Gaylene Poulin

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Community and Indigenous Relations Lead at Foran Mining

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Overview

Gaylene Poulin is a communications and Indigenous relations professional with over 20 years of experience in media, government, and non-profits. Currently the Community and Indigenous Relations Lead at Foran Mining, she specializes in developing comprehensive communication and engagement strategies. People often describe her as professional, a strong leader, and having great interpersonal skills.

Her work is centered on building trust and fostering partnerships to create opportunities for education and employment within communities. She is a strong advocate for valuing team members, believing that mutual support and respect are crucial for success. She has previously applied her skills at the Canadian Red Cross and ChangeMakers.

She has transitioned her extensive communications experience from media and non-profits into the corporate mining and nuclear energy sectors.

Personality Overview

Calm

Slow To Decisions

Procedural

They are motivated by the potential impact of their decision on the organization.  They maintain good relationships with everyone, internally and externally. They are unlikely to become strong champions as they don't prefer pushing other people.

Topics They Care About

Indigenous Relations
A core focus of her current and past roles, she is committed to turning partnership agreements with Indigenous communities like the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation into action.
Community Engagement
Her professional headline emphasizes that "Building trust together is the staple of community partnerships, " which is a cornerstone of her work at Foran Mining and Denison Mines.
Team Leadership
She has posted publicly about the importance of valuing, supporting, and respecting employees, stating her belief that "Success is a team effort. "

Media Appearances

Gaylene has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2026
Community and Indigenous Relations Lead at Foran Mining
10-2025 - 1-2026
Senior Director Social Change at ChangeMakers
10-2025 - 12-2025
Director Social Impact Consulting at ChangeMakers
8-2024 - 10-2025
Community Engagement Lead at Denison Mines Corp.
8-2023 - 8-2024
Communications and Engagement Manager at Canadian Nuclear Laboratories

Education

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from Western Academy Broadcasting College

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Exp : 17 Location : Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Community and Indigenous Relations Lead at Foran Mining
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Insights For Selling To Gaylene

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Pause and ask them if they have any questions
  • If possible, connect them to existing customers
  • Talk about refund and cancellation policy if the need arises

DONT's

  • Don’t don the salesperson avatar, be the friendly advisor instead
  • Don’t keep pushing them for a straight answer, just make your own conclusions
  • Avoid saying anything that sounds like a risky proposition

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Gaylene is

  • Low risk, approval of other stakeholders and successful process-based evaluation are most important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Gaylene

  • They don’t say no very often, and can take you around in circles sometimes.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Gaylene move?

  • They do not like to rush, so they could be slow in making decisions.
  • Can Gaylene take some risk or not?

  • They have little risk-appetite and prefer to take decisions that others support.

You And Gaylene

Personality Compatibility


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