Marsha Smoke

Inquirer
DISC Type : dc

Southeast Regional Chief at Anishinabek Nation

Alnwick/Haldimand, Ontario, Canada

Overview

Marsha Smoke is the Southeast Regional Chief for the Anishinabek Nation, bringing over 30 years of experience in First Nation business, economic development, and governance. An accomplished entrepreneur, she founded multiple companies, including a pioneering travel agency and a construction matting business. She has studied at both Harvard Business School and Schulich School of Business.

Described as a quiet and soft-spoken leader, Marsha is a Knowledge Keeper, a longtime advocate for Indigenous rights, and a devoted great-grandmother. She feels her family provided her with the grounding of an Anishinaabe woman and is actively involved in community events focused on truth and reconciliation.

She was a trailblazer in First Nation travel and tourism long before it became a mainstream focus, helping establish international Indigenous tourism associations.

Personality Overview

ROI Conscious

Demanding

Upfront

They respond well to confident salespeople.  They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They care equally about the product and its potential impact.

Topics They Care About

Indigenous Entrepreneurship
A successful entrepreneur who has founded several businesses, including Wintergreen Consulting, Moccasin Trails, and Pash Travel, all focused on serving and empowering First Nations.
First Nation Governance
As Southeast Regional Chief, she is deeply involved in First Nation politics, advocating for sovereignty, economic self-determination, and the inherent right for First Nations to determine their own citizenship.
Economic Reconciliation
Actively participates in economic development forums, stressing the importance of supporting local First Nation businesses and creating partnerships to ensure financial returns reach the communities.

Media Appearances

E'Dbendaagzijig with Marsha Smoke, Anishinabek Nation Southeast Regional Chief. Featured in YouTube

See Now

Listen to Southeast Regional Chief Marsha Smoke's reaction to the Senate Committee. Featured in Facebook (Anishinabek Nation)

See Now

Anishinabek Nation Southeast Regional Chief Marsha Smoke explains more on the .... Featured in Facebook

See Now

Work History

6-2024
Southeast Regional Chief at Anishinabek Nation
2015
President & CEO at Moccasin Trails - Industrial Matting in Construction
9-1990 - 6-2014
Director - Owner at Pash Travel
9-1984
President & CEO at Wintergreen Consulting Canada
1984 - 2018
Background and Experiencing more Adventures in the Energy World. at Favourite Past time, Indigenous Business development and active in First Nations politics.

Education

Schulich Mini-MBA: Essentials of Management from Schulich ExecEd, Schulich School of Business, York University
Leading People and Investing to Build Sustainable Communities from Harvard Business School

More Information

Social Presence :

Prographics :

Exp : 31 Location : Alnwick/Haldimand, Ontario, Canada Job Level : Leadership Designation : Southeast Regional Chief at Anishinabek Nation
URL has been copied!

Insights For Selling To Marsha

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly
  • Tell them that you are there to help them create visible impact within their organization
  • Make sure that they have the necessary authority, they could present false stature sometimes

DONT's

  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective
  • Refrain from asking too many questions
  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Marsha is

  • Confidence in the product plays an important role, followed by powerful testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Marsha

  • They might hesitate a little, but they will say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Marsha move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Marsha take some risk or not?

  • Once they have analyzed the pros and cons, they can take some risks.

You And Marsha

Personality Compatibility


More Profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Search more profiles

Looking for someone else? Search here for anyone.

Or visit Humantic AI to know more.