The Cape Breton Partnership brings together people who believe in the power of working together to increase economic opportunities and aims to transform Cape Breton-Unama’ki into the most creative and prosperous place on Earth.
The Cape Breton Partnership supports companies and entrepreneurs through our projects and initiatives by:
our island as a great place to live, work, and invest.
a culture that values and celebrates creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
entrepreneurs and companies to the resources they need to succeed.
The 2020-2021 Year in Review includes an update on a number of initiatives, programs, and services the Cape Breton Partnership has led and carried out over that calendar year.
View ReportThe Cape Breton Partnership was formed with the idea of uniting businesses and communities across Cape Breton to drive the economy forward. The Partnership is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of community leaders from the public and private sectors.
Brian Purchase
Vice-Chair
Schwartz Furniture
Dan MacDonald
Executive Member
CBCL Ltd.
Rob Wadden
Treasurer
Grant Thornton
Sandra Kanchuk
Board Chair
Seaside Wireless Communications Inc.
Adam Bateman
BDC
Allan Eddy
Port Hawkesbury Paper LP
Alyssia Jedore
Eskasoni Corporate
Brad Jacobs
Colbourne Auto Group
Damien Barry
Louisbourg Seafoods
Howie Doiron
Lindsay Construction
James Wooder
JBW Consulting Inc.
Jen Ryan
Quincy Street Market
Jennifer Martin
Membertou First Nation
Monica McCarthy
East Coast Credit Union
Nagy Abdou
7by7
Osborne Burke
Victoria Co-operative Fisheries Ltd.
Paul Breski
Nova Scotia Power
Ron Blinkhorn
Casino Nova Scotia - Sydney
Shaowei Xu
SW East International Trading & Consulting
Tracey Boutilier
Vibe Creative Group
President & Chief Executive Officer
902-562-0122
tyler@capebretonpartnership.com
Bookkeeper/Administration
902-562-0122
ashton@capebretonpartnership.com
Manager, Workplace Inclusion Charter
902-562-0122
ayha@capebretonpartnership.com
Creative Economy Development Officer
9025620122
bill@capebretonpartnership.com
Director of Finance and Administration
902-562-0122
blayr@capebretonpartnership.com
Communications Coordinator
902-562-0122
carly@capebretonpartnership.com
Executive Assistant
902-562-7182
colleen@capebretonpartnership.com
Administrative Coordinator
902-562-0122
courtney@capebretonpartnership.com
Indigenous Youth Entrepreneurship Program Coordinator
9025620122
denis@capebretonpartnership.com
Economic Development Officer, Victoria County
902-562-0122
erica@capebretonpartnership.com
Director of Communications
902-562-0122
jeremy@capebretonpartnership.com
Human Resources Advisor
902-562-0122
jessica@capebretonpartnership.com
Cape Breton Local Immigration Partnership Program Manager
902-258-7331
kailea@capebretonpartnership.com
Digital Marketing Specialist
902-562-0122
kate@capebretonpartnership.com
Labour Market & Immigration Advisor
902-562-0122
kelly@capebretonpartnership.com
Business Growth Advisor
902-562-0122
lan@capebretonpartnership.com
Economic Development Officer, Inverness County
902-787-2901
lynne@capebretonpartnership.com
Economic Development Officer, Richmond County & Town of Port Hawkesbury
902-777-7739
mwatt@capebretonpartnership.com
Communications & Events Coordinator
902-562-0122
michaela@capebretonpartnership.com
Cape Breton Welcome Network Coordinator
902-562-0122
normajean@capebretonpartnership.com
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 local Cape Breton – Unama’ki communities, visit WelcomeToCapeBreton.ca and our developed community profiles.
Through the Regional Enterprise Networks, Cape Breton Partnership staff are based across the region in Baddeck, Port Hood, Arichat, Port Hawkesbury, and Sydney.
The current Board of the CBREN includes:
Allan Eddy, Port Hawkesbury Paper
Osborne Burke, Victoria Co-op Fisheries
Alyssia Jeddore, Eskasoni Corporate Division
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