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Kathy is a business enthusiast, local supporter, avid reader, concert goer, and a fan of culture and commerce.

Kathy graduated from Western University (Brescia College) with a B.A. in Administrative Office Management Studies. From there, she worked at London Life (now Canada Life) in a variety of corporate roles, leveraging a variety of skills including project management, business process consulting, performance consulting, sales and leadership training program development, business planning, change management and more. From there, Kathy moved to Forum, a global learning organization, where she worked as a relationship manager and senior learning consultant with a leading global accounting firm to support their strategic learning needs. Starting as a volunteer with MainStreet London, Kathy transitioned to working for MainStreet London and the BIA to deliver programs and other member support activities and projects over the past 17 years. Kathy’s volunteer activities include mentoring students at Brescia University College and mentoring newcomers via the Immploy mentoring program at WIL.

Contact Kathy re: accessing incentives that may be available to revitalize downtown buildings, opportunities to bring new businesses and investors to Downtown London and education available to help business owners strengthen their businesses.

Barbara is new to London and joined Downtown London in February 2020. She often spent time in London when she was younger and has enjoyed getting reacquainted with the city. What she loves the most about the downtown is its diversity of commercial and cultural destinations, as well as retail, culinary and entertainment options all within walking distance.

In Barb’s 29 year career, she has worked in diverse roles including technical and scientific, as well as business and Economic Development at the City of Guelph. She is a strong community builder and advocate and has led and implemented a number of strategic plans, marketing and business plans as well as business start-up and mentorship programs.

Early in Barb's career she worked in the agriculture and food industry in research and development at Nabisco and Kraft and was a product developer and industry trainer with Guelph Food Technology Centre at the University of Guelph, before leading their business development division. She held board positions on local business support agencies including BioEnterprise and Business Centre – Guelph-Wellington and volunteered her time on many community committees.

Growing up in Chatham-Kent just outside of Thamesville, Barb left to attain a Bachelor of Applied Science Honours Degree – Consumer Studies from the University of Guelph. She also has a graduate certificate in Leadership from Western University and completed the Economic Development Association of Canada –Level 1 course at the University of Waterloo.

Barb loves being outdoors, taking long walks and hikes and in the spring and summer you will often find her working in her gardens. She enjoys traveling and discovering new places, going to concerts, sporting events and generally being out and about. She is married to Curtis and together they have two adult children, Michael and Laura and two fur babies, Crosby their dog and Izzy their cat.

Manager of Finance & Administration

Vicki enjoys spending time with family and friends and walking her dog Turc. She is an avid hockey fan, and can usually be found cheering on her two children at the arena or as they participate in their various other athletic and musical pursuits.

Vicki holds a BA from Western University, Human Resources Certificate from Fanshawe College as well as her Bookkeeping Certificate, and has almost completed her Accounting Specialty Certificate from Durham College. She has worked in Office Administration for over 20 years with a focus on Finance for approximately the last 15 years.

Contact Vicki re: Downtown Dollars & Budget Questions

Colleen lives, works, and plays downtown...fully immersing herself in the culture. She is a passionate community builder and never turns down an opportunity to show off some hidden gems in London's downtown. Colleen holds a variety of diplomas and certificates: a Law Clerk diploma from Fanshawe College, a Marketing Management Certificate from Western University, and a Graduate Certificate in Public Relations & Marketing from Fanshawe College. She uses this unique combination of education to bring the best of both worlds to marketing initiatives downtown. Her keen eye for detail from her legal background and a creative mindset from marketing and communications experience make for strong, data driven results. In her spare time, Colleen can be found serving as a member of the Chamber of Commerce Marketing Committee, searching for the perfect photo opportunity, or travelling. Colleen walks to-and-from work every day so if you see her out and about downtown don't be afraid to say hello!

Contact her about:
-Downtown London Online Marketplace
-Business Promotion
-Social Media & Other Marketing Vehicles
-Photography & Videography
-Construction Communications
-Business Directory

Louise is a creative writer and editor, an avid runner, and can often be found travelling outside of work.

Louise holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Wilfrid Laurier University. She began her career in the insurance sector and project administration in the field of construction in Toronto. She has enjoyed hours of community volunteer experience working with seniors in Recreation Therapy.

She has brought her communication skills to storytelling assignments and enjoys meeting and connecting with people.

Contact Louise for general inquiries and membership perks.

Hailey is new to London, having grown up in Detroit and then living in Windsor for school before relocating to this beautiful city. She joined the Downtown London team in June 2021 as a summer student and has now assumed the role of member services and public realm specialist. She is a graduate from the University of Windsor with a combined Honours degree in Criminology and Political Science, and is nearing the completion of her Masters degree in Criminology. She hopes to utilize her educational background to aid in implementing positive development and growth in the Downtown and making herself a reliable contact to the members and Downtown community.

Hailey enjoys spending time with family and friends and her cat Princess. She is a lover of all things food, plants, art, books, music, and outdoor fun, making Downtown London her favourite place to work, shop, and explore.

Contact Hailey for day-to-day support and requests for services and resources.

As a self described 'gal about town' Savanah is an avid community builder and connector. You can generally find Savanah strolling the streets of downtown. Bringing years of large scale festival production and event management around the province, Savanah is also creator and curator of various projects in the city including, The Grickle Grass Festival, Winter Spectacular, London Girls Rock Camp and Neighbour Kids. If there's one thing Sav loves, it's all the incredible talent here in London. Her favorite thing to do is collaborate to build outstanding, unique programming. If there's public space involved, chances are Savanah is thinking about how to activate it. She can't wait to see you out there.

Contact Savanah for all of your activation inquiries.

Originally from the Windsor-Essex County region, Ally has recently made the move to Downtown London. Earlier this year, Ally was introduced to the Downtown London BIA team as a Marketing Intern and then was promoted to the Digital Marketing Specialist position. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Communication, Media and Film from the University of Windsor. Ally has also recently graduated from Fanshawe College from the Public Relations in Corporate Communication program. Ally is a self-proclaimed perfectionist, detail-oriented and has an eye for design. You can usually catch her working on graphic design projects, managing social media accounts, digital promotion and much more!

Ally enjoys spending time with her family, friends and pets. With a background in film production, she also enjoys the viewing of a classic movie or casual tv show marathon. She loves to explore and is excited to discover more of what this city has to offer.

Contact Ally for all things digital marketing, promotion and social media inquiries.