PAST WORK REFERENCES
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Poplar Hill First Nation (1992 - 1999)
Overall financial management and budget control including major and minor capital projects. These included construction of New Houses; Housing Renovations; Community-owned Power Authority; New Band Office; Community Store; New Motel Unit; Plumbing and Electrofit Program; several major upgrades and renovations.
Beausoleil Band (Christian Island)
Undertook a financial assessment and recovery action plan for Christian Island. Successfully accessed funding from INAC to implement the plan after presentation and acceptance by Chief and Council.
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF TRAINING
- Chippewas of the Thames First Nation
- Chippewas of Sarnia First Nation
- Chippewas of Saugeen First Nation
- Poplar Hill First Nation
- Chippewas of Kettle & Stony Point
Welfare Administrator Training; Band Administrator Training; Accounting & Finance Clerk; Payroll Clerk; Membership Clerk; Computer systems and procedures.
OFFICE AUTOMATION PROJECTS
- Chippewas of the Thames First Nation
- Chippewas of Sarnia First Nation
- Chippewas of Saugeen First Nation
Installed computer systems with on-site training for custom software products including: welfare; homemakers; accounting; payroll; membership; housing loans & rentals; as well as several off-the-shelf commercial products.
NEEDS ASSESSMENTS / FEASIBILITY STUDIES
| Daycare Centre | Munsee-Delaware Nation Chippewas of the Thames |
| Community Centre | Chippewas of the Thames |
| Recreation Building | Oneida of the Thames |
| Seniors Residences | Chippewas of the Thames |
ORGANIZATIONAL ANALYSIS (RESTRUCTURING)
- Chippewas of Sarnia First Nation
- Chippewas of Saugeen First Nation
Complete analysis of systems and procedures including: organizational structure; financial control systems; personnel policies and human resource management; program management; portfolio systems and committees management.
MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENTS
- Chippewas of Sarnia First Nation
- Chippewas of the Thames
- Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point
- Poplar Hill
- Cat Lake
- Bearskin Lake
- Munsee-Delaware Nation
Pre-entry management assessments for INAC's Various Funding Agreements.
FUNDING PROPOSALS
- Several First Nation clients
Successfully accessed funds for various capital and training projects from sources including JOCAAP, Pathways, N.C.B., MNDM, M.C.S.S., I.N.A.C., MTO, etc.
BILL C-31 IMPACT STUDIES
- Chippewas of Sarnia
- Chippewas of the Thames
- Oneida of the Thames
- Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point
Assessed the impact of Bill C-31 to determine the financial and other program impacts for members returning to the reserve as a direct result of the passage of Bill C-31.
FIRST NATION REFERENCES
| Poplar Hill First Nation | Chief Patrick Owen and Council |
| Chippewas of Sarnia First Nation | Chief Phil Maness Hugh Williams Administrator |
| Chippewas of the Thames First Nation | Chief Joe Miskokomon |
| Chippewas of Saugeen First Nation | Welfare Administrator - Gary Mason |
| Mishkeegogamang (Osnaburg) | Welfare Administrator - Harriet Spade |
| Oneida of the Thames First Nation | Chief Harry Doxstater |
| Munsee-Delaware Nation | Chief Leroy Dolson |
| Lac Seul First Nation | Welfare Administrator - Daryl Onequat |
| Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point | Chief Tom Bressette |
| Bearskin Lake First Nation | Band Administrator (AFA Assessment) |
| Cat Lake First Nation | Band Administrator (AFA Assessment) |
| Caldwell First Nation | Chief Larry Johnson |
POLITICAL AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONAL REFERENCES
| Southern First Nations Secretariat | Ray Martin, Executive Director |
| Northern Chiefs (Keewaytinook Okimakinak) | B. Piercy - P. Engineer B. Strachan - Tech Serv |
| Assembly of First Nations | Del Riley, Assistant to Grand Chief |
| Union of Ontario Indians | Grand Chief Vernon Roote |
| A.I.A.I. | Bill Tooshgenig, Executive Director (former) |
| O.N.W.A.A. | Patrick Kent, Director of Training |
| Ministry of Community & Social Services | M. Campbell, Director of Ontario Works, MCSS |
| Ministry of Citizenship & Culture | Vera Kameda, Sioux Lookout |
| INAC (Sioux Lookout) | Roger Saltel Ron Chaplin |
| INAC (Southern District) | Paul Sullivan Tony Diaz D. Cornelius |
| INAC Headquarters, Ottawa | Dennis Wallace ADM, Ottawa |
| The North West Company | Carl McKay, G.M. of the Interior Region |
| Inninew Financial Services | Ben Van Hoeck, Senior Consultant |
| Tworyzanski Electrical Engineers | Peter Tworyzanski |