Regional Enterprise Networks (RENs)

The Cape Breton Partnership provides economic development support to all five Municipalities on the Island, and four First Nation communities, under the Regional Enterprise Network (REN) model in partnership with the Province of Nova Scotia. The Cape Breton Regional Enterprise Network (CBREN) includes the First Nation Communities of Eskasoni, Membertou, Wagmatcook, and We’koqma’q; the Municipalities of the Counties of Inverness, Richmond, and Victoria; and the Town of Port Hawkesbury. The CBRM Regional Enterprise Network (CBRM REN) is represented by the Cape Breton Regional Municipality. Both RENs are a part of a larger network of Regional Enterprise Networks across Nova Scotia.

For more information on the CBREN and CBRM REN, review the updated overview documents (updated May 2022) below which contain information on core activities, governance and oversight, current board members, and key delivery areas.

Through the Regional Enterprise Networks, Cape Breton Partnership staff are based across the region in Baddeck, Port Hood, Arichat, Port Hawkesbury, and Sydney.

For more information on local Cape Breton – Unama’ki communities, visit WelcomeToCapeBreton.ca and our developed community profiles.

The current Board of the CBREN includes:

Allan Eddy, Port Hawkesbury Paper 
Osborne Burke, Victoria Co-op Fisheries 
Alyssia Jeddore, Eskasoni Corporate Division
Vivek Saxena, NSCC Strait Area Campus
Adam Bateman, Business Development Bank of Canada 
Jen Ryan, Quincy Street Market
Jennifer Martin, Membertou First Nation

The current Board of the CBRM REN includes:
Tracey Boutilier, Vibe Creative Group
Brad Jacobs, Colbourne Auto Group
Damien Barry, Louisbourg Seafoods
Howie Doiron, Lindsay Construction
James Wooder, JBW Consulting
Ron Blinkhorn, Casino Nova Scotia – Sydney