Sébastien Rioux

Finance and Operations Manager

Treaty 1 Territory, Winnipeg, MB

As the Finance and Operations Manager, Sébastien is responsible for managing financial processes for the organization. He also supports our program staff with budget creation and management.

Sébastien is a devout believer in the power of the human spirit and its ability to transform society’s most pernicious problems. He is particularly passionate about igniting the confidence and creative abilities of youth, so they may play a role in creating a just future for all beings. He views his role at YCL as helping to build a stable and supportive stage for the dance of our creative activities to be shared with our community.

Sébastien has a diverse work history that includes being an Air Force Officer and Pilot in Training, Wild Firefighter, Operations Manager for the Social Enterprise Newo Global Energy, and Public School Wellness Coach. He studied Business at the Augustana Campus of the University of Alberta and spent two years in the Spirit of the Land Program. His ancestry is a mix of French Canadian, Scottish, and English. He’s lived in Canada, French Guiana, and Scotland.

When not at work, you can find Sébastien walking through forests, talking to animals, reading, or playing piano.

As the progeny of settlers of French, Scottish, and English ancestry, I acknowledge that I am a treaty citizen of Treaty No. 1 and that I reside on the traditional lands of the Anishinabe, Ininew, and Dakota peoples, as well as the homeland of the Red River Metis. I am grateful for their stewardship of the land and water for thousands of years, and I affirm my commitment to respectfully walk alongside all of my relations on the path of truth and reconciliation.