
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act
2023 Accessibility Compliance Report
Service animals
Service Animals may enter any of our facilities and events, unless they are otherwise excluded by law. We may request service animal owners to provide proof of their Service Animal. This can be:
- letter from a doctor or nurse,
- a service animal identification card or
- any other means of verification.
MAKE US your first point of contact
Whether you’re looking to locate in Thunder Bay, or to start or grow a new business, we can connect you to the right networks and opportunities.
Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission (CEDC)
PO Box 800
Suite 701, 34 Cumberland Street North
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada P7C 5K4
Tel: (807) 625-3960
Toll Free: 1-800-668-9360 (North America)
Fax: (807) 623-3962
Email: develop@thunderbay.ca
Send us a Message


Cheryl Lamers
Community Development Manager
Ph: (807) 632- 2293
Email: cheryl.lamers@thunderbay.ca

Lucy Kwiaton
Business Development Manager
Tel: (807) 633-2566
Email: Lucy.Kwiaton@thunderbay.ca

Mike Barten
Sr. Business Development Officer
Tel: (807) 630-4468
Email: mike.barten@thunderbay.ca
Entrepreneur Centre

Kyle Neabel
Small Business Development Officer
Tel: 807-621-7131
Email: kyle.neabel@thunderbay.ca
Marketing and Communications

Madeline Dennhardt
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
Tel: (807) 630-3359
Email: madeline.dennhardt@thunderbay.ca

Jayna Dawd
Information and Marketing Officer
Tel: (807) 630-5195
Email: jayna.dawd@thunderbay.ca
Finance and Administration
Reception/Clerk

Tracy Hamalainen
Supervisor Finance and Administration
Tel: (807) 633-0619
Email: tracy.hamalainen@thunderbay.ca

Mari Beaton
Development Clerk/Receptionist
Tel: (807) 625-3961
Email: Develop@thunderbay.ca
Workforce Development


Stacey Platt
Workforce Development Officer
Website: gotothunderbay.ca/rnip
Email: immigration@thunderbay.ca
Chris Millington
Workforce Development Officer
Website: gotothunderbay.ca/rnip
Email: immigration@thunderbay.ca

Tiffany Carlin
Community Development Coordinator
Tel: (807) 629-3480
Email: tiffany.carlin@thunderbay.ca
Tourism

Paul Pepe
Manager, Tourism Thunder Bay
Tel: (807) 625-3880
Email: paul.pepe@thunderbay.ca

Ally Drombolis
Tourism Development Officer
Tel: (807) 621-4257
Email: ally.drombolis@thunderbay.ca

Karen Martin
Partnership Marketing Officer
Tel: (807) 625-3969
Email: karen.martin@thunderbay.ca

Kirsten Kabernick
Tourism Program Coordinator
Tourism Development Fund
Tel: 807-632-3289
Email: kirsten.kabernick@thunderbay.ca

Jennifer Grundy
Convention and Visitor Services Coordinator
Tel: (807) 625-2149
Email: jennifer.grundy@thunderbay.ca

Erin Simmons
Digital & Travel Media Officer
Tel: (807) 632-7825
E-mail: erin.simmons@thunderbay.ca

Connie Cowling
Senior Visitor Information Counsellor
Tel: (807) 983-2041
Email: connie.cowling@thunderbay.ca
Toll Free: 1-800-MOST-FUN (667-8386)
Susan Dohan
Visitor Information Counsellor
Tel: (807-983-2041
Email:susan.dohan@thunderbay.ca
Toll Free: 1-800-MOST-FUN (667-8386)