Regional Economic Development Contacts

Local Government

Regional District of Bulkley- Nechako
Nellie Davis
Manager of Regional Economic Development
Phone: 250-692-3195 /1-800-320-3339

Town of Smithers Kaitlyn Morris Community Economic Development Coordinator Phone: 250-847-1625 Smithers Community Profile	Village of Fraser Lake Dave Christie Economic Development Officer Phone: 250-699-8844 Fraser Lake Community Profile
District of Vanderhoof Hilary Irvine Deputy Director of Community Development Phone: 250-567-4711 Vanderhoof Community Profile	Village of Burns Lake Lorie Watson Economic Development Officer Phone: 250-692-7587 Burns Lake Community Profile
District of Fort St James Brooke Eschuck Economic Development Officer Phone: 250-996-8233 Fort St James Community Profile	District of Houston Maureen Czirfusz Economic Development Officer Phone: 250-845-7640 Houston Community Profile
Village of Granisle Sharon Smith Chief Administrative Officer Phone: 250-697-2428 Granisle Community Profile	Village of Telkwa Jill Barrowman Economic Development / Business Liaison Officer Phone: 250-846-5212 Telkwa Community Profile

First Nations Government

Binche Whut'en Kelley Williams Band Manager Phone: 250-648-3232	Burns Lake Band (Ts'il Kaz Koh) Currently Vacant Economic Development Contact Phone: 250-692-7717
Cheslatta Carrier Nation M ike Robertson Senior Policy Advisor Phone: 250-694-3334	Lake Babine Nation Victor Tom Economic Development Director Phone: 250-692-4746
Nadleh Whut'en First Nation Rose DaSilva Executive Assistant Phone: 250-690-7211	Nak'azdli Whut'en Currently Vacant Economic Development Contact Phone: 250-996-7171
Nee Tahi Buhn Currently Vacant Economic Development Contact Phone: 250-694-3494	Saik'uz First Nation J ason Alexis Economic Development Officer Phone: 250-562-2799
Skin Tyee First Nation Adele Gooding General Manager Phone: 250-694-3517	S tellat'en First Nation Adam Patrick Economic Development Officer and Policy Coordinator Phone: 250-699-8747
Takla Nation C hris French Economic Development Phone: 250-564-9321 ex.3012	Tl'azt'en Nation Currently Vacant Economic Development Contact Phone: 250-648-3212
Wet'suwet'en First Nation Shannon Haizimsque Chief Operating Officer, YDEDLP Phone: 250-698-7770	Yekooche First Nation Currently Vacant Economic Development Contact Phone: 250-562-0592

Community Futures

Community Futures Stuart-Nechako
Serves Fraser Lake, Fort St James, and Vanderhoof
Graham Stanley
General Manager
Phone: 250-567-5219

Community Futures Nadina
Serves Smithers, Telkwa, Granisle, Houston, Burns Lake
Kim Martinsen
General Manager
Phone: 250-845-2522

Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development

Brad McRobert Marc von der Gonna
Regional Manager - Bulkley Nechako Regional Manager - North Coast
Regional Economic Operations Branch Regional Economic Operations Branch