University of Saskatchewan - Business
Director Of Business Development at SIMSA - Saskatchewan Industrial and Mining Suppliers Association
Mining & Metals
Julia
Ewing
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
• Community development professional with 25+ years progressive experience working with rural, urban and Indigenous communities
• Proven track record creating and managing multi-faceted community affairs for all phases of the mining cycle with internal stakeholders, municipalities, Indigenous groups, regulatory agencies and NGOs
• Excellent team leader with effective project management and administration skills that ensure positive results in community development and stakeholder engagement
• Seasoned post-secondary business educator - instructing both on and off campus, conducting workshops and curriculum development
• Highly skilled communicator - public speaking, meeting facilitation, diplomacy and writing skills
• Successful track record of co-creating, community based economic opportunities with Canada’s three Indigenous peoples
Director Of Business Development
Building better supply chains by
• Promoting SIMSA’s suppliers through the use of the Saskatchewan Suppliers Database (SSD) to provincial, national, and international resource producing companies, energy firms, governments and engineering firms.
• Developing strategy to create, promote and execute new programs for SIMSA’s suppliers --in a partner development role.
Manager, Northern Affairs
Managed northern community affairs activities (four properties associated with approximately 20 communities) — community engagement, employment and training, business development, community investment and regulatory obligations.
Principal
Community engagement activities associated with mineral development projects. Proponent participation in consultation discussions with First Nations and Métis communities for the Environmental Assessment process.
Post-secondary business education - developing curriculum, conducting workshops, instructing university and colleges courses on and off-campus
Director, Community Relations
Managed community relations and regulatory consultation activities. Negotiated numerous agreements with potentially-affected First Nations and Métis groups.
BHEc.
Bachelor of Human Ecology
Master of Business Administration (MBA)