Stephen Van Dine

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DISC Type : cs

City Manager at City of Yellowknife

Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada

Overview

As City Manager for the City of Yellowknife, Stephen Van Dine leverages over 30 years of public sector experience, specializing in financial planning, strategic policy, and public administration. His career is deeply rooted in Northern and Arctic initiatives, with previous leadership roles at Parks Canada and Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. He holds an MPA from Queens University.

Stephen demonstrates a profound professional and personal commitment to Canadas North, having grown up in the Northwest Territories. His work reflects a dedication to sustainable development, reconciliation, and addressing the unique challenges of Arctic communities. He is actively engaged with the Toronto Metropolitan University Senate and serves on the board of a non-profit organization.

He has led numerous major federal Arctic initiatives, including the establishment of Polar Knowledge Canada and the transfer of land and resource management responsibilities to the Government of the Northwest Territories.

Personality Overview

Late Adopter

Tough To Convince

Unexpressive

They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.  They tend to have clarity about their needs and constraints, and are unlikely to over-promise. They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.

Topics They Care About

Arctic Governance
His career is dedicated to Northern Canada, holding roles like Assistant Deputy Minister of Northern Affairs and negotiating Canada/U. S. Joint Statements on the Arctic.
Sustainable Development
He has led various sustainable development initiatives and focuses on balancing economic growth with environmental and community needs in his current role in Yellowknife.
Public Sector Leadership
He has held senior roles at the Institute on Governance, authored a report on public sector leadership, and focuses on effective governance in his municipal role.

Media Appearances

New City Manager. Featured in City of Yellowknife (official news release)

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City Manager – Stephen Van Dine. Featured in City of Yellowknife – Official Website

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Work History

7-2024
City Manager at City of Yellowknife
11-2022 - 8-2024
President and Chief Executive Officer at Arctic Unlimited
10-2022 - 7-2023
Sabbatical at More to Come...(soon)
11-2020 - 10-2022
Senior Vice President at Institute on Governance
8-2018 - 11-2020
Vice President, Strategic Policy and Investment at Parks Canada

Education

1992 - 1993
Master of Public Administration (MPA) from Queen's University
2019 - 2019
Executive Certificate from Harvard Kennedy School

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Exp : 7 Location : Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada Job Level : Middle Designation : City Manager at City of Yellowknife
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Insights For Selling To Stephen

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control
  • First of all, focus on building their confidence by sharing examples, case studies etc.
  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision

DONT's

  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.
  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm
  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Stephen is

  • Proof of usage by others in the industry, case studies showing ROI are likely to work the best with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Stephen

  • They don’t say no often, they push out the decisions or keep going around in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Stephen move?

  • They are some of the slowest movers and take their time reaching decisions.
  • Can Stephen take some risk or not?

  • They have very low acceptance of risk even if they do not say it directly.

You And Stephen

Personality Compatibility


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