Joy Cramer
Joy Cramer is a member of Sagkeeng First Nation with maternal ties to Sandy Bay First Nation. Joy is currently building on her MBA and is completing her Ph.D. in Business Administration at the Paris School of Business and recently completed certification as a First Nation Tax Administrator. Joy works for the Southern Chiefs' Organization as its Chief Executive Officer, serving the 34 First Nations in southern Manitoba.
Joy is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors and has completed the Directors Education Program and several leadership programs. As a public servant, highlights of her external roles include appointments as a member of the; Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, Poverty Reduction Council of Winnipeg, and the United Way's Winnipeg Homelessness Task Force.
Formerly, Director of Indigenous Graduate Programs with the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser Univerity, Joy managed the MBA program in Indigenous Business and Leadership and executive education. She led the international academic partnerships with the USA, New Zealand, and Australia. Joy was the moderator for the Vancouver Board of Trade for the address of Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde and was the host moderator for a conversation with the Right Honourable Paul Martin to discuss advancing reconciliation through education.
During her time as a public servant with the provincial government, Joy served as Manitoba's Deputy Minister of Families, Deputy Minister of Housing and Community Development, and Chair, Co-op Loans, and Loans Guarantee Board, and by special appointment was the lead Deputy Minister for the 2011 Flood impacted First Nations.
In her role as Assistant Deputy Minister of Housing and Employment Income Assistance and Chief Executive Officer of the Manitoba Housing Renewal Corporation, Joy was successful in proposing and undertaking the most extensive overhaul of public housing history and introduced a resident-centered approach to service, supporting over 80,000 residents across Manitoba. In addition, during her time with Manitoba Housing, she led the revitalization of neighborhoods and housing in areas of need, such as Winnipeg's inner city. In her commitment to downtown revitalization, she amalgamated the Winnipeg Housing offices into one location, bringing 400 staff to work downtown. Joy has served as the Director of Child Welfare for Manitoba and led numerous compliance and administration roles while at the Child Protection Branch.
During her time in Toronto, she acquired wide-ranging experience in the non-profit sector and continued to develop her expertise in the social services sector with the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs before beginning a career with the Manitoba government.
In her community volunteer capacity, some highlights include board and committee volunteerism with Winnipeg Child and Family Services, Riverview Health Foundation, Manitoba Special Olympics, Toronto Children's Aid Society, and she is a founding board member for Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto. Joy is currently on the Board with the Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba and is Vice-Chair and a member of the Audit Committee. She is a Director with the Canadian Red Cross and is a member of the Quality Committee. Joy was recently appointed to the Departmental Audit Committee with Veterans Affairs Canada.
Joy is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors and has completed the Directors Education Program and several leadership programs. As a public servant, highlights of her external roles include appointments as a member of the; Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, Poverty Reduction Council of Winnipeg, and the United Way's Winnipeg Homelessness Task Force.
Formerly, Director of Indigenous Graduate Programs with the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser Univerity, Joy managed the MBA program in Indigenous Business and Leadership and executive education. She led the international academic partnerships with the USA, New Zealand, and Australia. Joy was the moderator for the Vancouver Board of Trade for the address of Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde and was the host moderator for a conversation with the Right Honourable Paul Martin to discuss advancing reconciliation through education.
During her time as a public servant with the provincial government, Joy served as Manitoba's Deputy Minister of Families, Deputy Minister of Housing and Community Development, and Chair, Co-op Loans, and Loans Guarantee Board, and by special appointment was the lead Deputy Minister for the 2011 Flood impacted First Nations.
In her role as Assistant Deputy Minister of Housing and Employment Income Assistance and Chief Executive Officer of the Manitoba Housing Renewal Corporation, Joy was successful in proposing and undertaking the most extensive overhaul of public housing history and introduced a resident-centered approach to service, supporting over 80,000 residents across Manitoba. In addition, during her time with Manitoba Housing, she led the revitalization of neighborhoods and housing in areas of need, such as Winnipeg's inner city. In her commitment to downtown revitalization, she amalgamated the Winnipeg Housing offices into one location, bringing 400 staff to work downtown. Joy has served as the Director of Child Welfare for Manitoba and led numerous compliance and administration roles while at the Child Protection Branch.
During her time in Toronto, she acquired wide-ranging experience in the non-profit sector and continued to develop her expertise in the social services sector with the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs before beginning a career with the Manitoba government.
In her community volunteer capacity, some highlights include board and committee volunteerism with Winnipeg Child and Family Services, Riverview Health Foundation, Manitoba Special Olympics, Toronto Children's Aid Society, and she is a founding board member for Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto. Joy is currently on the Board with the Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba and is Vice-Chair and a member of the Audit Committee. She is a Director with the Canadian Red Cross and is a member of the Quality Committee. Joy was recently appointed to the Departmental Audit Committee with Veterans Affairs Canada.
