BEDC Team

Meet The Team

BEDC has a highly skilled team of professionals with over eighty years of collective economic development experience. We can assist you with all of your business development and marketing needs.

Corporate Leadership

Kyle Benham
Executive Director

• Leads the development and implementation of Burlington’s economic development strategy
• Responsible for the management of BEDC’s business operations
• Directs strategic initiatives
• Main contact for media inquiries

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Business Development

The Business Development Team is responsible for handling investment and service inquiries from the existing and prospective business community in Burlington. They also facilitate linkages with other Government agencies, coordinate Burlington’s Corporate Calling program, and handle strategic projects that impact the ongoing economic prosperity of the community. The team also creates customized investment proposals and responses for site selectors and real estate professionals.

Ian Cameron
Manager of Business Development

• Primary contact for recruiting and identifying new investment opportunities
• Land and real estate inquiries and projects
• Liaison for Foreign Direct Investment contacts

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Gillian Sheldon
Account Manager/Economic Development Officer

• Primary contact for existing businesses
• Workforce Development Initiatives
• Intelligent Community Initiative
• Manages jobsBurlington

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Marketing & Communications Team

The Marketing & Communications Team Develops and implements BEDC’s annual marketing, corporate communications & events. This includes the development, implementation and evaluation of the organization’s Marketing & Communication Budget strategies, collateral print, electronic media materials, Develops and Manages Corporate Partnership and Revenue Generation Programs and maintain partners and client relations. 

Jackie Isada
Manager, Marketing Communications & Strategic Partnerships

• Responsible for the development and Implementation of Marketing  Communications & Event Strategy
• Manages Strategic Partnership Development and BEDC revenue generation programs, i.e. Mayor’s Luncheon Series, Financial District Economic Forecast Breakfast and Entrepreneur of the Year
• Develops & directs BEDC’s annual corporate networking programs
• Maintains media relations
• Develops marketing/communications collateral

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Lauren Granville
Marketing & Communications Assistant

• Supports the implementation of BEDC’s marketing programs communications and events
• Technical Support bedc.ca – BEDC’s website
• Coordinates and monitors BEDC’s communications activities and web applications
• Maintains BEDC’s social media platforms

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Administration 

Melissa Gibbins
Office Manager

• The first point of contact for general inquiries
• Responsible for overseeing the general office administration of BEDC
• Manages Accounts Payables and Receivables
• Responsible for Event Registration; works closely with Marketing & Communications Team on events
• Prepares all Board of Director and Executive Committee reports, agendas & minutes

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David Lindsay
Accountant

• Manages BEDC’s financial forecasting, budgeting and monitoring
• Works with Office Manager to ensure financial transactions are processed efficiently