Colby Delorme (Cistêmâw Napio), ICD.D

Experience

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  Imagination Group Inc.

  Feb 2003 - now

  President

  - Operates and manages all areas of the corporation. - Develops and guides all corporate initiatives and sets strategic priorities.- Creates all new products and service offerings.- Manages and aids all marketing and branding initiatives (social media, e-commerce, etc.).- Develops strategic partnerships with vendors, clients, artists, industry peers, and community.- Manages activities and processes relating to product manufacturing, HR, and procurement.- Researches and develops expansion opportunities and spinoffs of corporate entities. Show less

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  Authentically Aboriginal Inc.

  Feb 2007 - now

  Chief Executive Officer

  - Created a certification practice and mark to certify Indigenous artists for heritage. This mark helps to determine the authenticity of Indigenous works in the arts.- Navigated regulatory and governing processes to have the certification mark and practice approved and registered.- Advocates and presents the need for a national authentication system that serves the Indigenous community that is owned and controlled by Indigenous people.- Markets the certification practices to artists.- Creates strategic partnerships within Canada and the art community.- Protects the intellectual property of the system and educates artists on the importance of intellectual property issues. Show less

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  Imagination Consulting

  Jan 2013 - now

  Business Consultant

  - Lead consulting projects supporting organizations in governance, strategic planning, community engagement, etc.- Delivered reconciliation-focused strategies for national organizations.- Create processes and procedures.- Develop training models and materials.- Pioneered innovative facilitation techniques to enhance client engagement and cost-effectiveness.

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  Influence Mentoring Society

  Apr 2014 - now

  Chairperson (Co-Founder)

  The Influence Mentoring Society is a collaborative organization, whose objectives to create more and better opportunities for Indigenous post-secondary youth, and to create measurable opportunities for reciprocal mentoring, raising awareness of Indigenous issues, culture, and history in mentors.- Co-founded the organization.- Lead the organization.- Fund development- Partnership development.

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  Miskanawah

  Aug 2014 - Aug 2020

  Chairperson

  - Built the governance structure and processes for a provincial not-for-profit, resulting in a successful and competent thirteen-member Board of Directors.- Helped to take a not-for-profit organization from a $2.2M to a $7.7M annual budget in a 4-year period.- Developed and conducted a CEO peer review and succession plan.- Led the rebranding and communications planning of the organization in its 35th year of operation.- Helped to grow an organization from a staff complement of 34 to over 100 staff in less than 5 years.- Assisted a not-for-profit to acquire a $3.5M organization.- Rebuilt governance structure and Board policies.- Established new future opportunities. Show less

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  Imagination Ceremonial Tobacco

  Jan 2016 - now

  President

  - Developed a tobacco manufacturing division and product line within the Imagination Group of Companies.- Investigated and sourced certified organic tobacco grown in Canada for the product line.- Created the packaging brand.- Built the relationship with Indigenous Elders to receive the right to manufacture and sell an Indigenous medicine.- Incorporated Indigenous traditions into the manufacturing process.- Sourced manufacturing equipment initially designed to package other types of products and reconfigured the equipment for small-run tobacco manufacturing.- Invented a new tobacco-cutting machine for manufacturing.- Developed an online e-commerce tobacco sales model.- Navigated and fulfilled the regulations of the Canada Revenue Agency and separate Provincial regulatory conditions. Gained Federal and Provincial approvals to manufacture and wholesale tobacco. Comply with stringent monthly and annual Federal and Provincial reporting and auditing requirements.- Ongoing education to non-Indigenous and Indigenous people related to tobacco protocol and its use in ceremony. Show less

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  Calgary Homeless Foundation

  Jun 2016 - May 2018

  Board Director
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  Apeetogosan (Métis) Development Inc.

  Dec 2018 - Mar 2020

  Board Of Directors
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  Dadan Sivunivut Inc.

  Apr 2020 - Feb 2022

  Secretary, Board Of Directors

  APTN subsidiary company