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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

CEO & Administration

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

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: mari.beaton@thunderbay.ca

Marketing & 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

Business Development

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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

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

Community Development

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

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

Stacey Platt
Workforce Development Officer
Website: gotothunderbay.ca/rcip
Email: immigration@thunderbay.ca

Tourism Development

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

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

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

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

Karen Stille 
Visitor Information Counsellor
Tel: (807) 983-2041
Email: karen.stille@thunderbay.ca
Toll Free: 1-800-MOST-FUN (667-8386)

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act

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.
Blue and White no pets allowed signage (service animals welcome)

Accessibility Feedback

The Thunder Bay CEDC welcomes your comments. Your feedback will help us improve our services and will support continual improvement in our delivery of accessible and inclusive customer service, and programs.

You can help improve our accessibility. Let us know of any accessibility barriers 

Feedback can be provided in multiple formats including in person, by form, by mail, phone or email. To make an appointment in person, please call (807) 633-0619

Mail:

Thunder Bay CEDC
PO Box 800
Thunder Bay ON P7C 5K4
Telephone: (807) 633-0619
Fax: 807-623-3962

Email: tracy.hamalainen@thunderbay.ca

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