal talent from across Canada.



BDC

• Canada
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Intern

  • Sep 2012 - Jun 2013

  An opportunity to learn about Commercial Banking. -Analyzed financial statements-attended and participated in client consultations-assisted with planning and execution of E-Spirit Aboriginal Youth Business Plan competition hosted at TRU in May 2013. An opportunity to learn about Commercial Banking. -Analyzed financial statements-attended and participated in client consultations-assisted with planning and execution of E-Spirit Aboriginal Youth Business Plan competition hosted at TRU in May 2013.



Purdy Crawford Chair in Aboriginal Business Studies

• Lead Student Researcher - Aboriginal Economic Development Textbook

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  -Conducted research to write Canada's first textbook on Aboriginal Economic Development in Canada.-Reviewed available Intro to Business Literature and identified gaps for Aboriginal Business.-Made recommendations on the table of contents of the textbook. -Conducted research to write Canada's first textbook on Aboriginal Economic Development in Canada.-Reviewed available Intro to Business Literature and identified gaps for Aboriginal Business.-Made recommendations on the table of contents of the textbook.



Secwepemc Cultural Education Society

• Project Assistant

  • May 2011 - Aug 2011

  - Assisted in the digitization of Secwepemc language resources to develop a Secwepemctsin language app.- Completed immersion courses in Secwepemctsin on language and medicinal plants. - Assisted in the digitization of Secwepemc language resources to develop a Secwepemctsin language app.- Completed immersion courses in Secwepemctsin on language and medicinal plants.



Canim Lake Band

• Summer Student Supervisor

  • Jul 2007 - Aug 2008