Meet Our Advisory Committee
The COEDC Advisory Committee is a conduit of information between business, community leaders and government. The committee meets monthly to share information and work together towards sustainable economic growth. It is made up of 45 influential members consisting of industry leaders, community shapers and elected officials.
Read our Terms of Reference
- Executive Committee
- Chair: Janice Larson, Muse&Effect Consulting
- Vice Chair: Sharon Hughes-Geekie, JumpStart Communications
- Past Chair: James Calissi, Calissi Farms
- Paula Quinn, Aerospace
- Angela Nagy, GreenStep Solutions Inc.
- Industry Sector Directors
- Gavin Benson, Lloyd Sadd
- Carla Berrie, Vitalis
- Mark Burleigh, Northside Industries
- Nikki Csek, Csek Creative
- Jeremy Dawn, SNFLWR
- Christina Ferreira, Impact Events and Brand Management
- Ryan Malcolm, Emil Anderson Group
- Chantel Popoff, Consultant
- Sepideh Rezania, Unrooz Solutions
- Robert Selby, Tigercat Industries
- Rich Threlfall, Empacta
- Noel Wentworth, Consultant Arts & Culture/Small Business
- Jill White, Waterplay Solutions Corp
- Mike Wolf, Wolf Medical Clinic
- Local Government Appointees
- Mayor Blair Ireland, District of Lake Country
- Councillor Gord Lovegrove, City of Kelowna
- Councillor Andrea Alexander, Westbank First Nation
- Councillor Jason Friesen, City of West Kelowna
- Councillor Dave Collins, District of Peachland
- Mayor Tom Dyas, Regional District of Central Okanagan
- Partner Organization Appointees
- Alex Goodhew, Accelerate Okanagan
- Rama Alluri, Business Development Bank of Canada
- Larry Widmer, Community Future of the Central Okanagan
- Laurel Douglas, Economic Trust of Southern Interior (ETSI-BC)
- Rebecca Myers, Greater Westside Board of Trade
- Heather Robinson, Greater Westside Board of Trade
- Maryse Harvey, Kelowna Chamber of Commerce
- TBD Executive Director, Kelowna Chamber of Commerce
- Geoff Ritchie, Kelowna International Airport
- TBD, Lake Country Chamber of Commerce
- Laura Thurnheer, Okanagan College
- Johnathan Wall, Peachland Chamber of Commerce
- Chris Lewis, Tourism Kelowna
- Gady Jacoby, University of British Columbia Okanagan
- Sandra Spencer, University of British Columbia Okanagan
- Shauna Harper, WeBC
- Local Government Staff Liaison
- Myles Bruns, BC Ministry of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
- Ruth Sulentich, District of Lake Country
- Michelle Kam, City of Kelowna
- Bill Wang, Westbank First Nation
- TBD, City of West Kelowna
- Cory Labrecque, District of Peachland
Learn more about our Advisory Committee members as well as the diverse industries throughout our region through our Meet the COEDC campaign.
Meet the COEDC — Christina Ferreira
Meet the COEDC April 2, 2024
Meet the COEDC — Mark Burleigh
Meet the COEDC February 28, 2024
Meet the COEDC — Laura Thurnheer
Meet the COEDC February 13, 2024
Meet the COEDC – Gavin Benson
Meet the COEDC February 7, 2023
Meet the COEDC – Shauna Harper
Meet the COEDC February 2, 2023
Meet the COEDC – Larry Widmer
Meet the COEDC December 5, 2022
Meet the COEDC – Laurel Douglas
Meet the COEDC November 28, 2022
Meet the COEDC – Nicole Udzenija
Meet the COEDC November 21, 2022
Meet the COEDC – Alex Goodhew
Meet the COEDC October 17, 2022
Meet the COEDC – Jeremy Dawn
Meet the COEDC September 26, 2022
Meet the COEDC – Nikki Csek
Meet the COEDC September 9, 2022
Meet the COEDC – Tony Stewart
Meet the COEDC August 18, 2022
Meet the COEDC – Rich Threlfall
Meet the COEDC August 18, 2022
Meet the COEDC – Jill White
Meet the COEDC August 12, 2022
Meet the COEDC – Angela Nagy
Meet the COEDC July 25, 2022
Meet the COEDC – Noel Wentworth
Meet the COEDC July 14, 2022
Meet the COEDC – Paula Quinn
Meet the COEDC June 27, 2022
Meet the COEDC – James Calissi
Meet the COEDC June 20, 2022
Meet the COEDC – Janice Larson
Meet the COEDC June 8, 2022