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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

Jamie Taylor
Chief Executive Officer
Ph: (807) 625- 3960
Email: jamie.taylor@thunderbay.ca

Jamie Lee Kostecki 
Community Development Manager 
Tel: (807) 632-2293
Email: jamielee.kostecki@thunderbay.ca 

Lucy Kwiaton

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

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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) 630-5168
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

Tourism

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

John Cameron
Tourism Development Officer
Tel: (807) 625-3231
Email: john.cameron@thunderbay.ca

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

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

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

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

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