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| Stephen Lund
President & Chief Executive Officer Stephen Lund is a 20-year veteran of the financial industry and brings a broad and professional outlook to Nova Scotia Business Inc.
Stephen is President and CEO of Nova Scotia Business Inc. (NSBI), where he leads a team of professionals focused on strengthening Nova Scotia’s economy. Stephen and his team have attracted a number of world-leading companies to Nova Scotia and they continue to proactively help local, home-grown businesses reach new markets and become stronger global competitors.
Before joining NSBI, Stephen was Vice-President of Working Ventures Canadian Fund, Canada’s largest national venture capital firm, where he led investing activities for the fund in Atlantic Canada. His work experience includes running an offshore mutual fund administration company and a lease financing company. He also spent several years in corporate commercial banking.
Stephen is a proud graduate of St. Francis Xavier University, holds an MBA from Queen’s University and a designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD.D). He has also completed a number of executive courses at Queen’s and Harvard. Stephen just completed his second term as a member of the board of directors at the IWK Health Centre and serves on several Board committees and a number of business associations. In 2011, he was inducted into Atlantic Business Magazine’s prestigious Top 50 CEO Hall of Fame, and was recently recognized by Dublin-based publication, Financial Centres International, as one of the top 500 most influential people in financial centres worldwide. He and his wife, Sandy, and sons, Connor and Shaun, are active members of the arts and cultural community in Halifax, and are avid sports participants.
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 | Lisa Bugden
Vice President Lisa Bugden brings many years of expertise in public affairs, advertising and marketing to her role as Vice President of NSBI. Lisa spent the first eight years of her career working for the federal and provincial governments and later worked in a senior communications role with Casino Nova Scotia. During this time, Lisa was one of six employees responsible for the pre-opening of the permanent casino in Halifax. As a communications consultant, Lisa has worked with many clients such as the Brain Repair Centre, Labatt Breweries of Canada and Canadian Tire to develop brand strategies. She has also assisted in developing communications programs for Nova Scotia Power and Capital Health. Lisa is a public relations graduate from Mount Saint Vincent University. She has served on the board for Unique Solutions and the Ecology Action Centre and has chaired various committees for the Halifax Chamber of Commerce. Lisa currently volunteers with Bust-A-Move and with the Brigadoon Children’s Camp, a non-profit organization building a year-round facility for children, youth and families living with chronic illnesses. |
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 | Peter MacAskill, Managing Director, Corporate Services Accounting, Information Technology, Office Management, Industrial Properties, Information Resources | |
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| Harvey Doane, Managing Director, Investment Attraction Foreign Direct Investment |
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 | Mike McMurray, Director Trade Development |
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 | Peter MacNeil, Director NSBI Venture Capital |
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 | Joanna Matthews, Director Human Resources |
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 | Glenda Lindsay, Director Business Financing | |