62 INVEST in BC 2 0 2 4
District of Tumbler Ridge
Jessie Olsen, Director, Economic &
Community Development
jolsen@dtr.ca
305 Iles Way, Box 100, Tumbler Ridge, BC, V0C 2W0
investtumblerridge.ca
Northern Rockies Regional Municipality
Krista Vandersteen, Regional Development Officer
kvandersteen@northernrockies.ca
5319 - 50 Avenue South, Bag Service 399,
Fort Nelson, BC, V0C 1R0
investnorthernrockies.ca
Prophet River First Nations
Valerie Askoty, Chief
valerie.askoty@prophetriverfn.ca
PO Box 3250, Fort Nelson, BC, V0C 1R0
prophetriverfirstnation.com
Saulteau First Nations
Tonia Richter, Employment & Training Coordinator
trichter@saulteau.com
1717 Boucher Lake Rd., Moberly Lake, BC, V0C 1X0
saulteau.com
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Co-operatives First
info@cooperativesfirst.com
4-1810 8th Street East , Saskatoon, SK, S7H 0T6
cooperativesfirst.com
Futurpreneur Canada
Andrea Welling, Regional Director, British Columbia
awelling@futurpreneur.ca
2015 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5T 3C2
futurpreneur.ca
North American Strategy for
Competitiveness (NASCO)
Rachel Connell, Vice President,
Membership & Events
rachel@nasconetwork.com
14902 Preston Road, Suite 404-533, Dallas,
TX USA, 75254
nasconetwork.com
THOMPSON OKANAGAN
Armstrong Spallumcheen
Chamber of Commerce
Patti Noonan, Executive Director
manager@aschamber.com
3550 Bridge St, Box 118, Armstrong, BC, V0E 1B1
aschamber.com
Central Okanagan Economic
Development Commission
Krista Mallory, Manager
info@investkelowna.com
1450 K.L.O. Road, Kelowna, BC, V1W 3Z4
investkelowna.com
City of Merritt
Marilyn Christensen, Economic
Development Manager
ecdev@merritt.ca
2185 Voght Street, Box 189, Merritt, BC, V1K 1B8
merritt.ca
City of Penticton
Blake Laven, Director of Development Services
blake.laven@penticton.ca
325 Power Street, Penticton, BC, V2A 7K9
penticton.ca
City of Vernon
John Perrott, Manager, Economic
Development & Tourism
jperrott@vernon.ca
3001 - 32 Ave, Vernon, BC, V1T 2L8
vernon.ca
Community Futures Nicola Valley
Sandy Merchant, Community Economic
Development Coordinator
loanofficer@cfdcnv.com
2181 Quilchena Ave., Merritt, BC, V1K 1B8
cfdcnv.com
Community Futures North Okanagan
Leigha Horsfield, Executive Director
leighah@futuresbc.com
3105 33rd Street, Vernon, BC, V1T 9P7
futuresbc.com
Community Futures Thompson Country
Blair Gray, General Manager
bgray@communityfutures.net
330 Seymour St., Kamloops, BC, V2C 2G2
communityfutures.net
Cook's Ferry Indian Band
Jeff Monroe, Manager Economic Growth
edo@cooksferry.ca
Box 130 - 3691 Deer Lane, Spence's Bridge,
BC, V0K 2L0
cooksferry.ca
District of Clearwater
edo@docbc.ca
209 Dutch Lake Road, PO Box 157, Clearwater,
BC, V0E 1N0
districtofclearwater.com
District of Lake Country
Ruth Sulentich, Economic Development & Public
Engagement Specialist
rsulentich@lakecountry.bc.ca
Box 1414, Lake Country, BC, V4V 2M1
lakecountry.bc.ca
District of Sicamous/District of Sicamous
Development Corporation
Carly Procyshyn, Tourism & Economic
Development Coordinator
c.procyshyn@dosdc.ca
446 Main Street, PO Box 219, Sicamous,
BC, V0E 2V0
sicamous.ca
Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce
Dan Proulx, General Manager
manager@vernonchamber.ca
204-3002 32nd Ave., Vernon, BC, V1T 2L7
vernonchamber.ca
Kamloops Indian Band Development
Corporation
Nova Sekhon, Project Coordinator, Land
Development
businessdevelopment@ttes.ca
345 Chief Alex Thomas Way, Kamloops,
BC, V2H 1H1
tkemlupsbusiness.ca
Kelowna Chamber of Commerce
Colleen Clark, Acting CEO
hello@kelownachamber.org
544 Harvey Ave, Kelowna, BC, V1Y 6C9
kelownachamber.org
Merritt and Nicola Valley Destination
Marketing Society
Melvina White, President
envmerritt@gmail.com
Box 159, Merritt, BC, V1K 1C6
experiencemerritt.com
Neskonlith Indian Band
Brad Arnouse, Councillor
bradarnouse@neskonlith.net
737 Chief Neskonlith Drive, PO Box 318, Chase,
BC, V0E 1M0
neskonlith.net
Salmon Arm Economic Development
Society
Lana Fitt, Economic Development Manager
edo@saeds.ca
220 Shuswap St NE, Salmon Arm, BC, V1E 4N2
saeds.ca
Shuswap Economic Development Society
John Reed, Executive Director
john.reed@shuswapecdev.ca
220 Shuswap St NE, PO Box 489, Sorrento,
BC, V0E 2W0
shuswapecdev.ca
South Okanagan Chamber
Denise Blashko, Manager
manager@sochamber.ca
Box 1414, Oliver, BC, V0H 1T0
sochamber.ca
Town of Princeton
Gary Schatz, Director of Economic
Development & Tourism
businessdevelopment@princeton.ca
PO Box 670, Princeton, BC, V0X 1W0
princetonecdev.ca
Venture Kamloops
Jim Anderson, Executive Director
janderson@venturekamloops.com
297 First Avenue, Kamloops, BC, V2C 3J3
venturekamloops.com
Village of Ashcroft
Margaret Moreira, Economic Development
and Tourism Coordinator
edt@ashcroftbc.ca
601 Bancroft Street, PO Box 129, Ashcroft,
BC, V0K 1A0
ashcroftbc.ca
Village of Lumby
Tom Kadla, CAO
tomk@lumby.ca
1775 Glencaird Street, PO Box 430, Lumby,
BC, V0E 2G0
lumby.ca
VANCOUVER ISLAND/COAST
City of Campbell River
Rose Klukas, Economic Development Officer
rose.klukas@campbellriver.ca
301 St. Ann's Road, Campbell River,
BC, V9W 4C7
campbellriver.ca
City of Langford
Donna Petrie, Manager of Business
Development and Events
dpetrie@langford.ca
2nd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue,
Langford, BC, V9B 2X8
langford.ca
City of Nanaimo
Amrit Manhas, Economic Development Officer
economic.development@nanaimo.ca
455 Wallace Street, Nanaimo, BC, V9R 5J6
nanaimo.ca
City of Port Alberni
Patrick Deakin, Economic Development Manager
Patrick_Deakin@portalberni.ca
4850 Argyle Street, Port Alberni, BC, V9Y 1V8
portalberni.ca
City of Powell River
Callie Matthews, Manager of Properties,
Partnerships, and Public Relations
cmatthews@powellriver.ca
6910 Duncan Street, Powell River, BC, V8A 1V4
prdiscoveryourself.ca
Community Futures Mount Waddington
Riley Zimmerman, Executive Director
riley@cfmw.ca
14 – 311 Hemlock Street, Box 458, Port McNeill,
BC, V0N 2R0
cfmw.ca
District of Saanich
Mitchell Edgar, Economic Development Manager
mitchell.edgar@saanich.ca
770 Vernon Ave, Victoria, BC, V8X 2W7
saanich.ca
District of Sooke
Gail Scott, Community Economic Development
Officer
gscott@sooke.ca
2205 Otter Point Road, Sooke, BC, V9Z 1J2
sooke.ca
Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce
Kim Smythe, President & CEO
cao@nanaimochamber.bc.ca
2133 Bowen Road, Nanaimo, BC, V9S 1H8
nanaimochamber.bc.ca
Heiltsuk Tribal Council
Evangeline Clifton, Economic
Development Officer
evangeline.clifton@heiltsuk.ca
226 Wabalisla, PO Box 880, Bella Bella,
BC, V0T 1Z0
heiltsuknation.ca
Huuayaht First Nations
Piyush Pushkarna, Economic
Development Officer
piyush.p@huuayaht.org
4644 Adelaide Street, Port Alberni, BC V9Y 6N4
huuayaht.org
Nanoose Economic Development
Corporation
Kim Burden, Chief Executive Officer
kim@nanoose-edc.com
209 Mallard Way, Lantzville, BC, V0R 2H0
nedmlp.com
Regional District of Mount Waddington
Pat English, Manager of Economic Development
penglish@rdmw.bc.ca
2044 McNeill Road, Box 729, Port McNeill,
BC, V0N 2R0
rdmw.bc.ca
Sunshine Coast Regional Economic
Development Organization
Yarrow Drtina, Communications &
Programs Manager
info@scredo.ca
PO Box 1754, Gibsons, BC, V0N 1V0
scredo.ca
Town of Port McNeill
Marilyn MacArthur, Economic Development
Manager
ecdev@portmcneill.ca
PO Box 728, Port McNeill, BC, V0N 2R0
portmcneill.ca
Town of Sidney
Randy Humble, CAO
admin@sidney.ca
2440 Sidney Avenue, Sidney, BC, V8L 1Y7
sidney.ca
Township of Esquimalt
Terése Finegan, Manager of Economic
Development
terese.finegan@esquimalt.ca
1229 Esquimalt Rd, Esquimalt, BC, V9A 3P1
esquimalt.ca
Uchucklesaht Tribe Government
David McCormick, Economic Development
Manager
David.McCormick@uchucklesaht.ca
5251 Argyle Street, Port Alberni, BC, V9Y 1V1
uchucklesaht.ca
Ucluelet First Nation
Corey Rich, Economic Development Officer
Corey.rich@ufn.ca
700 Way Road, Hitacu, BC, V0R 3A0
ufn.ca
Village of Sayward
Mark Baker, Mayor
village@saywardvalley.ca
652 H'Kusam Way, PO Box 29, Sayward, BC, V0P 1R0
sayward.ca
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