Nation Building & Strategic Planning – Ktunaxa Nation Council
Served the Ktunaxa Nation Council, a federation of five bands, on multiple assignments:
-Designed and facilitated multi-day Chiefs’ Strategy Sessions for Chiefs, Council members and senior staff (twice)
-Developed a Planning and Evaluation Framework for use by organizations within the Nation
-Facilitated a rebuild of Nation-provided health and social programs, to create an integrated Social Sector
-Facilitated planning and development of the Economic and Investment Sector and employment training programs
“Working with James was easy. His quiet nature and easygoing ways complemented the natural qualities found in many of our First Nations people, so James fit well and this made it more comfortable for people to participate. I found his professional ethics to be outstanding and his willingness to learn, as well as to guide, was noted and appreciated. I would definitely work with James again.” - Gwen Phillips, Governance Transition Coordinator, Ktunaxa Nation Council
Community Planning and Organizational Rebuilding – Aq’am Community
Served as a consultant with Aq’am Community as it transitioned from being known as “St Mary’s Indian Band”, with multiple assignments such as:
-Facilitated the development of Our Thinking, a comprehensive community plan, through extensive community involvement and mentorship of a young Community member
-Facilitated an organizational rebuild and team building retreats
Community Health Planning – Q’wemtsin Health Society and Three Corners Health Services Society
Served as principal consultant in community health planning for two Secwepemc agencies, each serving three Nations. These processes involved extensive engagement of leadership, staff, and community members.
Also facilitated a comprehensive organizational review and evaluation for Q’wemtsin Health - including
governance, administration, and all programs and services.
Strategic Planning – First Nations Technology Council
Served as strategic planning consultant for the First Nations Technology Council, developing a sense of "who we are" and "where we're headed" for an innovative BC-wide network linking Indigenous sovereignty and the rapidly expanding technology and innovation economy.
Strategic Planning and Board Development – Victoria Women’s Transition House
Served the Victoria Women's Transition House Society on countless assignments over 20 plus years, including facilitation of strategic planning and board development.
“James is very skilled at balancing the need for process with the need for movement in a project. He allows people to have their say and to work through their concerns and issues, but is also able to guide both discussion and a project toward timely completion. James is an excellent facilitator with a genuine concern for people and the issues important to them.” - Carolyn Fast, former Executive Director
Post Secondary Team Development and Planning - Royal Roads University
Facilitated team retreats for faculty and staff of the Royal Roads University – schools of Leadership Studies and Humanitarian Studies.
Formation and Strategy - Food Share Network
Had the honour of facilitating formative stakeholder engagement and dialogue sessions, Steering Committee meetings, and foundational planning for the Food Share Network.
“James was instrumental in the creation of the Food Share Network. Bringing together a disparate group of agencies, James facilitated the successful navigation that has now seen these agencies integrate programming around shared outcomes through consensus and relationship building. James’ excellent communication and facilitation skills, and his positive outlook, were vital in making this happen.”- Rudi Wallace, former Director of Food Security, The Mustard Seed.
Formation of a Community Research Alliance – University of Victoria
Designed and facilitated a series of sessions that generated the Vancouver Island Community Research Alliance (VICRA). Working with a graphic recorder, engaged voices from five Island post-secondary institutions, two United Ways, First Nations, local governments, and diverse stakeholders.
“James did a great job for our five Vancouver Island post-secondary institutions helping us to develop the plan for the creation of the Vancouver Island Community Research Alliance. He was also our planner for the development of a service plan for the Office of Community Based Research. Very insightful, experienced, and committed to values of building an inclusive community.” - Budd L. Hall, former Director of OCBR, University of Victoria
Examples of Other Clients Include:
AVI Health and Community Services Society
BC Association of Clinical Counsellors
BC Cooperative Association
BC Healthy Communities
BC Hepatitis Network
BC Housing
Bridges for Women Society
City Green Solutions
City of Victoria
Capital Regional District
CR-FAIR
Centre for Earth and Spirit
Communitas Supportive Care Society
Cowichan Tribes
District of Saanich
District of Sooke
Dzawada̱ʼenux̱w First Nation
Federation of Associations for Counselling Therapists in British Columbia (FACTBC)
Fraser Valley Regional Library
Greater Vancouver Shelter Strategy (now Homeless Services Association of BC)
Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness
Haven Society
Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria
Khowutzun Development Corporation
Learning Through Loss Society
LifeCycles Project Society
Lookout Housing + Health Society
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Ministry of Social Development
Nanaimo Family Life Association
NEED2 Suicide Prevention, Education and Support
North Island College
Okanagan Regional Library
Our Cowichan Communities Health Network
Pacifica Housing
posAbilities Association of BC
Shelbourne Community Kitchen
Sierra Club of BC
Social Planning Cowichan
Squamish-Lillooet Regional District
Stepping Stone Community Services Society
Surrey Public Library
Three Corners Health Services Society
Township of Esquimalt
United Way of Greater Victoria
University of British Columbia – Division of Plastic Surgery
Vancouver Economic Development Commission
Vancouver Island Strata Owners Association