Director
429.4803
Manager of Business Development and Senior Consultant
bruce.kelley@smu.ca
429.4535
Karen Henderson, BComm, MBA
Senior Manager, Consulting Services
karen.henderson1@smu.ca
429.0047
Tarek Al-Owaishi, MBA
Consultant
Tarek has earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Saint Mary's University focusing on Business Management and Human Resource Management. He has also completed his Master of Business Administration degree from the same institution with a focus in Management Consulting. Further to his MBA, Tarek is looking to continually enhance his skills and capabilities. He plans to achieve this through continuous education, training and development. While at the SMUBDC Tarek has had experience in conducting business plans, marketing plans, and strategic plans where he has aided organizations in identifying and addressing challenges allowing for further future development.
429-4601
Philemon Selvaraj, MBA
Consultant
Philemon has earned a Bachelor of Engineering degree from India focusing on Electronics and Communication. He has also completed his Master of Business Administration degree from Saint Mary’s University with a focus in Finance and Management. Philemon has a keen interest in financial management and corporate finance; he plans to pursue his Chartered Financial Analyst designation in the coming years. Philemon has a strong knowledge of business analysis, programming experience, financial modeling and project management methodologies. In his earlier role as a senior project engineer, working for Fortune 500 companies, Philemon managed to foster successful relationships with clients.
429-4096
Manager, Skills Development & Training
429.4547
Senior Project Manager
429.1782
Lianne Perry
Project Manager
Lianne Perry has more than 15 years’ combined industry and government project management experience. Prior to joining the SMUBDC, she worked as a Marketing Officer for the University of Exeter in the UK where she was involved in research and development with the School of Education and Lifelong Learning and the Peninsula Medical School. Previous to that, Lianne spent several years as a Department Manager working in the area of Waste Management and has specific knowledge and expertise relating to waste disposal, reclamation and recycling. Lianne is also a published freelance writer and performer, professionally involved in the arts community in Canada and abroad. Lianne has been working with the Skills Development and Training Division of the SMUBDC since March 2010 with a focus on administering employability programs for youth and managing the Student Entrepreneurship Centre on the SMU campus.
420.5026
Jianing (Jennifer) Liu
Project Coordinator (Co-op student)
Jennifer is an international student transferred from China pursuing her Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Saint Mary’s University with a double major in Marketing and Human Resource Management & Industrial Relations (CHRP destination). As a co-op student, Jennifer acts as Project Coordinator for the 2011 Trumped Competition with the Skills Development and Training Division. Jennifer is an active member of the SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise) SMU team.With long-term community engagement experience and proven success in developing marketing strategies and designing related materials for community events, Jennifer is a self– motivated strategic innovator who is eager to contribute to a non-profit organization.
429-2678
Manager and Senior Business Consultant
429.4522
Senior Consultant
Kelly Campbell LeFort, B.B.A., is a graduate of the University of New Brunswick with a Bachelor of Business Administration. Kelly brings with her 10 years of corporate business experience where she has held a number of positions in sales, sales training and sales management. Through this experience, she has developed skills through numerous sales, training and process development by using the principles of Lean Six Sigma. In addition, she possesses extensive leadership skills and experience in various levels of corporate training and development, sales, strategy and business planning. Her focus with First Nations Communities is in Human Resources, Training and Development, Facilitation, Health and Economic Development.
429.1799
Marketing Research Consultant
Lianne earned her Master’s degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Saint Mary’s University and is currently working toward the completion of her PhD. She has worked as a consultant with various organizations and has experience in research development, management and support. Lianne brings a strong knowledge of statistics and research design, and has experience translating these skills into evidence based practice that incorporates the unique needs and culture of organizations. .
lianne.sarson@smu.ca
429.2446
Matt MacPhee, BA, MSc
Marketing Research Consultant
Matt has completed a Master’s degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology at Saint Mary’s University. Matt’s varied educational background gives him a unique perspective grounded in research design and implementation, statistics, and organizational theory. Matt is interested in applying these skills, honed in Health and Safety consulting and research projects, to a wide variety of organizational issues.
429.1862
Cultural Marketing Consultant
429.2446
Salina Kemp
Student Intern
Salina Kemp is a member of Millbrook First Nation with experience working within the First Nation community with the Mi’kmaq Native Friendship Centre and the Kitpu Youth Group. As a member of the First Nations team, Salina has helped with the development of the New Employee Orientation Guide and has conducted surveys across the Atlantic Provinces. As well as getting involved in the logistics of a number of projects, Salina has future interests in developing a non-profit organization that will provide services and information to those living or moving off reserve.
429.1788
Manager of International Projects
(Currently on government interchange with Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency)
429.4529
Office Administrator