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Economic and Cultural Development
Raphael Costa
Director, Economic and Cultural Development
Contact for: Economic and Cultural Development
General inquiries
Email: ecd@vaughan.ca
Phone: 905-832-8526
North American toll-free: 1-844-832-2112
Vaughan City Hall, Level 200
2141 Major Mackenzie Dr.
Vaughan, ON L6A 1T1
Business Development
James Bang
Economic Development Officer
Contact for: Industrial site selection, Vaughan Enterprise Zone, workforce development
Lindsay Davidson
Economic Development Officer
Contact for: Economic development intelligence and policy initiatives
Julie Flesch
Economic Development Officer
Contact for: Emerging sectors, innovation, strategic projects
Christian Zavarella
Economic Development Coordinator
Contact for: Economic development data
Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Don De Los Santos
Manager, Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Contact for: Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Kate Jung
Small Business Advisor
Contact for: Small business advice and consultations, seminars and workshops, commercial neighbourhood and retail support
Manav Acharya
Entrepreneurship Coordinator
Contact for: Summer Company, Starter Company Plus, innovation and entrepreneurship advice and consultations
Nadia Vidiri
Information and Administrative Representative
Contact for: Business registration, small business and entrepreneurship
Special Projects
Cristina Prinzo
Acting Manager, Municipal Partnerships and Sponsorships
Contact for: Partnering with the City of Vaughan on sponsorships, employee engagement and other opportunities.
Kitty Yung
Project Manager, Smart City Business Program
Contact for: Smart City Business Program
Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development
Ashley Travassos
Manager, Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development / Executive Director, Tourism Vaughan Corporation
Contact for: Tourism Vaughan governance and operations, arts and culture programs and services
Feiona Gobin
Tourism Development Officer, Tourism Vaughan Corporation
Contact for: Meetings and events, destination sales
Sharon Gaum-Kuchar
Senior Art Curator and Planner
Contact for: City-wide public art, On the SLATE Art Exhibitions, visual art initiatives
Mirella Tersigni
Creative and Cultural Officer
Contact for: Cultural and heritage programming and events, arts and culture sector development, VMC Performing Arts Centre Feasibility Study
