- As a senior member of the Planning & Development Department, I manage economic and tourism development services and supervise a busy team including a Tourism Development Coordinator, Small Business Coordinator and a Marketing Coordinator;- I have prepared more than 15 budgets for review by the Department Head, Treasury & County Council and I monitor the expenses;- I have personally researched and produced in-house four economic development plans approved by County Council;- An… Show more - As a senior member of the Planning & Development Department, I manage economic and tourism development services and supervise a busy team including a Tourism Development Coordinator, Small Business Coordinator and a Marketing Coordinator;- I have prepared more than 15 budgets for review by the Department Head, Treasury & County Council and I monitor the expenses;- I have personally researched and produced in-house four economic development plans approved by County Council;- An investment marketing strategy I also coordinated was recognized in 2010 by Ontario's Lieutenant Governor with the top economic development award in the province;- Despite the global financial crisis, Hastings County's fourteen member municipalities combined experienced a 6% rise in jobs between the 2006 and 2011 census years, and a 14% jump in the number of businesses between 2009 and 2012; - Comparing business counts as of December, 2023 with December, 2016 our communities combined experienced an increase of 385 more businesses operating (10.25% more);- I led the development of a Tourism Master Plan, a Cultural Plan, and I introduced a unique business coaching program that has assisted hundreds of entrepreneurs across the County start-up or expand their business. Since 2017, in-depth direct assistance has been provided to 113 new businesses that opened, 166 new jobs created and overall 1,905 entrepreneurs received help with a challenge. Show less

I have satisfied the requirements and standards set by IEDC to recognize those excelling in the area of Economic Development and is awarded the designation Certified Economic Developer (CEcD)

This is the highest level of economic development certification in the Country. I'm also aware that I'm one of only two (not retired) people who currently holds their Fellowship designation and the Registered Professional Planner Designation (RPP).

I was an active member of the Belleville Toastmasters Club for eight years and earned the Competent Communicator (CC) and Advanced Leader Bronze (ALB) Awards. I'm a Past President of the Club. I took a break to allocate more of my time to my children's extra curriculars.

I coordinated this award winning main street initiative which was a pilot project by the Province of Ontario

Assisted with the implementation of the brand new Eastern Ontario Development Fund (EODF) and the first round of funding.

Special Assistant to a Member of Provincial Parliament and to the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.