Experience Development

Experience Development Coaches

Ontario’s Southwest has put a high priority on investing in Experience Development, and for good reason!

It’s adding revenue streams for businesses, and attracting travellers who care about the destinations they visit, the people who live there, and love learning new things! Every fall, we host Unlocked & Inspired experience development training, but if you’re looking for help in the meantime to create meaningful experiences that can add new revenue to your business, this team of certified Experience Development Coaches are here to help!

Meet Your Coaches!

  • Adriano Ciotoli

    Co-Owner, WindsorEats

    Phone: 519-982-5212
    Email: adriano@windsoreats.com

  • Aileen Murray

    Owner, Mellor Murray Consulting

    Phone: 519-784-7944
    Email: mellormurray@gmail.com

  • Amélie Chanda

    Founder, Core Impact Coalition

    Phone: 519-410-2430
    Email: amelie@coreimpactcoalition.com

  • Caroline Jager

    Owner, Homegrown Hideaway

    Phone: 519-909-9851
    Email: cjagerdesign@gmail.com

  • Cheryl Haskett

    CEO, Udderly Ridiculous Inc.

    Phone: 647-888-0444
    Email: cheryl@udderlyridiculous.ca

  • Denny Vervaet

    Owner, Red Barn Brewing Co.

    Phone: 226-229-0918
    Email: info@redbarnbrewing.com

  • Jane Anderson

    Research Technician, Haldimand County, Economic Development and Tourism Division

    Phone:905-318-5932 x6352
    Email: janderson@haldimandcounty.on.ca

  • Jaymie Nelson

    Senior Economic Development Officer, Haldimand County, Economic Development and Tourism Division

    Phone: 905-318-5932 x6305
    Email: jnelson@haldimandcounty.on.ca

  • Joanne Wolnik

    Executive Director, Ontario’s Southwest

    Phone: 519-532-7701
    Email: joanne@swotc.ca

  • Karlee Slattery (she/her)

    Tourism Officer, Oxford County

    Phone: 226-228-2508
    Email: kslattery@oxfordcounty.ca

  • Kathy Navackas

    Program Coordinator, MainStreet London

    Phone: 519-495-3277
    Email: kathynavackas@gmail.com

  • Kyra Knapp-Cole

    Founder, KLB Consulting

    Phone: 519-563-7761
    Email: kyra@klbconsultants.ca

  • Lindsay Wilson

    Community Economic Development Coordinator, Community Futures Oxford

    Phone: 519-425-0401 x27
    Email: lwilson@cfoxford.ca

  • Meredith Maywood

    Product Development & Marketing, Tourism Specialist, Oxford County

    Phone: 519-539-9800 x3354
    Email: mmaywood@oxfordcounty.ca

  • Pat Robitaille

    Manager, Strategic Partnerships, KLB Consulting

    Phone: 519-995-2144
    Email: pat@klbconsultants.ca

  • Paul Spence

    Owner, The Culinary Farm

    Phone: 519-365-9791
    Email: lomaximomeats@gmail.com

  • Sarah Noble

    Manager of Marketing & Communications, Elgin/ St. Thomas Small Business Enterprise Centre

    Phone: 519-631-1680 x4505
    Email: snoble@st-thomasedc.on.ca

  • Shannon Paiva

    Supervisor, Tourism Development, Municipality of Chatham-Kent

    Phone: 226-312-2023 x4263
    Email: shannon.paiva@chatham-kent.ca

  • Susan Judd

    Owner & CEO, Ride the Bine

    Phone: 226-378-8675
    Email: susan@ridethebine.com

  • Susanne Spence Wilkins

    Owner, Crazy 8 Barn

    Phone: 519-319-2218
    Email: riteplant@hotmail.com

Questions about the coaches?
Contact Joanne Wolnik, our Executive Director!