Owner/CEO Stephanie Joy Styres
President & CEO
Stephanie Joy Styres, was born and raised in the beautiful Six Nations of the Grand River Territory. Stephanie, Mohawk turtle clan, is the President/CEO of Market Place Solutions Inc. A First Nations consulting firm that specializes in Community Revitalization, Business Coaching and Corporate Social Responsibility Planning.
As previous owner and Director of the Roofing Specialists Inc., Stephanie successfully led The Roofing Specialists Inc. to over 1.9 million dollars in revenue within the first three years of business.
Stephanie has invested over 15 years of employment at Grand River Employment and Training as Program and Services Officer, Youth Services Department Manager and Program Quality Assurance Manager. Her experience includes youth programming, performance appraisals, goal setting, program planning, government report writing, business coaching, strategic planning, proposal writing, project management, coordination, implementation and management of the youth programs, community planning and leadership development across Canada.
She also has experience working with government funding/grant providers such as Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, Ontario Library Association – Community Access Program, Indigenous Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centres & Grand River Employment and Training Initiative (OGI), Youth Employment Strategy, Aboriginal Human Resource Development Strategy and Human Resource Development Canada.
Community Involvement
2012-2013 Good News Radio Program, CKRZ 100.3 FM Board Member
2005-2009 Community Advisory Board of Brantford and Brant for Homelessness
2001 – 2007 Six Nations Writer’s Group Co-founder & Special Projects and Consultant
Highlights of Excellence
- Specializing in leadership training for women and youth
- Emphasize on continuous improvement in all areas of life
- Skill in handling sensitive issues with diplomacy and objectivity.
- Sincere compassion; able to empathize with a diversity of people.
- Diligent, analytical, and extremely well organized.
- Exceptional communication skills and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent mentorship and leadership skills
- Experience in development, planning, delivering and evaluating community programs,
- 15 yrs experience in leadership training and mentoring
- 10 years experience in small business coaching
- 15 years experience in community development, program design implementation, monitoring & evaluation
Education:
Queen’s University Masters of Public Administration & Governaance
Ryerson University B.A Public Administration and Governance Degree
Public Administration and Governance Diploma
Human Resources Certificate & Management Studies Associate Diploma
Business Finance Diploma
Social Worker Degree, Honors Distinction
Counselling Techniques Diploma
Human Resource Relations Certification
