Colin Pennier Email & Phone Number

Served as indigenous advisor and representative for the resort project Held direct responsibility for communication and sharing information for the proponent to present to local communities on the project. Coordinated communications between leadership to drive consistent operations.Work directly with a talented and diverse team to streamline core initiatives.

Masset, British Columbia, Canada

Directed all strategic vision, planning, and evaluating of culturally relevant and safe health and wellness programs and services. Managed all accounting operations for a high profile and new society, including budgeting and forecasting. Successfully transitions from a Department of Old Masset Village Council to an independent society. Coordinated health services of the society, including management of health human resources, and health programs. Played a key role in mobilizing staff and community efforts to provide efficient health services. Trained and mentored a talented and diverse team to maintain consistency and streamlined operations. Developed and implemented foundational policies and processes. Educated a diverse board on fiduciary roles and responsibilities. Held direct responsibility for all financial operations, including payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable , and budgeting. Drove emergency management and preparedness planning in collaboration with community leaders. Fostered strong and long-lasting relationships with community members, health staff, and the Board of Directors. Worked with a talented team, to call for proposals from auditors in collaboration with department leads.

Collaborated with communities to education leadership and membership on the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion. Worked directly with the Chief’s and leadership prior to talking to communities to maintain consistency. Planned and organized all logistics for meetings as needed. Stayed informed of the project to drive communication with opposing parties and maintain fluidity.

I have utilized and developed many skills in working in all departments within a First Nation organization. I developed departmental, monthly and yearly budget and cash flow statements for the leadership and our financial institution. For an intermittent time frame of approximately two years I was responsible for the Financial Administration on top of my management duties actively working with the A/P,A./R, Bank Reconciliations, Budgets and Data Entry using Simply Accounting. Preparing year end procedures has been my responsibility the last five years to prepare adjusting entries to balance departments and work closely with the auditor. I am responsible to search, prepare proposals and implement successful programs to fill the human resource voids within all departments that fit the planned needs at that present time. I am responsible for communicating with government agencies for funding and relationship building for economic development. Each year proposals were successfully written to reduce operating costs and target the needs identified by planning with Leadership to target weaknesses of the business.I developed and updated the following policies working with Leadership: Financial Policy, Housing Policy, Chief and Council Terms of Reference, Personnel Policy and Post Secondary Education Policy.Working closely with the Chief we have successfully written, managed and reported on projects to: renovate 20 of the 30 houses on reserve; build a new administration building; concession stand/changerooms, soccer field, playground, skateboard park, basketball court and landscaping for these projects. These were close partnerships and standards had to meet the following organizations expectations: Western Economic Diversification, Health Canada and AANDC.

Sq'Ewlets

Sq'ewlets leadership is proud to take a lot of direction from the community when making major decisions that will affect the people. Our main objectives are to effectively manage the following; intergovernmental relations with all levels of government; negotiate on the communities behalf with industry and government; rights & title in relation to forestry, fishing and neighboring initiatives; health and wellness initiatives;community planning in all areas; and incorporate financial law into our organization.

Med In Educational Administration & Leadership

Graduates will be prepared to provide leadership as educators, administrators and facilitators of educational change within schools.

Cafm, Finance And Financial Management Services

The Certified Aboriginal Financial Manager (CAFM) designation is the preferred credential for Aboriginal financial management positions.

Bachelor Of General Studies, Aboriginal Economic Development

Business Administration Diploma

Aboriginal Community Economic Development Diploma

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