Future St. Stephen serves as the economic development agency for the Municipality of St. Stephen. Our board is made up of business and community leaders and we work with the town`s administration and community partners to help ensure that St. Stephen has a thriving economy. Our work involves identifying the unique opportunities our community has and acting as a facilitator to make them a reality.
Future St. Stephen focuses on actively facilitating the revitalization and growth of St. Stephen.
Future St. Stephen's Priority Areas
Housing
Facilitate housing development to meet community needs. We are currently working with several developers to create new housing in the town.
Population Retention
Attract and retain a diverse population.
Strengthening Our Business Park
Attract new industries and develop necessary infrastructure.
Commercial and Small Business Growth
Invite existing businesses to expand, and new busiensses to relocate here. Foster an entrepreneurial environment in which businesses feel supported.
Tourism Infrastructure
Initiate a tourism strategy for the town and encourage the growth of the tourism industry.
Our Board
Chair: Genevieve Coates
Treasurer: Randy Hogge
Board Members
Jeff Renaud (Chief Administrative Officer, Municipality of St. Stephen)
Allan MacEachern (Mayor of St. Stephen)
Katherine Mills (Downtown St Stephen)
Rebecca Smith (St. Stephen Area Chamber of Commerce)
Heather Cunningham
Sarah Redmond
David Moffatt
Nick Ganong
Stacy Arseneault
Troy Weeks
Past Board Members (Advisory Board): Bob Brown, Gerald Disher, Richard Fulton, Dale Weeks, David Ganong, Darren Marshall, Dave Archambault, Heather Estey, Tanya Herrington, Geoff Knight, Brian Hastey, Kendall Kadatz, Ian Williams, Jeremy Barham
Rivers Corbett, MBA
President
Originally from Saint John, Rivers comes with an entrepreneurial and economic background spanning over 23 years in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Specifically his journey has covered a career covering sectors such as health care, food, marine, telecommunications, business development and commercial leasing.
Rivers has three children, Ashley, Jamie and Hailey. His passions are business, running, travel and snowboarding.
Find Rivers on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/riverscorbett/
Contact him: president@futureststephen.ca
