Our Staff

The Management and Staff of Treaty One Development Corporation are responsible for the day to day operations of the corporation. In addition, the staff are also responsible for carrying out and accomplishing goals and objectives set by the Board of Directors such as Business Development, Master Planning, Leasing Agreements, Negotiations, etc.

Contact us: info@treaty1.ca

Whelan Sutherland
Chief Executive Officer
(Peguis First Nation)

Whelan is a proud Peguis Band member who’s been leading Indigenous business ventures for 15 years as a CEO, manager and entrpreneur. Since leaving the Chief Peguis Investment Corporation in 2012, he’s been involved in the business end of the Treaty 1 organization and management. He is a graduate of the Asper School of Business in Winnipeg. “I look forward to working with our communities, our leaders and our partners towards a brighter future for our Nation.”

Tim Daniels
Chief Operating Officer
(Long Plain First Nation)

Tim is Anishinabe from the Long Plain First Nation and has served in senior management positions for 20 years; Chief Executive Officer – Arrowhead Development Corporation, Economic Development Officer – Long Plain First Nation, Trust Administrator – Long Plain First Nation Trust. During these years, he also participated with the Treaty One Nations regarding Kapyong as a technician representing Long Plain.

In his role as Chief Operating Officer, Tim will work towards converting the lands to reserve status, creating the master plan for the lands, land governance, municipal services agreement, essentially getting the lands ready for development by working with the Treaty One Nations, Department of National Defence, Indigenous Services Canada, Canada Lands Company, the City of Winnipeg and with a technical team of planners, architects, engineers and other professionals.

Zhenyu Wu
Chief Financial Officer

Zhenyu is a professional Chartered Accountant who resides in Winnipeg. He brings more than 13 years of management experience in accounting and finance to Treaty 1 Development Corporation. Before joining Treaty 1, he worked with non-profit and and for-profit organizations as a senior manager. Zhenyu believes that “actions speak much louder than words.” He says, “whether you’re managing a business or leading a team, people pay much more attention to what you do and how hard you work versus what you say or how you say it.”