Karla Buffalo

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Chief Executive Officer at Athabasca Tribal Council

Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada

Overview

Karla Buffalo is the Chief Executive Officer of the Athabasca Tribal Council, where she is a strong advocate for Aboriginal and Treaty rights. Her career has focused on Indigenous community service, including extensive experience in government and stakeholder relations with Fort McKay First Nation and Syncrude. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Alberta.

Outside of her executive role, Karla is a dedicated mother of three and describes herself as a "hockey mom. " She is passionate about serving her community and is the head Doula, mentoring and training others in this vocation. She enjoys raising her family in Fort McMurray, appreciating the unique opportunities it presents for her children.

She has been recognized with multiple awards, including the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee pin and the University of Alberta Alumni Innovation Award for her leadership during the pandemic.

Personality Overview

Example Seeker

Curious

Value Driven

They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.

Topics They Care About

Indigenous Reconciliation
Spoke as a witness before the House of Commons' Standing Committee on Bill C-29, concerning the establishment of a national council for reconciliation, and focuses on economic reconciliation.
Community Health
She is a certified Birth Doula and leads efforts to establish culturally safe and relevant health programs, including a new Indigenous health clinic and regional mental health initiatives.
Executive Leadership
Was awarded the Executive Leadership Award at the Heart of Wood Buffalo Excellence Awards in 2022 for her exceptional leadership of the Athabasca Tribal Council.

Media Appearances

Karla Buffalo, CEO of Athabasca Tribal Council. Featured in Athabasca Tribal Council – News Release

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Award for Karla Buffalo. Featured in Athabasca Tribal Council – News Release

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Work History

7-2017
Chief Executive Officer at Athabasca Tribal Council
2013 - 7-2017
Senior Manager, Government Relations at Fort McKay First Nation
2011 - 2013
Manager, Government Relations and Community Engagement at Fort McKay First Nation
2-2008 - 12-2010
Consultation Advisor at Fort McKay First Nation
12-2001 - 1-2008
Stakeholder Relations Advisor at Syncrude Canada Ltd.

Education

2001 - 2002
Indigenous Corporate Relations Certificate from Royal Roads University
1995 - 2000
Bachelor of Arts (BA) from University of Alberta

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Exp : 26 Location : Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Executive Officer at Athabasca Tribal Council
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Insights For Selling To Karla

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Share testimonials from known people and give multiple examples of product value
  • Help them understand the risk aspect fully while inspiring confidence
  • Persuade objectively how your product will help them achieve their goals

DONT's

  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Avoid making offhand commitments

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Karla is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Karla

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Karla move?

  • They like to be detailed and take their time to arrive at decisions.
  • Can Karla take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And Karla

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