Saskatchewan Opportunities Corporation (SOCO) is a Saskatchewan Crown corporation with a direct reporting relationship to the provincial government through the Crown Investments Corporation.SOCO’s mandate is to support the growth and success of Saskatchewan’s technology sector through the development and operations of research parks on the campuses of the province’s universities in Saskatoon and Regina and at the Forest Centre in Prince Albert.

There is nothing more exciting than a new partnership/agreement. Implementation is where the real work begins. How do you measure success? We'll help turn your vision into attainable, mutually defined wins! Assisting Industry, Private Business, Economic Development Organizations, and Government in identifying, measuring and communicating success outcomes. Have you developed a partnership/relationship with an Aboriginal Company/Community, or are you a Community-Owned Company? Are there mutual gains or benefits being tracked and communicated to key stakeholders? Do they align with the varying interests of your stakeholders? Can you really show impact over time?Expectation setting is one of the most important factors influencing successful business environments. Evolution Management Consulting will take the mystery out of identifying agreeing on, and communicating common goals that reach beyond the profitability equation. Relationship development with your partners and investments is critical to longevity. Each partner's interests have the potential to either guide or block growth. It is important that everyone understands and agrees on what success looks like. This can take time and careful management to achieve. Evolution Management Consulting will facilitate tough discussions to help turn your big picture dreams into achievable, measured successes, and free you up to do what you do best, run your business.

The years spent with PBN have provided a broad array of professional development. This has been an excellent experience allowing for a deep dive into a company and all aspects of Executive/Operational Management. Pinehouse Business North (PBN) is a Northern Preferred mining services/supplier to the Uranium sector in Northern Saskatchewan. As CEO of PBN, I was tasked to lead PBN through developmental and corporate change with the intent to expand and grow within the mining/construction sector. Over 2 years, PBN was able to create and implement a new corporate organizational structure. In doing so, PBN worked to focus on safe, efficient and reliable project delivery to our valued clients. The most important asset to any company is it's people. Considerable time was spent in the Human Resource function of PBN resulting in the development of customized corporate policies. Creating a consistent and fair environment for PBN employees was an important effort to build PBN as an employer of choice in Northern Saskatchewan. Focus on safety was imperative to be successful in the mining sector. PBN developed an extremely comprehensive safety manual and through its implementation, has created a valuable safety culture in project delivery. Project development, oversight and delivery were crucial to PBN's success. The relationship with our partners was an important focus to gain capacity and take on larger scale projects. PBN enjoys a strong connection with various like-minded partners allowing for developmental growth and effective project delivery to our clients. Duties Included:Corporate/Structural DevelopmentChange ManagementFinancial OversightPartnership Development/OversightBusiness Development and Exploration Relationship Management Collaboration Agreement OversightProject ManagementHuman Resource ManagementOperational ManagementAdministrative and Managerial Duties Management Reporting to the PBN Board of Directors

Assisted the PBN CEO in the following:• Research and business planning associated with opportunityidentification and development• Monitoring of investment options and expectations• Develop/ execute business office procedures• Develop/ keep current HR policies, Payroll and Benefits program• Maintain relationship protocol with business partners• Provide liaison with finan cial and funding institutions• Co-ordinate organizational evolution and structure• Participate in Board reporting and annual meetings• Development of a corporate media, communications and marketingstrategy• Provide administration and monitoring of the terms of the CollaborativeAgreement between community of Pinehouse and Camecoj A REV A• Actively contribute to Management meetings• Lead aspects of corporate strategic planning process• Provide business liaison with the shareholders and community ofPinehouse

District #7 Hepburn, Saskatchewan

Business Readiness Investment Development Gateway is a groundbreaking pilot initiative that will bring First Nations and Métis communities across Saskatchewan together with industry, capital partners, and professional service providers. BRIDG is designed to build solid business infrastructure at the community level and facilitate the completion of investment transactions to generate wealth creation opportunities.

The Aboriginal Development Committee's goal is to encourage, and foster relationships between Aboriginal Businesses, the Chamber, and the Business Community as a whole. We will provide networking opportunities within the business community as well as reach out to post secondary institutions and their students to provide networking opportunities and a resume bank.

Working as the Director of Communications for the Métis Nation – Saskatchewan I have gained a one of a kind education regarding the direction of the Métis citizens of Saskatchewan, and the barriers that exist in the current climate of Aboriginal inclusion in Saskatchewan. I feel strongly that the future of this province lies with the fastest growing population of Métis and First Nations. My goal as the Communications Director was to change the perception of Métis people, and highlight the successes and added value that this culture lends to this diverse province.

Assistant to the Executive members of the Metis Nation - Saskatchewan.