Contact York Region Economic Development
Whether you’re a business looking to expand into Toronto area’s York Region, already in the Region and looking for support, or a small business/entrepreneur looking for assistance our economic strategy team has you covered. For general questions, please email: edo@york.ca and for small business questions: ysbec@york.ca.
Economic Development Office
17250 Yonge Street
Newmarket, Ontario | L3Y 6Z1
edo@york.ca | 1-877-464-9675
York Small Business Enterprise Centre
17150 Yonge Street
Newmarket, Ontario | L3Y 8V3
ysbec@york.ca | 1-877-464-9675 ext. 71572
In most situations an appointment is required, we recommend contacting the office prior to coming.
The York Region Economic Development Team
DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC STRATEGY
Jonathan Wheatle
Director, Economic Strategy
jonathan.wheatle@york.ca
Bessie Mallia
Administrative Assistant
bessie.mallia@york.ca
STRATEGIC ECONOMIC INITIATIVES
Charles Banfield
Manager, Strategic Economic Initiatives
charles.banfield@york.ca
Vrinda Kohli
Policy & Project Development Specialist
vrinda.kohli@york.ca
Siddiq Majidi
Policy & Project Development Specialist
mohammad.majidi@york.ca
Meena Hassanali
Program Manager, Rural and Agri-Food Initiatives
meena.hassanali@york.ca
Nadia Mohammed
Rural & Agri-Food Business Development Specialist
nadia.mohammed@york.ca
Eman Ali
Communications Advisor
eman.ali@york.ca
INVESTMENT & MARKETING
Robert Unterman
Manager, Investment & Marketing
robert.unterman@york.ca
Gordon Scheel
Senior Business Development Advisor
gordon.scheel@york.ca
Katie Maginn
Senior Business Development Advisor
katie.maginn@york.ca
Nadia Sacco
Marketing Assistant
nadia.sacco@york.ca
Nathan Allen
Web & Social Media Communications Specialist
nathan.allen@york.ca
Sally Chau
Economic Business Analyst
sally.chau@york.ca
Maryam Mirza
Marketing Specialist
maryam.mirza@york.ca
Alisha Walter
Graphic Designer
alisha.walter@york.ca
YORK SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE CENTRE
Daniela Mazzaferro
Senior Small Business Consultant
daniela.mazzaferro@york.ca
Ammar Rizvi
Small Business Consultant
ammar.rizvi@york.ca
Eva Lee
Small Business Consultant
eva.lee@york.ca
Annie Whitfield
Small Business Assistant
annie.whitfield@york.ca
OTHER STAFF
Jenifer Benakis
Policy & Project Development Specialist
Rotha Seng
Policy & Project Development Specialist
Vivian Ho-Tam
Small Business Consultant
Pauline Nagelmakers
Small Business Assistant