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Stefanie Corbett

Chief Executive Officer, Innovation PEI

Stefanie has been helping entrepreneurs achieve their goals for the last 12 years. With a background in strategic planning, financial analysis, and leading high-performing sales teams, she is passionate about pushing entrepreneurship forward and helping companies gain easier access to capital.

Prior to her position with Innovation PEI, Stefanie was a partner at Island Capital Partners, a venture fund based in Prince Edward Island. Island Capital invests in early-stage companies with high growth potential and strong founding teams. She was instrumental in establishing the fund, which is a first-of-its-kind in the province. Stefanie was the primary lead working with the Island Capital portfolio companies and the limited partnership, a network of private investors. She also worked with early-stage companies through the local incubator to better prepare them before they take on investment.

In the past, Stefanie has sat on multiple boards including the Charlottetown Airport Authority, Synapse, Startup Zone and Communities 13 Inc. She was also appointed to the Premier’s Council for Recovery and Growth. Stefanie gives back to the community and has dedicated many volunteer hours to the Stars for Life Association and the North River Minor Hockey Community.

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Michelle MacCallum

DIRECTOR OF CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

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Shane MacDougall

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & INNOVATION DIRECTOR

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Brad Mix

SENIOR DIRECTOR BUSINESS ATTRACTION

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Business Attraction

The Business Attraction Division is responsible for growing the strategic sectors of aerospace, information technology, and renewable energy, as well as developing strategic infrastructure to support the growth of local companies and the attraction of new opportunities.

We also manage financial assistance focused on encouraging innovation and new product development.

Brad Mix

SENIOR DIRECTOR BUSINESS ATTRACTION

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Stephen Conrad

Business Development Officer, LaunchPad PEI

Pam Gorveatt

Administrative Assistant

Doug MacDonald

Senior Investment Officer, Aerospace and Defence, Marine & Advanced Manufacturing, Clean Technology

Steve Thain

Senior Investment Officer, ICT and Software

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Alex Youland

Talent Recruitment Specialist

Mathieu Foran

Business Development Officer, Video Game Development, Artificial Intelligence, and New Media

Business Development

The Business Development and Innovation division is responsible for the coordination and delivery of information, assistance, and support programs to businesses in Prince Edward Island. We support businesses in start-up, expansion, trade development, and diversification.

We also provide a full range of business counselling and programs to support the long term viability of Prince Edward Island businesses. 

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Shane MacDougall

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & INNOVATION DIRECTOR

Julie Alford

Business Development Officer (ICT )

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Davion Dennis

Small Business Development Officer

Patricia Devine

Rural Action Centre Manager

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David Gamble

Business Development Officer (West)

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Mike Gillis

Business Development Officer

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Jeremy Heartz

Small Business Development Officer

Preston Llewellyn

Senior Business Development Officer

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Kathleen Townshend

Senior Entrepreneurship Development Officer

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Joan Turner Adams, MBA

Business Development Officer (Bioscience)

Steve Reaman, MBA

Business Development Officer (Summerside)

Heather MacLean

Business Development Officer - (East) Rural Action Centre

Zeljka MacLean

Business Development Officer

Global Trade Services

Jamie Blanchard CITP®|FIBP®

Trade Development Officer

Tara Arsenault

Administrative Assistant

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Lannia Pan MacAleer CITP®|FIBP®

Trade Development Officer

Bonnie MacDonald CITP®|FIBP®

Trade Development Officer

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Cara Squires CITP®|FIBP®

Global Trade Strategy Development Officer

Cultural Development

The Cultural Development Team works together with cultural organizations and creative industry associations to provide initiatives that promote and encourage professionalization, organizational capacity, and the ability to expand services, access to training, and artistic experimentation. 

Michelle MacCallum

DIRECTOR OF CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

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Shannon Pratt

Creative Industries Development Officer

Meaghan Brander

Film Industry Growth Specialist

Corporate Management

We support the overall mandate and initiatives of Innovation PEI and its divisions. We are responsible for communications, marketing, and administration.

Kelly MacKinnon

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO CEO

Annette Vaerewyck

RECORDS CLERK

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Christina Fontaine

Strategic Initiatives Officer

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Nancy Roberts

Manager - Research, Policy, and Strategic Initiatives

Trish Gormley

Claims & Compliance Officer

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Madelyn Deveau

Marketing Manager