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Frank Joe, Territorial Lands Manager
Frank is looking forward to working with Splatsin and bringing his experiences and skills to the position of Territorial Lands Manager to help achieve constant, positive movement in the assertion and recognition of Splatsin Title and Rights for members. He has proudly been a Registered Forestry Technician (RFT) since 2007 with the Association of BC Forestry Professionals.
He is a member of the Splatsin First Nation and was raised by the late Raymond and Lillian Joe. He has experience in many aspects of Forestry during the 24 years since he graduated from NVIT in 1996. He has had positions as a Silviculture Surveyor in Merritt; Unit Crew Wildfire Member for three Summers in Merritt; Forest Technician with Weyerhaeuser in Lumby, Layout & Development for a Consulting Firm in Merritt; Harvest Supervisor at Stuwix Resources in Merritt; Natural Resource Technician at Ts’elxweyeqw Tribe in Chilliwack; and as a Forest Fuel Management-Specialist at FNESS in Kamloops.
When not working, Frank likes to golf in the summer, hang out at the local movie theatre, travel abroad, is a member of Salmon Arm Toastmasters, snow shoeing in the winter and has plans to get into kayaking.
Sean Johansen, Recreation Coordinator
Sean is honoured to be given the opportunity to work with the Splatsin Community. Growing up in Soda Creek and Williams Lake, and later living in Ashcroft, Sun Peaks, Nanaimo and Ucluelet, has given him knowledge about the Secwepemc, Nuu-chah-nulth and Coastal Salish First Nations. This also provided Sean with insight and an appreciation for Indigenous matters and culture which I hope to continue to develop through my employment with Splatsin. Sean has a Recreation and Sport Management Diploma and a Tourism Management Degree with experience working with Tourism Nanaimo, City of Vernon and the Williams Lake Indian Band.
In his spare time, Sean has a strong passion for the outdoors and recreation, enjoying mountain biking, fishing, camping, hiking, hockey, golf, baseball, SUP/surfing and snowboarding.