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Tewatohnhi’saktha “Collectively finding ways to support ourselves by maintaining a continuity of life for our families.”
Tewatohnhi’saktha (Kahnawake Economic Development Commission or KEDC) was established in 1999 by legislation of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake. It has been established to create jobs, wealth, and self-sufficiency for the Mohawks of Kahnawake.
The Tewatohnhi'saktha team work to help our community reach its economic potential by concentrating on existing and new resources, both human and financial.
Autonomous Entity
Tewatohnhi’saktha operates as an autonomous entity from the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake, operating as a cooperative legal structure with seven voting members acting as the Board of Directors. Kahnawake Economic Development Commission, however, remains accountable to the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake and the community for its actions and results.
Our Vision
Our vision is a self sufficient community that fosters quality of life for Kanien'kehaka ne Kahnawa'kehro:non (Mohawks of Kahnawake) and creates collective prosperity for future generations consistent with our cultural values.
Our Mission
Tewatohnhi'saktha exists to stimulate and enhance Kahnawake's Economic Growth by investing in people and businesses, as well as other economic opportunities.
The following divisions of Tewatohnhi'saktha support our mission:
Core Values
Values reflect who we are and what we continuously strive to become. At Tewatohnhi’saktha, we strive to be:
1. Results Oriented
Being results oriented is a core element of the Tewatohnhi’saktha culture that supports our reason for being and provides credible, recognizable and significant evidence to all our stakeholders and ourselves.
Results Oriented means:
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Ensuring our daily, weekly and monthly actions are planned towards meeting pre-determined goals and objectives and which are flexible to changing demands and new priorities.
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Setting key measures of success for short, medium and long term goals and objectives while ensuring alignment with the vision and mission.
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Creating strategies that are well thought out, supportive and effective to achieving the desired ends.
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Investing and deploying the required resources to ensure success.
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Continuously striving to produce excellent results.
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Regularly evaluating progress, acknowledging our mistakes, and learning from them so we can do better next time.
2. Accountable
Accountability is taking responsibility for doing what we said we would do in order to progress towards our goals while holding ourselves responsible for our progress. Being accountable is vital to establish credibility, gain support, and build trust for future projects and initiatives.
Accountability means:
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Taking responsibility for achieving results – doing what we said we would do.
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Living up to our responsibilities, meeting our obligations, fulfilling our agreements.
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Tracking, measuring and reporting our results to our stakeholders.
3. Progressive and Innovative
We strive to meet the needs of our community in an ever increasing and complex business environment by being innovative and progressive in our thinking in designing and delivering services/products to our external and internal customers.
Progressive and innovative means:
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Developing products, services and processes that go beyond the accepted standards in our community and our organization.
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Encouraging a climate that is open and supportive of suggestions and trying out new approaches and ideas.
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Challenging ourselves to achieve higher levels of productivity by being innovative.
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Encouraging all Tewatohnhi’saktha team members to take an active role in being progressive and innovative.
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A team that is admired for being innovative and progressive.
4. Professional
We strive to adhere to a high standard of professionalism by delivering products and services in a way that is courteous, respectful, competent and sensitive to our clients.
Professionalism means:
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Doing our best every time.
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Taking pride in what we do.
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Treating others as we would want to be treated, and as they want to be treated.
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Being aware of the image that we project.
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Conducting ourselves with integrity and honor.
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Being competent and knowledgeable.
5. Customer Focused
Tewatohnhi’saktha exists to build a prosperous and self-sufficient community. On a daily basis we strive to develop the economic base of our community by providing excellent customer services/products. Customers are community members who rely on us for service delivery, while our Board members and fellow employees rely on us for services to achieve our mission and strategic priorities.
Customer Service means:
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Providing every customer with high quality, efficient service that is delivered respectfully
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Creating positive customer experiences in all our interactions.
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Meeting and exceeding customer expectations.
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Seeking continual feedback by listening and learning from our customers in order to improve our services.
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Encouraging a culture of excellence in serving customers.
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Being role models in customer service excellence.
6. Employee Focused
We value our employees by ensuring they are satisfied in their work, well trained to do their job and properly equipped to work at their very best. Satisfied, positive employees encourage others of the same caliber to join our team.
Employee Satisfaction means:
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Providing a work environment that encourages all employees to perform at their highest ability.
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Being responsive to the needs of and caring for employees.
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Sharing responsibility for creating a positive, productive work environment.
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Being supportive (of each other) and working together as a team.
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Having and utilizing opportunities for growth and development.
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Providing timely appreciation and fair compensation and benefits for employee contributions.
7. Team Oriented
Teamwork is the realization that success depends on the whole team working together, not just one person. Teamwork requires working both formally and informally with coworkers. This is done in a supportive and collaborative environment that contributes to and reinforces a positive work environment.
Team focused means:
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Being aware of and supportive of co-workers' work activities.
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Working outside one’s individual work plan and objectives.
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Respecting the ideas and input of others.
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Supporting the decisions of other co-workers.
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Participating in cross-functional planning.
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Working in cross-functional teams to achieve results.
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Giving appreciation to team members for accomplishments and efforts.
Other behaviors from initial brainstorm:
8. Open and Honest
Being open and honest involves sharing key information with our community and stakeholders regarding our projects, initiatives, and activities. Being open and honest is the foundation for building trust in all our relationships.
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Communicating with our stakeholders in an accurate and timely manner.
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Confirming that receiver understands our message.
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Admitting when you don't know or don’t understand and taking the time to seek out information when necessary.
Strategic Plan
The 2011 strategic plan for Tewatohni'saktha ended on March 31, 2011 and we recorded favorable results for the organization. Key areas of the three year plan included Revenue Generation; Job Creation & Employment, Client Services, Employee Satisfaction, Business Explansion and Creation and Stakeholder Satisfaction. Our results as of March 31, 2011 can be found in the 11th annual report. Click here to view.
The management team and staff are currently working on a Strategic Plan from 2012 to 2015. Bud Morris, CEO, states "As we mark our twelfth year of operations, I can state with conviction that we have come a long way and that our new plan will be an excellent blueprint for continued success in our mission." |
OUR TEAM
Board of Directors
Lionel Jacobs Native American Products Chairperson* Term ends: Summer 2015
Terry Diabo Building Rentals Secretary/Treasurer* Term ends: Summer 2013
Peter Lafleur Lafleurs Golf Club
Member Term ends: Summer 2015
Charles Barnett Precision Audio Lab Member Term ends: Summer 2013
Wayne Rice Mohawk Paving Member Term ends: Summer 2015
Greg Horn Greg Horn Photography Member Term ends: Summer 2015
Jack Leclaire JW Leclaire Reg'd Member Term ends: Summer 2013
* Note: These officers are appointed every election; thus the chairperson shall be up for re-appointment in 2013. General elections are not necessarily held in a definitive month, but are definitely held every second summer. Board members hold their position until the first meeting of the new Board after the election, normally in September.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
John Bud Morris
Management Team
John Bud Morris CEO
Nancy Stacey Director Human Resources
Barbara McComber Director Small Business Services
Steven O. Horne Director Employment & Taining
Kyle Delisle Director of Revenue Generation
Marcy Delisle Director of Finance & Administration
Cathy Diabo Accounting Manager
Lisa Lahache PR/Communications Officer
Marissa Leblanc Executive Assistant
Organizational Services Team
Nancy Stacey Director of Human Resources
Marcy Delisle Director of Finance & Administration
Sose Canadian Information Systems Manager
Kristy Kennedy Interim Executive Assistant
Penny Kane Secretary / Receptionist
Cathy Diabo Accounting Manager
Wahsontaha:wi Stacey Financial Clerk
Tammy Delaronde Facilities Manager
Small Business Services Team
Barbara McComber Director
Tammy Delaronde Business Services Officer
Daryl Leclaire Business Services Officer
Angela Deer Loans Officer
Employment and Training Team
Steven Horne Director
Gene Montour Employment & Training Counselor
Helen Watso Employment & Training Counselor
Angie Marquis Employment & Training Counselor/Youth Program Coordinator
Herb Rice Employment & Training Officer
Kara Paul Instructor/Coordinator for the CBS/SOAR Program
Sandra Jacco Administrative Clerk
Revenue Generation/Tewatohnhi'saktha Consulting Team
John Bud Morris CEO
Kyle Delisle Director of Revenue Generation
Amy Rice Business Development Officer
Marissa Leblanc Executive Assistant
Security Team
David Wayne Rice Security Guard
Travis Rice Interim Security Guard
Peter Diabo Security Guard
Wilbert Standup Security Guard
Facilities Team
Marvin McComber Facilities Operations & Security Manager
Erica McComber Building Maintenance Superintendent KOC
Carrie-Layne Diabo Marquis Office Cleaner |