Wade Bennett
General Manager

 

Email: wade@1637.ca

 

Wade has been in the financial service industry for over 10 years.  As an employee with Community Futures 16/37, Wade is committed to the development of small business throughout the northwest.

 

As a former Director of the Terrace & District Chamber of Commerce and Terrace Economic Development Authority, he enjoys developing partnerships with community, business, education and government organizations to support asset development and capacity building of individuals, groups and businesses for the long term strength and resilence of our region.

 

Wade has spent his entire life in the northwest.  He and his wife Loralee have 3 children, Connor, Cole and Emma.  When Wade isn't spending time with his family, he volunteers with the Kinsmen Club of Terrace.

 

Ken Guenter  
Operations Specialist


Email: ken@1637.ca

Ken was hired in January 2009.   Ken began his working career as an Assistant Ranger with the Forestry Ministry in Terrace in 1971. A career in business that varied from forestry to food service, and from Iqualuit to Burns Lake. Ken is a Registered Forest Technologist and was formerly the General Manager of Burns Lake Community Forest from its inception in 1999 to November 2006.

Larry Jones

Senior Business Analyst


Email: larry@1637.ca

Has been with the organization since May 1997 starting in the Intern position. Larry’s background includes a diploma from Northwest Community College in Business Administration. He has a certificate from the Canadian Securities Institute, which licenses him to sell stocks and bonds in Canada. He spent over 20 years in the woods industry as the owner of a contracting firm. He owned and operated a gallery making custom-designed wood and upholstered furniture.

Sean Gregg

Self Employment Coordinator


Email: sean@1637.ca

Sean has a background in both private and public sector employment. He has qualifications in retail management through Sears, Roebuck & Co. Sean is also a certified Staff Trainer through Human Resource Development Canada Specializing in Marketing and Employer Services. Sean has management experience with large retail operations, program administration experience with the Federal Government and most recently was a small business owner in the recreation/tourism field prior to joining the Community Futures team in February 2003.

Emily Suderman

Self Employment Coordinator


Email: emily@1637.ca

Emily is a graduate of the University of Manitoba, and moved to Terrace in 2007. Having majored in Sociology, she joined the Small Business Mentoring Project to aid in the research and development of the pilot program. After traveling the major centres of the northwest and having been inspired by the business people she met along the way, she aspired to continue her career in helping businesses in the local economy. The self employment benefit program seemed an excellent fit and she is excited to expand SEB support into the Nass Valley, Stewart, the Hazeltons and Kitimat.

Sally Ryan
Bookkeeper

 

Email: sally@1637.ca

 

Sally has been with Community Futures 16/37 since August 1999.   She worked for Dairyland Foods for 20 years.   Through her many years of work experience, Sally has considerable knowledge in the computer and information technology fields.

Debbie Beauregard
Administrative Assistant

Email: info@1637.ca


Debbie has over 25 years experience in the secretarial/clerical field. Her major work has been with the Federal and Provincial Governments. Has been with Community Futures since July 2002. Debbie, through work experience, has gained considerable knowledge in the information technology field.

 



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