Meet The Team
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.
Senior Management
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
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
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.
Julie Alford
Business Development Officer (ICT )
Patricia Devine
Rural Action Centre Manager
Trish Gormley
Administrative Assistant
Jeremy Heartz
Small Business Development Officer
Preston Llewellyn
Senior Business Development Officer
Steve Reaman, MBA
Business Development Officer (Summerside)
Heather MacLean
Business Development Officer - (East) Rural Action Centre
Zeljka MacLean
Business 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
Mathieu Foran
Bilingual Cultural 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
Julianne Wilson
Reception