Stephanie Merinuk, MBA

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Manager Indigenous Education and Affairs at Capilano University

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Overview

Stephanie Merinuk is a cross-sectoral leader with over 25 years of experience driving institutional transformation through Indigenous education. As Manager of Indigenous Education and Affairs at Capilano University and a recent SFU Executive MBA graduate, she is dedicated to fostering culturally grounded and inclusive environments.

A proud citizen of Berens River First Nation, Stephanie is of Ojibwe and Sikh heritage. She is passionate about history and enjoys reading memoirs that explore the impacts of colonialism and the journey of reclaiming Indigenous identity, reflecting her own experience as a child of the Sixties Scoop.

Unique Fact: Stephanie is a recipient of the 2025 Envisioning Award for her work in Truth and Reconciliation, Decolonization, and Indigenization.

Personality Overview

Achievment Oriented

Fast Adopter

Generous

They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials.  They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.

Topics They Care About

Indigenous Education
Her entire career, including her current managerial role at Capilano University, is dedicated to advancing Indigenous education and transforming institutional systems.
Systemic Decolonization
She actively drives systemic change, having organized decolonizing workshops for university staff and focusing on embedding Indigenous pedagogy into programs.
Economic Reconciliation
She views initiatives like creating Indigenous vendor markets and uplifting Indigenous-led MBA programs as powerful acts of economic reconciliation.

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Work History

7-2024
Manager Indigenous Education and Affairs at Capilano University
5-2025 - 8-2025
Teaching Assistant at Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University
10-2023 - 7-2024
Manager, Academic and Administrative Services, Indigenous Graduate Programs at Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University
12-2022 - 10-2023
Program Manager, Indigenous Business Graduate Programs at Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University
11-2020 - 12-2022
Coordinator, Indigenous Business Graduate Programs at Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University

Education

9-2023 - 4-2025
Executive MBA from Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University
2021 - 2023
Associate of Arts from Langara College

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Insights For Selling To Stephanie

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Acknowledge their status and position during the conversation
  • Refer to testimonials from well known people to highlight the value of your product
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but insert some anecdotes into it

DONT's

  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves
  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Stephanie is

  • Confidence in the product’s value is critical, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Stephanie

  • They will not hesitate to say no if they do not develop conviction.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Stephanie move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Stephanie take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Stephanie

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