About Us
Professional Experience and Sector Leadership
Experience Supporting Community and Sector Priorities.
Our team brings together subject matter experts from across Canada, with career experience spanning the not-for-profit sector, government, private industry, academia, and Indigenous Relations.
Our collective experience allows us to understand the full landscape organizations operate within and to offer guidance and solutions grounded in real-world practice.
The Strat First Inc. team has held senior roles across government and industry, including Assistant Deputy Minister, Executive Director, Communications Director to a provincial Deputy Minister, Policy Manager, Advisor, and executive leadership positions within chartered accounting and professional services firms.
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Kenneth Letander, BSW, MBA
Managing Director
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Alysha Jones, M.Sc.
Director of Evaluation, Research & Quality Assurance
Andrew Dey CPA, CA CBV
Senior Chief Financial & Governance Strategist
Denise Belanger
Partner, Impact Strategy & Evaluation
Gloria Iatridis
Senior Advisor
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Joshua Fleming, MPA, MPhil
Economic Development & Public Policy Strategist
Kaitlyn Watson, Ph.D.
Senior Advisor, Disaster Planning & Business Continuity
Olga Michailides, BA
Communications Strategist
Guy Gordon, BA, MPA, MBA
Corporate Services Transformation Advisor
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Paul-Émile Auger, AMU
Senior Emergency Management Advisor
Our Community Talks and Presentations
Sharing Knowledge, Braiding Bridges, and Co-Creating Solutions.
Community, Indigenous, Social Impact & Entrepreneurship
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Alberta Innovates (Inventures)
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Canadian Council for Indigenous Business
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All Nations Coordinated Response Network
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Aspiring Emergency Managers Online
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Canadian Evaluation Society – Manitoba Chapter
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Futurpreneur
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Yoorrook Justice Commission (Australia)
Government
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Government of British Columbia
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Government of Alberta
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Government of Manitoba
Universities, Colleges & Education
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New York University
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Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
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Ludwig Maximilians Universität München
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Thompson Rivers University
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University of Alberta
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University of Manitoba
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Australian Institute of Business (Australia)
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Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
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YELL Canada
Risk & Professional Associations
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British Columbia Risk and Insurance Management Association
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Ontario Risk and Insurance Management Association
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Northern Alberta Risk and Insurance Management Association
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Southern Alberta Risk and Insurance Management Association
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Project Management Institute – Northern Alberta Chapter
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BOMA British Columbia