Sue Sutcliffe, Website/E-Marketing/Social Media Strategist
Sue Sutcliffe has been using the Internet since 1993, and started building websites before most people even knew what they were.
Sue is always a step ahead of the game, using her discoveries to give clients cutting-edge performance on the Internet. When search engines and Google rankings first hit the market, Sue mastered search engine optimization. When Facebook became the craze, Sue showed savvy business people how to leverage social media to extend their networks. Noted speaker, web coach and social media strategist, Sue surfs the waves and explores the frontiers of cyberspace.
Sue believes it’s not what you’ve got but what you do with it that matters. Witty, passionate and clever, this dynamic entrepreneur shares her expertise with the GTA business community and her ever-broadening online network.
Dan Taylor is a self-confessed Creative Economy Geek.
Greg Baeker is a Senior Consultant with AuthentiCity and a nationally recognized leader in integrated cultural plans for cities. The company has led in the introduction of systematic cultural mapping approaches and frameworks in Ontario. The cultural mapping work implemented in Durham Region is being considered as a model for a provincial cultural mapping system. Recent work also includes work on local and regional creative economy strategies.
In December 2008, Don Lovisa became Durham College’s fifth President. With a distinguished 22-year career in post-secondary education, he has a master’s degree in International Management, a bachelor of arts degree in Sociology and a diploma in Adult Education.
Barb Shopland is the founder and principal of 2gener8 Solutions Inc., a results-based consultancy company developing and generating strategic breakthrough results with clients in the public and private sectors.
Dan Mathieson has been the Mayor of Stratford since 2003 and has served on Council since 1995 as both a Councillor and Deputy Mayor. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Guelph and a Masters of Public Administration Degree from the University of Western Ontario.
As the National Manager for Federal and State Government, Education and Healthcare verticals for Research in Motion (RIM), David is responsible for the business development and marketing strategies of RIM’s mobile solutions with some of its largest partners.
John G. Jung joined Canada’s Technology Triangle (CTT) Inc. as Chief Executive Officer in September 2008. He came to CTT Inc. from his role as President and COO at the Greater Toronto Marketing Alliance (GTMA). Previously, John served as President and CEO of the Calgary Economic Development Authority.
Peter is a Principal at BioDimensions Inc., a company dedicated to facilitating the creation of the new bioeconomy. BioDimensions is involved in a wide spectrum of opportunities including regional strategic planning, crop diversity research, new relationships with farmers and the deployment of green technology with industrial partners. A major focus is promoting the dynamic opportunity for new synergies between rural and urban development that will generate new green jobs, while simultaneously addressing global environmental issues.
Wayne Conrad, Chief Scientist, is responsible for Scientific and Technical Management of Omachron Family of Companies and has founded the Planet Earth Initiative.
