Leadership
The leadership of the Kanata North Business Association consists of a Board that boasts a wide range of business leaders from the area. With representation from the various sectors that make up our membership as well a range of large and small businesses, our Board is well-positioned to help lead Kanata North as a business innovation destination.
Executive Director
Jenna Sudds was named the Kanata North Business Association first Executive Director in July 2013. Jenna is a champion for Ottawa’s technology sector, an accomplished leader, marketer and economic development professional. She was recently named to the Economic Development Industry’s 40 Under 40 by Development Counsellors International, and the 2015 Top 40 under Forty by the Ottawa Business Journal and Ottawa Chamber of Commerce. Jenna was named Kanata North Citizen of the Year 2012-2013. Jenna is currently Volunteer Chair of the Kanata Food Cupboard, serves on the Governance Sub-Committee of Ottawa Public Housing, as well the Marketing Advisory Committee for Ottawa 2017 and Invest Ottawa. She also holds an M.A. in Economics from Carleton University.
Board of Directors
Chair, George Chamberlain – CEO, Pleora Technologies
Vice Chair, Amy MacLeod – VP, Mitel
Treasurer, Troy Hughes – Director of Finance, Brookstreet Hotel
Patrick Ferris – General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, KRP Properties
Kevin Ford – CEO, Calian Group
Sam Khatib – Owner, Papa Sam
Peter Dooher – Owner, Merkburn Holdings’s Restaurant
John Lusczek – Director, Ericsson
Vicki Coughey – COO, Fidus Systems
Daniel Scott – Lawyer, Labarge Weinstein
Cyril McKelvie – VP, Jabil
Councillor Marianne Wilkinson – Ward 4
Staff
Deborah Lovegrove – Marketing & Events Lead
Vanessa Baillie – Executive Assistant
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