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, click the below buttons 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 Unama’ki – Cape Breton communities, visit WelcomeToCapeBreton.ca and our developed community profiles.

The current Board of the CBREN includes:
Jen Ryan, Quincy Street Market (Co-Chair)
Adam Bateman, Business Development Bank of Canada (Co-Chair)
Storm Gould, We’koqma’q Corporate
Kelsea MacNeil, Membertou Corporate
Vivek Saxena, NSCC Strait Area Campus
Geoff Clarke, Port Hawkesbury Paper
Pearlene Cormier, East Coast Credit Union

The current Board of the CBRM REN includes:
Ron Blinkhorn, Casino Nova Scotia – Sydney (Chair)
Tracey Boutilier, Vibe Creative Group
Brad Jacobs, Colbourne Auto Group
Shaowei Xu, SW East International Trading & Consulting
Howie Doiron, Lindsay Construction
Darrell Gallant, Marine Atlantic
Nicole Morrison, Mabel Systems
Mary Jane Morrison, Cape Breton University