With services designed to grow economic well-being and sustainability, the Valley Regional Enterprise Network is the only publicly funded organization dedicated to supporting the local economic development of seven municipalities and one First Nation in the Annapolis Valley region, with the potential of reaching two additional municipalities and two First Nations.

Bob Gaudet
Production Manager, Michelin North America (Canada) – Waterville facility

Bob has held many roles in his 37-year career with Michelin, which include, supply chain, IT, quality technician, HR Management, and Environment, Health and Safety. After working for several years as a purchasing agent in the Alberta oilfield industry, Bob returned to Nova Scotia to start his career with Michelin. He first worked in the Granton plant and then transferred to the Annapolis Valley for the start up of the Waterville facility. He is currently the Production Manager at the facility. Bob graduated from Acadia University with a BBA. Bob’s other community involvement has included chairing the Annapolis Valley Safe Communities Coalition and membership of the VBLI.

 

Jessy Gervais
Marketing Consultant

A partner at Canopy Creative, Jessy is a marketing and brand development consultant focusing on digital advertising and sales-funnel optimization. He graduated from Acadia University in 2017 with a double degree (BBA of International Business) with a partnered university, the ICN Business School in Nancy, France.

 

Robert Maher
Retired Research Scientist, Applied Geomatics

Following a 30-plus-year career as an instructor and senior scientific researcher, Bob and his wife, Heather, made their permanent home in Paradise, Annapolis County. They maintain an organic orchard and produce sweet cider. Bob has a long-term interest in rural economic development. He was on the inaugural Valley REN board until 2015, when Heather accepted an assignment in Haida Gwaii. He is a Board member of the Ernest Buckler Literary Event Society. Bob graduated with a PhD from the University of Western Ontario. He writes a regular blog for GoGeomatics and maintains his own blog site at ErnestBlairExperiment.wordpress.com

 

Dan Mullen
Owner/Operator, Velocity One Natural Products Limited

Dan Mullen is a second-generation mink farmer, Past President of the Nova Scotia Mink Breeders Association, and served on various boards during the development of the Nova Scotia Fur Industry Act and the National Humane Care Code for mink. Dan received his Pastoral Theology Diploma from Summit Pacific College and spent four years in the British Colombia lumber sector.
After five years as a residential construction project manager in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Dan put down roots in Waterville with his wife, Karen, and three children, building a new farm, continuing the Mullen family mink tradition. Most recently, Dan and Karen started Grafton Greenhouse Greens, a local greenhouse business, focused on the year-round production of pesticide-free, hydroponic lettuce.

 

Scott Roberts
Executive Director, Communications and Public Relations, Acadia University

Scott Roberts, Executive Director Communications and Marketing, joined Acadia University in January 2004 to manage its communications activities related to strengthening the Acadia brand with incoming students, community stakeholders and news media. Scott has more than 25 years of combined experience in communications, government relations and public policy development across Canada as well as a BA (Economics) from the University of Waterloo. He and his wife, Janet, have two sons and live in Wolfville, where they are both active community volunteers.