Featured stories: People of PacifiCan
Hear stories from our diverse teams making an impact in British Columbia.
| Name | Role | Employee quote | Story date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Sano | Corporate Service Officer | I feel proud to be part of an agency that makes a difference for British Columbians. | 2026-05-29 |
| Marianne Cadieux | Senior Writer-Editor | When we face our fears, we discover that we can accomplish much more than we think, and that’s how we grow. | 2025-11-27 |
| Dugley Wong | Senior Business Officer | When you are humble and have humility, you will be able to serve others without losing your authenticity. | 2025-09-29 |
| Daniel De Guzman | IT Technician | Maintaining friendships with former students and colleagues over decades is my definition of success. | 2025-07-31 |
| Michelle Radley | Policy Analyst | At PacifiCan, I am much more closely connected to why my work matters, because I’ve actually met the people impacted by it! It keeps me grounded and inspired to do all that I can every day. | 2025-06-16 |
| Meghan Chen | Senior Learning Consultant | I feel most rewarded when we are able to make people feel seen and heard. | 2025-02-21 |
| Kristy Canadien | Executive Assistant to the President | The impact of our work is evident and the people I get to work with every day are just incredible. | 2024-11-12 |
| Marie Donnici | Strategic Communications Advisor | When you are surrounded by people who are passionate about what they do and care about their neighbours, it's a really good story to tell. | 2024-09-20 |
| Clark Grieve | Senior Business Officer | Meeting with stakeholders is the most rewarding part of my work. PacifiCan is still emerging as an agency, but the need is there and collaboration through our investing, pathfinding, advising and convening functions can make a difference in large and small ways. | 2024-08-09 |
| Eric Neudorf | Manager, Advocacy | I love being part of a community of economic development professionals that really cares about B.C. | 2024-06-25 |
| Marie-Chantale Wall | Business Officer, Ecosystems, Strategies and Services | I am as passionate about my work as I am about the incredible people I work with. | 2024-05-28 |
| Ben Letts | Senior Communications Advisor | I can drive through pretty much any community in B.C. and point to a playground full of kids or a bustling community centre or an innovative business that we funded and know that PacifiCan had a role in supporting its success. | 2024-03-19 |
| Elisa Au | Senior Policy Analyst | One of my greatest accomplishments was working on PacifiCan's first Departmental Plan! It was a rare opportunity to work on THE first expenditure plan for a federal organization. | 2024-02-21 |
| Karolina Pol | Senior Advisor, Strategic Policy | I feel privileged to play a small role in helping decision makers navigate issues that have real impact on British Columbians and Canadians. | 2024-01-17 |
| Camille Lazcano-McKenzie | Corporate Administrative Services Assistant | I have lived in B.C. my whole life and I like the idea of working towards making my own community a better and stronger place. | 2023-11-03 |
| Hippolyte Gallot | Programs Officer | The ability to work as part of an organization that has direct impact on the province's citizens, its communities, businesses and organizations is an attracting factor to me. | 2023-09-18 |
| Deirdré Liebrandt-Johnson | Senior Policy Advisor | I really enjoy working with a great team of people who are all passionate about making this a great place for all British Columbians. | 2023-08-30 |
| Jo Ann Sandhu | Senior Policy Advisor | What I find most rewarding is working with my team to understand the important factors impacting B.C.'s economy, especially at the local level. | 2023-07-20 |
| Rosamelia Andrade | Senior Business Officer | Knowing that my work contributes to improving the lives and communities in the province where I live makes me feel very proud. | 2023-06-01 |
| Reece Whitehead | Information Technician | The culture here is awesome, the opportunity for projects are endless, but most importantly, everyone is kind and considerate. It's just simply a great place to work! | 2023-05-30 |
| Corey Kanzig | Senior Business Officer | Working together with local business and organizations to strengthen the economic opportunities for residents of the Kootenays is what I find most rewarding about my work. | 2023-05-05 |
| Louise Bloomfield | Administrative Assistant | Helping my team and my leaders in their day-to-day lives gives me great satisfaction because I know the work they are doing is so important. | 2023-03-27 |
| Dale Richardson | Senior Business Officer | I understand how important it is and how great the need is to help communities and businesses to diversify and grow. | 2023-01-24 |
| Grace Teo | Corporate Administrative Services Team Leader | PacifiCan promotes growth and diversification in B.C.'s economy and various programs to help B.C. citizens. | 2023-01-13 |
| Amanda Costa | Senior Communications Advisor | I absolutely love working with our clients, especially innovative businesses that are finding local solutions to global challenges. | 2022-12-29 |
| Christina Doll | Senior Business Officer | I am passionate about community and business development, downtown revitalization, environmental sustainability, social inclusivity and connecting people who call the North home with new opportunities. | 2022-12-14 |
| Jennifer Tedman-Jones | Senior Business Officer | Our job is to have a meaningful impact in an ever-evolving landscape and I get to work with and support people in the community who are taking a chance because they see the bigger picture. | 2022-12-09 |
