About Us
Our Mandate
We are the economic development agency for Greater Saint John, which encompasses the communities of Grand Bay-Westfield, Saint John, Rothesay, Quispamsis, and St. Martins.
We are dedicated to achieving steady, long-term economic growth for our region by creating the kind of opportunities that improve quality of life and drive prosperity.
- Our Mission: More jobs, more people, and a more attractive business environment
- Our Vision: Consistent, long-term economic growth for Greater Saint John
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Economic development is about playing the long game. What you invest in today will bear fruit over time. All of our programming and projects are meant to support the creation of new start-ups, help existing businesses grow through innovation or workforce expansion, and strengthen the advantages of Greater Saint John so more people know it’s an ideal place to live, build or grow a business.
Basically, staff works hard to help support more jobs, more people, and a more attractive business environment in the region.
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Our board of directors is a powerhouse team of business leaders from all sectors.
Each member of our board is dedicated to growing our region’s business ecosystem and spreading the word about our city and its value proposition.
Meet Our Board
Andrew Oland
CEO & President, Moosehead Breweries
Board Chair
Eric Poirier
Regional Manager, Bell Aliant
Danielle Timmons
Aquila Tours
David Irving
General Manager, Irving Equipment Limited
Andy McPherson
Strategic Planning & Operational Management
Jennifer Arsenault
Origins Child Care
Amy Lynn Patterson
Vice President, Commercial Financial Services, Western NB, RBC
Joel Richardson
Vice President Public Relations, Cooke Inc.
Ryan Mitchell
Vice President, Engineering & Operations, Saint John Energy
We are a team of specialists with expertise in partner engagement and collaboration, community development, investment attraction, entrepreneur development and training.
Meet Our Team
Ron Gaudet
Chief Executive Officer
Janet Scott
Director, Business and Community Development
Ian McCoy
Director, Investment Attraction
Janice Pearson
Director, Finance & Administration
Alison Ziemianski
Marketing Communications Manager
Sue Crozier
Executive Assistant of Ron Gaudet, Chief Executive Officer
Mark Breen
Economic Development Officer – Innovation
Michele Lodge
Project Coordinator, Emerging Entrepreneurs
Dakota Lutes
Entrepreneur Development Officer
Julia Skidan
Workforce Attraction & Retention Officer
Romain Torrecilla
Project Coordinator Business Immigrant Essentials
Becky Curnew
Entrepreneur Development Operations Coordinator
Our Funders & Partners
Economic development is a team sport, and we couldn’t do it without the support of these great organizations.
Our operations are funded in large part by the five regional municipalities in the Greater Saint John region. They are the City of Saint John, the Town of Quispamsis, the Town of Rothesay, the Town of Grand Bay-Westfield, and the Village of St. Martins.
