Sheila Bassi-Kellett
Municipal/Executive Management Consultant
Sheila Bassi-Kellett brings 35+ years of skills and knowledge from the public sector, with 25+ years as a senior manager, including 4 years as Deputy Minister and over 7 years as City Manager.
Recognized by Municipal World in 2020 as one of Canada’s Women of Influence in Municipal Governance, she demonstrates strategic principled leadership, goal oriented pragmatic work ethic and exceptional people skills. In particular, Sheila brings expertise from her work with 4 orders of government (Federal, territorial, municipal and Indigenous) including as a consultant where she led work in organizational and human development/ capacity building, northern governance, intergovernmental collaboration and political development.
Sheila brings expertise, competence and experience in:
- Leadership Development, coaching and mentoring
- Intergovernmental Relations
- Resilience and Emergency/Crisis Management
- Strategic Planning
- Workplace Culture
- Municipal leadership
- Interest based negotiations
Current Responsibilities
Municipal Governance & Administration
Years of Experience
35+
Location
Northwest Territories
Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Political Studies Queen’s University
Master of Arts – Leadership Royal Roads University
ICMA Professional Development Academy Executive Leadership Certificate
Work Experience
- Instructor – CAMA’s Executive Leadership Program, 2024, 2025
- City Manager, City of Yellowknife (2017 – 24)
- Principal, Off Leash Consulting (2015 – 16)
- Deputy Minister, Human Resources, Government of the Northwest Territories/GNWT (2011-14)
- Assistant Deputy Minister, MACA GNWT (2006-10)
- Director Corporate Affairs, Municipal & Community Affairs (MACA), GNWT (2002-05)
- GNWT Executive (1998-2002) – political staff
- Self-Government Negotiator, GNWT (1997-98)
- SAO, Hamlet of Tulita (1994 – 97)
Achievements
- Woman of Influence in Municipal Governance (2020)
- Led the City of Yellowknife through the 2023 Wildfires Emergency