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KITIMAT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (KEDA) is committed to assisting companies in developing and establishing community relationships. Comprised of working and retired professionals, our directors, with years of proven business acumen, are offering their services to those companies considering location in our community.

Ron Burnett

President

Ron has lived in Kitimat since 1952 and is a retired businessman who continues to volunteer in the community. Currently, Ron is a direct the Kitimat Chamber of Commerce and president of the Kitimat Economic Development Society and the Terrace-Kitimat Airport Society. Ron is a former city councilor and regional director and a hospital trustee and Board chair.

rrburnett@telus.net

William (Bill) Eynon

Vice-President

Bill has over 40 years experience in the petro-chemical industry with a strong background in petro-chemical facilities construction, maintenance and start ups. Maintains strong relationships with a large base of industry leaders. Prior to retiring Bill’s roles included plant manager and general manager, world wide production for Methanex Corporation.

weynon@telus.net

Debbie Oviatt

Secretary/Treasurer

Raised in Kitimat, Debbie with her partner Jack started J. Oviatt Contracting Ltd. 1980 and is interested in seeing Kitimat evolve to its potential. Debbie has been an active director of the Kitimat Chamber of Commerce for the last five years and is involved with a variety of community organizations and annual community events.

debbie_oviatt@hotmail.com

William (Bill) Hickman

Director

Bill is actively involved as a director on several boards for organizations in Northwest BC including the Kitimat Chamber of Commerce, Community Futures 16/37 and the Terrace-Kitimat Airport Society. Having retired as Division Manager for Rivtow (now Smit Marine Services) Bill is also involved with the Mid Coast Ferry Task force for Kitimat.

whickman@citywest.ca

Mark Minifie

Director

Mark was born and raised in Kitimat and is the third of four generations calling Kitimat home. In 2008, Mark graduated from the SAIT in Calgary with a technical diploma in Mechanical Engineering. After some time working in his field, Mark attended NWCC for Business Administration. In 2011 Mark started working as a co-ordinator for J. Oviatt Contracting and then Daudet Creek Contracting, focusing mainly on development, sales and marketing of land. Mark currently heads Minifie Business Group Ltd, which provided business management services to clients large and small. Just recently, Mark has made the move to Pace Realty.

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