Our Team

Danette has a passion for community building and workforce development. She has held a series of planning, economic development and community building roles throughout her career, where she worked closely on residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional projects in conjunction with many community agencies and skilled trades. Danette has a BES in Planning from the University of Waterloo, is a Registered Professional Planner and is a member of the Canadian Institute of Planners.

Kelly’s background includes almost two decades working in major market media and radio broadcasting. She enjoys the diverse day-to-day challenges in her position.

Sylvia has more than 15 years experience working in non-profit administration, events planning, project development, marketing and community engagement in the heritage, culture and tourism fields. In her current role, Sylvia is involved in the planning and implementing of projects and events; community engagements including liaising with community partners; research, data analysis and report writing; and designing communications and marketing strategies and initiatives.

Mark joined the Workforce Planning Board in 2009, after a 20-year career as a newspaper journalist, including at the Brantford Expositor. He provides communications expertise to WPBGE’s community projects, activities and outreach. Mark has a Diploma in Public Relations Management (McMaster), a Master of Journalism (Western) and a BA in English and History (McMaster).

Sophie co-administers the WPBGE training program that helps job seekers gain skills that lead to sustainable employment in the local Warehousing-Logistics and Manufacturing industries. She has an Honours BA of Social Work from King’s University College and a BA of Media & the Public Interest from Western University.

Kedar coordinates a SkillsAdvance Ontario project titled Skills2Advance Warehousing and Manufacturing, which allows individuals with employment barriers to receive targeted training to enter these important industries. He has a BA(Hon) from Brock University in Sociology/Criminology and a focus in Business.

Pedja is a business liaison, job developer, and administrative assistant for the Workforce Planning Board’s Skills2Advance program. He is tasked with matching participants with employers in job placements, keeping and managing financial records and ensuring data integrity across the program.

Wynona uses local data to identify and analyze trends that can tell us a story about the area’s labour market. She recently completed a Master of Economic Development and Innovation from the University of Waterloo and is passionate about using her newfound knowledge to help partners and employers.