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The Vancouver Island Coastal region of BC has
many economic development professionals who
look forward to providing information to you
about their region. An Economic Development
Officer works for local municipalities, Regional
District, or First Nations, actively liaising with
investors, local businesses and government to
help spur economic activity in their communities.
PACIFIC RIM
City of Port Alberni
Pat Deakin
T. 250.720.2527
E. patrick_deakin@portalberni.ca
CENTRAL ISLAND
Nanaimo Economic Development Corporation
Sasha Angus
T. 250.824.0156
E. sasha.angus@investnanaimo.com
Innovation Island
Paris Gaudet
T. 250.753.8324 E. paris@innovationisland.ca
COWICHAN
Economic Development Cowichan
Kathy Lachman
T. 250.746.7880 E. klachman@cvrd.bc.ca
Economic Development Cowichan
Geoff Millar
T. 250.746.7880 ext 246 E. gmillar@cvrd.bc.ca
HOWE SOUND
Economic Development Officer/Squamish
Dan Mcrae
T. 604.892.5217 E. dan.mcrae@shaw.ca
MOUNT WADDINGTON
Regional District of Mount Waddington
Pat English
T. 250.956.3301 E. penglish@rdmw.bc.ca
Community & Economic Development Coordinator
Patti Smedley
T. 250.949.6665 E. psmedley@porthardy.ca
POWELL RIVER
City of Powell River
Scott Randolph Manager of Economic Development
T. 604.485.8653 E. srandolph@cdpr.bc.ca
STRATHCONA
Comox Valley Economic Development Society
Geoff Crawford
T. 250.334.2427 E. geoff@investcomoxvalley.com
Rivercorp (Campbell River)
Victor Goodman
T. 250.830.0411 E.vicgoodman@rivercorp.ca
SOUTH ISLAND
City of Victoria
Jocelyn Jenkyns
T. 250.361.0001