Laurie Froman

• Creation of Indigenous cultural capacity and accountability framework for the City of Hamilton, improved linkages between Indigenous and non-Indigenous homeless serving sector agencies
• Facilitated community and executive level meetings to collect project requirements and feedback to ensure framework is culturally sensitive and serves as a learning tool to best serve Indigenous peoples that are facing homelessness.
• Developed and implemented project plans and budgets to ensure successful execution.

• Worked collaboratively with BOD team to foster awareness of food sustainability and security for Six Nations community completion of environmental scanning and materiality assessment.
• Created strategic plan for long-term organizational success and implementation of objectives. Acquired through fundraising campaign diverse funding sources for realization of community owned agricultural center.

Overseen 12- million-dollar operating budget for non-profit corporation (multi-site) mandated to deliver federal and provincial dollars to enable clients to obtain and maintain sustainable employment opportunities

• Spearheaded overhaul of various underperforming departments to reduce stagnation and increase productivity
• Managed partnerships and strategic business relationships by negotiating contract terms and handling conflicts
• Designed and delivered innovative community programming that resulted in sustainable employment consecutively surpassing annual targets.
• Effective board collaboration and communication setting the vision, mission fostering a culture of innovation.
• Built productive relationships with industry partners and competitors to support strategic business objectives

• Effective oversight of 3.5 million dollar federal and provincial training budget that resulted in innovative Indigenous culturally aligned programming and sustainable employment for clients.
• Overhaul of programming policies and guidelines that led to increased staff knowledge and client centric services to offer streamlined and consistent levels of service.
• Project management and analysis of client programming by completing environmental scans
• Monitored team performance, adhered to service level agreements (SLAs) and provided detailed job training

• Overseen provincial programming budget in excess of $650,000 and motivated staff to reach and exceed annual targets.
• Increased number of employed clients adhering to guidelines and parameters set out by provincial government.
• Coaching staff members to improve skill sets, nurturing staff members strengths and identifying areas of improvement
• Led by example, advocating for team and reporting progress of provincial programming and progress to the funder and senior management.