Sean Whelly

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Timeline
About me
Manager of the Dehcho Business Centre
Education
- Fort Smith (PWK)
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- Thompson Rivers University
  2014 - 2018
  Master of Business Administration - MBA Focus on Leadership
- British Columbia Institute of Technology
  1993 - 1995
  Marketing Diploma
  Top B.C.I.T. marketing student 2 years in a row (class of over 200).
- Diamond Jenness
  1978 - 1979
  XII
  Completed Grade XII in Hay River, NT.
- Thompson Rivers University
  2011 - 2014
  Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)
  Degree (with Leadership concentration) awarded "With Distinction" (GPA over 3.5). Did 10 online courses to complete the degree requirement over 3 years.
- Carleton University
  1979 - 1980
  Journalism
  Completed the first year of a journalism program
Experience
- Sean's Fur Buying
  Jan 1985 - now
  Owner
  Sean's Fur Buying began by purchasing raw fur around the Deh Cho Region. I was the largest fur buyer in Western Canada for several years. I have successfully operated tourism campground maintenance contracts, bought and sold artwork, operated firewood supply contracts, and continue to run several janitorial contracts. I have offered my services as a web designer and consultant at times.
- Village of Fort Simpson
  Apr 1996 - Dec 2000
  Regional Economic Development Officer
  Business advice given to individuals. Economic development, planning and implementation advice offered to agencies and communities, including: the Village of Fort Simpson (pop. 1300), the community of Wrigley (pop 200) and the community of Jean Marie (pop 80) all in the Northwest Territories
- Deh Cho Business Development Centre (DCBDC)
  Jan 2001 - Nov 2022
  Business Officer / EDO
  Business Development and Loan Services to SME's in the Deh Cho region of the Northwest Territories. Also provide start-up counseling to individuals thinking about getting into business. Some ecdev related activites working with First Nation communities in the region.
- Village of Fort Simpson
  Nov 2009 - Oct 2015
  Mayor
  The Mayor of Fort Simpson NWT, pop 1275. I worked with an eight person Council. Our annual budget was approx. $6,000,000 and we had over 20 full time employees. We built a 3.4 Million dollar bio-mechanical sewer treatment plant, a 1.6 million dollar swimming pool and a $650,000 library during my two terms in office (all without raising taxes).
- Village of Fort Simpson
  Jan 2016 - Nov 2018
  Village Councillor
  One of eight Village Councillors. term 3 years, ending in Oct, 2018.
- Village of Fort Simpson / Liidlii Kue
  Nov 2018 - Oct 2024
  Mayor
  Mayor of Fort Simpson / Liidlii Kue starting Nov 05, 2018
- Deh Cho Business Development Centre
  Oct 2022 - Feb 2023
  Acting General Manager
- Deh Cho Business Centre
  Feb 2023 - now
  General Manager
Licenses & Certifications
- Successful Negotiation: Essential Strategies and Skills
  University of Michigan
  Nov 2018
  View certificate
- Think Again I: How to Understand Arguments
  Duke University
  Apr 2022
  View certificate
- Trading Algorithms
  Indian School of Business
  Mar 2022
  View certificate
- Analyzing Company Performance using Ratios
  Coursera
  Apr 2022
  View certificate
- Disaster, Crisis, and Emergency Preparedness Communication
  University at Albany, SUNY
  Feb 2022
  View certificate
- Professional Certificate Intuit Bookkeeping
  Intuit
  Mar 2022
  View certificate
- Grow to Greatness: Smart Growth for Private Businesses, Part I
  University of Virginia Darden School of Business
  Feb 2022
  View certificate
- Excel/VBA for Creative Problem Solving, Part 1 (with Honors)
  University of Colorado
  Jan 2019
  View certificate
- Indigenous Canada
  University of Alberta
  Sept 2018
  View certificate
- Financial Statement and Ratio Analysis for Accountants
  University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  Apr 2022
  View certificate