Economic Development Advisory Committee

  1. Seeking Citizen Representatives for Committees and Board of Variance


    Make an Impact in your Community!
    Do you have a keen interest in sharing your knowledge and point of view to help shape your community? Applications are currently being accepted for citizen representatives on our Advisory Committees and Board of Variance.

    Interested residents can read about each committee’s mandate, and apply online at coquitlam.ca/acv2023. 

    Deadline for submission is 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7.

Meetings

*Meetings are subject to change without notice.

Agendas & Minutes

Agendas for the meetings will be available typically one week before the meeting date. For more information, please email the City Clerk’s Office or call 604-927-3010. Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.

View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes

Members

  • Councillor Trish Mandewo, Chair
  • Councillor Steve Kim, Vice-Chair

Organization Representative

  • Leslie Courchesne (no Alternate named), Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce
  • Catherine Williams (Barb Kojder, Alternate), Douglas College-Coquitlam Campus

Citizen Representatives

  • Zorica Andjelic
  • Paul Carter
  • Paul Choi
  • Mohammad Darwish
  • Marko Dekovic
  • Emma Friess
  • Alice Hale
  • Lilian Kan
  • JJ Lee
  • Marcelo Machado
  • Matthew Sebastiani

Mandate

The Economic Development Advisory Committee:

  • Provides a business perspective on economic development priorities which should be addressed
  • Identifies the pillars of economic development in the City
  • Identifies economic development impediments and opportunities for the City
  • Advises on business attraction and business retention and expansion activities
  • Advises on ways to provide information about business to the general public
  • Attends to economic development matters which may be referred to the Committee by Council or other standing committees of Council

Terms of Reference

Work Plan