ABOUT GENE

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Gene Jamieson is a business consultant and people developer with a passion for inspiring and facilitating change.  He is a member of the Mohawk Nation from the Six Nations of the Grand River territory near Brantford, Ontario in Canada. 

Armed with over twenty years in business and personal/professional development, Gene's mandate is to be an agent of change as people and organizations strive to be their best.  

Gene is currently living in The Netherlands and sharing his knowledge of people, diversity & inclusion and change management in Europe. 

Gene is a graduate from McMaster University (BA, 2004), Brock University (BEd, 2009), Erasmus University (MBA, 2019) and is a Certified Human Resources Professional (HRPA), Project Management Professional (PMI) and Financial Management Advisor (CSI). 

Outside of business, Gene is a former competitive figure skater, certified yoga instructor, and aspiring karaoke star.  

Study Association at RSM, “Diversity & Inclusion” - Jun 2021

• Rotterdam Consulting Club, “Diversity & Inclusion” - Mar 2021
• RSM Level Up, “Inclusivity in the Workplace” - Nov 2020
• WERF&, “Is Inclusion even Possible?” - Sep 202
• HRPA Conference 2019, “Coaching: An Indigenous Lens” - Jan 2019
• HRPA Conference 2019, “Reconciliation - After Canada 150” - Jan 2019 
• HRPA Sarnia Chapter, "Indigenous Inclusion" - Feb 2018
• HRPA Conference 2018, "Indigenizing your HR practice" - Jan 2018
• HRPA North Bay Chapter, "Indigenizing your HR practice" - Sep 2017
• HRPA Conference 2017, "Indigenous Inclusion" - Feb 2017
• JOIN Annual Conference 2016, "Access and Inclusion Denied" (moderator) - Dec 2016
• CAHRMA Annual Conference 2016, "Indigenizing HR" - April 2016
• OPS Centre for Leadership & Learning Divisional Day, "Fostering Collaboration" - Jan 2016
• JOIN Employee Resource Group Symposium 2015, "Starting an Employee Resource Group"  - Sep 2015
• CAHRMA Annual Conference 2015, "Indigenizing HR" - April 2015
• Aboriginal Professionals Association of Canada, "Personal Branding" - Nov 2013
• JOIN Employee Resource Group Symposium 2013, "Growing your ERG from the inside out" - Sep 2013

Features in Publications

• Walking  the Walk: Commit to Recruiting Aboriginal Workers - Winnipeg Free Press 
• MBiz"Hockey Cares hopes to build a new relationship with Indigenous people" - Inside Halton
• Beyond Diversity: Indigenous Inclusiveness - HR Professional
• How Employers can use benefits offerings to support Indigenous employees - Benefits Canada
• Inclusion is being told that the dance that you dance adds value - Totalent