INVEST in BC 2 0 2 0 61 Official Publication of the BC Economic Development Association. In special partnership with BCBusiness.
Nicola Slater, Economic Development Coordinator,
Leq'a:mel Development Limited Partnership
District of Squamish
37955 Second Ave, Squamish, BC V8B 0A3
p: (604) 892-5217
e: nslater@squamish.ca
Ron Smith, Chief Executive Officer
Leq'a:mel Development Limited Partnership
43101 Leq'a:mel Way, Deroche, BC V0M 1G0
p: 604-845-1424
e: ecdev@leqamel.ca
Lisa Spitale, Chief Administrative Officer
City of New Westminster
511 Royal Ave, New Westminster, BC V3L 1H9
p: (604) 521-3711
e: lspitale@newwestcity.ca
Patrick Stafford-Smith, Chief Development
Officer
North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce
102-124 W First St, North Vancouver, BC V7M 3N3
p: (604) 987-4488
e: patrick@nvchamber.ca
Jenna Stoner, Councillor
District of Squamish
37955 Second Ave, Squamish, BC V8B 0A3
p: (604) 892-5217
e: jstoner@squamish.ca
Netty Tam, Manager of Business Development
CEPCO
46115 Yale Rd, Chilliwack, BC V2P 2P2
p: (604) 792-7839
e: tam@chilliwackpartners.com
Alice To, Business Relations Coordinator
District of North Vancouver
355 W Queens Rd, North Vancouver, BC V7N 4N5
p: (604) 990-2241
e: aliceto@dnv.org
Mary Trentadue, City Councillor
City of New Westminster
511 Royal Ave, New Westminster, BC V3L 1H9
p: (604) 521-3711
e: mtrentadue@newwestcity.ca
Sharon Unger, Office Administrator
Community Futures South Fraser
Unit 303 - 46167 Yale Rd, Chilliwack, BC V2P 2P2
p: (604) 392-5133
e: info@southfraser.com
Ingrid Valou, Communications Specialist
Vancouver Economic Commission
401 W Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V6B 5A1
p: (604) 632-9668
e: ivalou@vancouvereconomic.com
Jonas Velaniskis, Director of Development
Services
District of Squamish
37955 Second Ave, Squamish, BC V8B 0A3
p: (604) 892-5217
e: jvelaniskis@squamish.ca
Juvarya Veltkamp, Manager, Green Economy
Initiatives
Vancouver Economic Commission
401 W Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V6B 5A1
p: (604) 632-9668
e: jveltkamp@vancouvereconomic.com
Catherine Warren, Chief Executive Officer
Vancouver Economic Commission
401 W Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V6B 5A1
p: (604) 632-9668
e: ea@vancouvereconomic.com
Don Wiens, Board Member
AdvantageHope
Box 370, 919 Water Ave, Hope, BC V0X 1L0
p: (604) 860-0930
e: dwiens@telus.net
Erin Wilkins, Board Member
AdvantageHope
Box 370, 919 Water Ave, Hope, BC V0X 1L0
p: (604) 860-0930
e: erin.wilkins@sd78.bc.ca
Peter Wright, Business Development Officer
Vancouver Economic Commission
401 W Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V6B 5A1
p: (604) 632-9668
e: pwright@vancouvereconomic.com
Stephen Wu, Manager of Economic
Development
City of Surrey
13450 104 Ave, Surrey, BC V3T 1V8
p: (604) 591-4289
e: swu@surrey.ca
Ahmed Yousef, Councillor
City of Maple Ridge
11995 Haney Pl, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 6A9
p: (604) 463-5221
e: ayousef@mapleridge.ca
James Zelinski, Economic Advisory
Committee Member
City of Maple Ridge
11995 Haney Pl, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 6A9
p: (604) 467-7320
e: jamesz@pittmeadows.net
Rocio Zielinski, General Manager
Stó:lō Community Futures
Bldg 10 - 3rd Floor, 7201 Vedder Rd, Chilliwack,
BC V2R 4G5
p: (604) 824-5272
e: RZielinski@stolocf.ca
NORTH COAST
William Azak, Councillor
Gitwinksihlkw Village Government
PO Box 1, 3004, Ts'oohl Ts'ap Ave, Gitwinksihlkw,
BC V0J 3T0
p: (250) 633-2294
e: clyde.azak@Gitwinksihlkw.ca
Christina Bolton, Councillor
Gitwinksihlkw Village Government
PO Box 1, 3004, Ts'oohl Ts'ap Ave, Gitwinksihlkw,
BC V0J 3T0
p: (250) 633-2294
e: christina.bolton@Gitwinksihlkw.ca
Tina Bolton, Councillor
Gitwinksihlkw Village Government
PO Box 1, 3004, Ts'oohl Ts'ap Ave, Gitwinksihlkw,
BC V0J 3T0
p: (250) 633-2294
e: tina.bolton@Gitwinksihlkw.ca
Deklan Corstanje, Economic Development
Manager
City of Terrace
3215 Eby St, Terrace, BC V8G 2X8
p: (250) 615-4030
e: dcorstanje@terrace.ca
Michael Dewar, Director of Economic
Development
District of Kitimat
270 City Centre, Kitimat, BC V8C 2H7
p: (250) 632-8921
e: mdewar@kitimat.ca
John Farrell, General Manager
Community Futures of Pacific Northwest
Ste 100-515 3rd Ave W, Prince Rupert, BC V8J 1L9
p: (250) 622-2332
e: john@cfdc-pnw.com
Bruce Haldane, Deputy Chief/Councillor
Gitwinksihlkw Village Government
PO Box 1, 3004, Ts'oohl Ts'ap Ave, Gitwinksihlkw,
BC V0J 3T0
p: (250) 633-2294
e: bruce.haldane@Gitwinksihlkw.ca
Maggie Hall, Economic Development Officer
Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine
Ste 300 - 4545 Lazelle Ave, Terrace, BC V8G 4E1
p: (250) 614-6100
e: mhall@rdks.bc.ca
Linda Morven, Chief Executive Officer
Gitwinksihlkw Village Government
PO Box 1, 3004, Ts'oohl Ts'ap Ave, Gitwinksihlkw,
BC V0J 3T0
p: (250) 633-2299
e: linda.morven@gitwinksihlkw.ca
Charles Morven, Chief Councillor
Nisga'a Village of Gitwinksihlkw
PO Box 1, 3004, Ts'oohl Ts'ap Ave, Gitwinksihlkw,
BC V0J 3T0
p: (250) 633-2294
e: charles.morven@gitwinksihlkw.ca
Ethel Nyce, Chief Financial Officer
Gitwinksihlkw Village Government
PO Box 1, 3004, Ts'oohl Ts'ap Ave, Gitwinksihlkw,
BC V0J 3T0
p: (250) 633-2294
e: ethel.nyce@Gitwinksihlkw.ca
Paul Vendittelli, Manager of Transportation
and Economic Development
City of Prince Rupert
424 - 3rd Ave W, Prince Rupert, BC V8J 1L7
p: (250) 627-5138
e: paul.vendittelli@princerupert.ca
Matthew Wheelock, Community Economic
Development Officer
Central Coast Regional District
Box 186, Bella Coola, BC V0T1C0
p: (250) 799-5291
e: cedo@ccrd-bc.ca
NORTHEAST
Lori Ackerman, Mayor
City of Fort St. John
10631 - 100 St, Fort St. John, BC V1J 3Z5
p: (250) 787-8160
e: lackerman@fortstjohn.ca
Sarah Behn, Economic Development
Consultant
West Moberly First Nations
Moberly Lake, BC V1G 4G4
e: behn.sea@gmail.com
Dale Bumstead, Mayor
City of Dawson Creek
Box 150, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4G4
p: (250) 784-3600
e: mayorbumstead@dawsoncreek.ca
Jennifer Decker, Manager of Economic
Development
City of Fort St. John
10631 - 100 St, Fort St. John, BC V1J 3Z5
p: (250) 787-5787
e: economicdevelopment@fortstjohn.ca
Jerimy Earl, Councillor
City of Dawson Creek
Box 150, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4G4
p: (250) 784-3600
e: jearl@dawsoncreek.ca
Paul Gevatkoff, Councillor
City of Dawson Creek
Box 150, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4G4
p: (250) 784-3600
e: pgevatkoff@dawsoncreek.ca
Dianne Hunter, City Manager
City of Fort St. John
10631 - 100 St, Fort St. John, BC V1J 3Z5
p: (250) 787-8161
e: citymanager@fortstjohn.ca
Amy Kaempf, Councillor
City of Dawson Creek
Box 150, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4G4
p: (250) 784-3600
e: akaempf@dawsoncreek.ca
Sue Kenny, General Manager
Community Futures Peace Liard
904 102nd Ave, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 2B7
p: (250) 219-4285
e: skenny@communityfutures.biz
Blair Lekstrom, Councillor
City of Dawson Creek
Box 150, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4G4
p: (250) 784-3600
e: blekstrom@dawsoncreek.ca
Jaylene MacIver, Director Regional
Development and Planning
Northern Rockies Regional Municipality
Bag Service 399, 5319 - 50th Ave S, Fort Nelson,
BC V0C 1R0
p: (250) 774-2541
e: jmaciver@northernrockies.ca
Ellen McAvany, Economic Development Officer
District of Chetwynd
PO Box 357, Chetwynd, BC V0C 1J0
p: (250) 401-4113
e: emcavany@gochetwynd.com
Jessie Olsen, Economic Development
Administration Assistant
District of Tumbler Ridge
305 Founders St, PO Box 100, Tumbler Ridge,
BC V0C 2W0
p: (250) 242-4242
e: jolsen@dtr.ca
Charlie Parslow, Councillor
City of Dawson Creek
Box 150, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4G4
p: (250) 784-3600
e: cparslow@dawsoncreek.ca
Stephanie
Peters, Project Coordinator
City of Fort St. John
10631 100 St, Fort St. John, BC V1J 3Z5
p: (250) 794-3329
e: speters@fortstjohn.ca
John Powell, Director of Economic
Development and Tourism
District of Tumbler Ridge
305 Founders St, PO Box 100, Tumbler Ridge,
BC V0C 2W0
p: (250) 242-4242
e: jpowell@dtr.ca
Duncan Redfearn, Chief Administrative Officer
City of Dawson Creek
Box 150, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4G4
p: (250) 784-3600
e: dredfearn@dawsoncreek.ca
Ken Rogers, Director of Development
City of Fort St. John
10631 - 100 St, Fort St. John, BC V1J 3Z5
p: (250) 787-8150
e: krogers@fortstjohn.ca
Shaely Wilbur, Councillor
City of Dawson Creek
Box 150, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4G4
p: (250) 784-3600
e: swilbur@dawsoncreek.ca
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN
Kevin Acton, Mayor
Village of Lumby
1775 Glencaird St, Lumby, BC V0E 2G0
p: (250) 547-2171
e: kevin5@live.ca
Harold Ajam, Economic Development
Coordinator
Coldwater Indian Band
PO Box 4600, Merrit, BC V1K 1B8
p: (250) 378-6174
e: harold@coldwaterband.org
Jim Anderson, Executive Director
Venture Kamloops
297 1st Ave, Kamloops, BC V2C 3J3
p: (250) 828-6818
e: jim@venturekamloops.com
Mary Lynn Arnold Cox,
311 Guichon Ave, Lower Nicola, BC V0K 1Y0
p: (807) 474-9461
e: lcox@picklelake.com
Debbie Arnott, General Manager
Community Futures of Sun Country
PO Box 1480, 203 Railway Ave, Ashcroft, BC
V0K 1A0
p: (250) 453-9165
e: darnott@cfsun.ca
Craig Broderick, Economic Development
Planner
City of Vernon
3400 30 St, Vernon, BC V1T 5E6
p: (250) 550-3634
e: cbroderick@vernon.ca
Nicole Bruce, Economic Development Manager
Venture Kamloops
297 1st Ave, Kamloops, BC V2C 3J3
p: (250) 828-6818
e: nicole@venturekamloops.com
Simone Carlysle-Smith, Industry and
Community Development Specialist
Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association
2280-D Leckie Rd, Kelowna, BC V1X 6G6
p: (250) 860-5999
e: community@totabc.com
