Our Relations
“All My Relations” is an important phrase utilized by Indigenous peoples in North America to express their worldview about the interconnectedness of all creation; from people, to animals and insects, to plants and inanimate objects.

Stormy Lake Consulting are people and place experts. A world-class, award-winning strategy firm that uses research, facilitation, consultation, deep analysis and insightful synthesis to bring sense-making strategic solutions to clients. They turn ‘complex’ into ‘clear, compelling and useful’.
Established in 2002 and Western Canada-based, Stormy Lake Consulting has deep experience across multiple sectors including, but not limited to: Tourism, Education (kindergarten to post-secondary), Municipalities, Financial services, Health care, Retail, Complex social issues, and Not-for-profit organizations.
We have a fundamental responsibility to work with Indigenous peoples, upon whose land we conduct our business, and to collaborate with them in a way that hasn’t always been the norm. We must work hard to repair the years of power imbalance with a spirit of humility, partnership, and, above all, respect.
We are better contributors to our society, and in fact, better strategists, when we come from a diverse range of backgrounds. We will work hard to increase our diversity, and to ensure diverse opinions are incorporated into our work.
We must minimize our ecological footprint, and so we will continue to look at all of our processes to ensure that we are making decisions with the planet in mind. In this way we will attempt to limit and eliminate our contribution to the climate change that is undoubtedly occurring at present.
Our families and our personal passions are absolutely equal priorities to the work we do at Stormy Lake.
James Grieve brings over 25 years of expertise in business strategy, operations, and customer experience transformation. As the Principal of Catalyst Strategies Consulting, James has worked extensively with Indigenous communities and businesses, providing strategic planning, feasibility studies, and economic development solutions that align with cultural values and community goals.
A Certified Management Consultant (CMC) , James is passionate about creating pathways for sustainable growth, leadership development, and succession planning. Through collaborative partnerships, he champions initiatives that respect Indigenous heritage while supporting long-term economic opportunities.
James is committed to reconciliation and continues to learn from the wisdom of Indigenous Elders, leaders, and communities to drive meaningful impact.
Yajing (ChiChi) Wang is the founder and CEO of the Sageus group of companies, focusing on strategic communications consulting and social entrepreneurship. She is currently co-creating ZenDen Urban Healing Space in the heart of the city of Vancouver and is setting up impact investment funds in the wellness and healing sector to promote holistic living. She brings her leadership, strategic communication and external affairs skills to the worlds of wellness, social entrepreneurship, government relations, and business strategy. Ms. Wang is a passionate advocate for breaking down cultural, social, and economic barriers and is committed to building bridges between China, North America, and beyond. She thrives on building connections between people and working towards the common good. In all areas of life, she endeavors to introduce the concepts of balance and harmony to enhance collective well-being.
Ms. Wang is a proven campaigner on women’s empowerment and gender equality. She has spoken at TEDx, worked on global initiatives with UN Women, the UN Development Programme, and the UN Environment Programme, and published interviews profiling accomplished leaders.
Ms. Wang received the 2021 Buick Excellence Award and the 2021 Readers’ Choice Award from We Working Women, an NGO highlighting the accomplishments of global Chinese women. In 2022, Ms. Wang was honored with the Business in Vancouver Forty under 40 Award, celebrating the outstanding achievements of young entrepreneurs, executives, and professionals in British Columbia, Canada.
The Tourism Café Canada is an award-winning company specialising in tourism training and industry development.
Customer-centric to the core, their methods are engaging, collaborative, transformative and tailored to meet your needs. They create meaningful change that helps drive new revenue and adapt to evolving visitor demand through our unrivalled energy and unique approaches. And, they strive to leave a legacy with the people, organizations, destinations and communities where we work.
While Canada is home and their primary market projects have taken them abroad to support tourism training and destination development in Jamaica, Scotland, Northern Ireland, the USA, and South Korea.
As Canada’s leading company in designing and delivering experiential tourism training their award-winning, innovative approach has shaped many of the longest-standing training programs in Canada and engaged thousands of tourism professionals in short-programs of two or three days to full-year training.
Established in 2010, they continue to evolve with the needs of the tourism industry and love co-creating training with their clients and partners.
“Do what you do best, partner for the rest.”
They’ve established a thriving network of collaborating partners with ‘mud on their boots’ within industry who have the ability to inspire and share information from their experience, which brings credibility to the training.
PAST CLIENTS
Business & Strategic Plan Development
TOURISM PARTNERS
Destination Marketing Organizations
Our legacy is passed down by our ancestors, it is what we share with our communities and what we leave for our children.
Our Intention is to leave a lasting and positive legacy, it guides everything we do.