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Meet the Team

Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development (PKED) is the lead regional economic development agency contracted to conduct core economic development activities on behalf of the City or Peterborough and Peterborough County. PKED also operates Peterborough & the Kawarthas Tourism – the region’s official Destination Marketing Organization and Visitor Centre.

Meet the Team at Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development

Jamey Coughlin

Jamey Coughlin

Managing Director, Director of Business Attraction, Retention & Expansion

Connect with Jamey for:

• Business attraction related inquiries
• Business retention and expansion related inquiries

Barb van Vierzen

Barb van Vierzen

Director of Operations

Connect with Barb for:

• Employment opportunities with PKED
• Procurement & Contract opportunities with PKED

PKED’s Business Attraction, Retention & Expansion Team

This department oversees the attraction of new business and investment, supports the retention and expansion of existing businesses, and works with local, regional, provincial, and national industry partners to identify opportunities to grow the local economy.

Jamey Coughlin

Jamey Coughlin

Managing Director, Director of Business Attraction, Retention & Expansion

Connect with Jamey for:

• Business attraction related inquiries
• Business retention and expansion related inquiries

Gabi Dragomir

Gabi Dragomir

Rural Economic Development Officer

Cell: 705-872-6224

Connect with Gabi for:

• Agriculture related inquiries
• Kawartha Choice Farm Fresh Program

Eleni Gagovski

Eleni Gagovski

Economic Development Officer

Cell: 705-875-2916

Connect with Eleni for:

• Aerospace, Cleantech and Advanced Manufacturing related inquiries
• Business Expansion inquiries

The Peterborough & the Kawarthas Tourism Team, including the Regional Visitor Centre

Peterborough & the Kawarthas Tourism (PKT) is the official Destination Marketing Organization for the region, and operates the regional Visitor Centre located in Downtown Peterborough. PKT also oversees the attraction of meetings, conferences, and sports tourism events as well as assists tourism businesses with diversifying their product offerings, and supports new and innovative tourism start ups.

Joe Rees

Joe Rees

Director of Tourism

Cell: 705-872-6852

Connect with Joe for:

• Peterborough & the Kawarthas Tourism related inquiries
• Tourism investment inquiries

Jaimie Eastabrook

Jaimie Eastabrook

Tourism Development Officer

Connect with Jaimie for:

• Spark Program and product development support for tourism businesses
• Registering a business with Peterborough & the Kawarthas Tourism

Jocelyn Gilmour

Jocelyn Gilmour

Visitor Experience Officer

Cell: 705-930-6897

Connect with Jocelyn for:

• Visitor Centre & Visitor Services related inquiries
• Tourism events calendar listings

PKED’s Marketing & Communications Team

The marketing & communications team leads the region’s investment attraction and destination marketing efforts, as well as supports the promotion and communication of PKED’s programs and initiatives.

Kelly Jessup

Kelly Jessup

Director of Marketing & Communications

Cell: 705-749-7747

Connect with Kelly for:

• Destination Marketing related marketing and media opportunities
• Economic Development related marketing and media opportunities

Christine Drage

Christine Drage

Marketing & Communications Officer

Cell: 705-872-6802

Connect with Christine for:

• Marketing and media requests related to small business and economic development
• Website and social media inquiries related to small business and economic development

Peterborough & the Kawarthas is in the process of undergoing significant changes to the economic development and tourism delivery model in the region. Community Futures Peterborough is now operating the regional Small Business Enterprise Centre (Business Advisory Centre).

Beginning in 2025, the City of Peterborough and Peterborough County will assume full responsibility for economic development and tourism services, and Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development will cease operations at the end of 2024.

For economic development support please contact:

Peterborough County: www.ptbocounty.ca/ecdevtourism or contact Rhonda Keenan at 1-800-710-9586 ext. 2600

City of Peterborough: www.peterborough.ca or call 1-800-855-3755

For tourism and visitor services support please contact:

Peterborough County: www.ptbocounty.ca/ecdevtourism or contact Tracie Bertrand at 1-800-710-9586 ext. 2502

City of Peterborough: https://peterborough.ca/en/explore-and-play/explore-and-play.aspx or 1-800-855-3755

NOTE: investptbo.ca website will be decommissioned on November 20th, 2024