vicki kurz

senior consultant

About

TOWN WINS AUMA SUSTAINABILITY AWARD - October 2016 The Town of Sylvan Lake was recently awarded at the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association’s (AUMA) annual conference. “The Town was recognized for their progressive and comprehensive work on economic diversification and economic development within the Town,” explained Chief Administrative Officer, Betty Osmond. “I think it’s very fitting because our original sustainability plan won an award from AUMA a few years ago. One of their pillars was economic development and that’s the one they recognized us for this year.” Osmond recognized the Town’s economic development officer, Vicki Kurz, for doing the ‘lion’s share of work’ on this project. “It’s very nice to have been recognized,” said Osmond. “I think one of the reasons why we were successful is that we have many partners and successful partnerships.” Mayor Sean McIntyre added it is very excited to be recognized on the business development front.

Country

canada

City

sylvan lake

Industry

government administration

Skill

project planning, grant writing, certified project manager, strategic planning, marketing strategy, business planning, br+e, accessing grants, investment readiness, workshop facilitation, community development, event planning, community engagement, grants, program management, project management, government, entrepreneurship, economic development, budgets, community economic development, nonprofits, policy, strategy, strategic communications, volunteer management, local government, public relations, proposal writing, public policy, public speaking, fundraising, media relations, policy analysis, urban planning, organizational development, community outreach, international development, investments, budgeting

Experience

committee member

central alberta tourism alliance

2016-6 - Present · 10 yrs 4 mos

board member

transcanada trail ontario

2003-9 - 2012-1 · 8 yrs 5 mos

business plan writer

'business works'

1997-7 - 2007-7 · 10 yrs 1 mo

member

central alberta: access prosperity

2013-1 - 2013-1 · 1 mo

International Ambassador Program (IAP) representative

path of the paddle project manager

trans canada trail ontario

2012-6 - 2012-10 · 5 mos

Path of the Paddle is a proposed 900+km water route from Thunder Bay to the Manitoba border

owner and general manager

kurz home centre

1983-3 - 1996-7 · 13 yrs 5 mos

Responsible for overseeing 33 employees, marketing, procurement, performance evaluations and day-to-day operations. Timbrmart buying group member retail and contractor lumber yard, home centre and truss manufacturing plant.

senior consultant

bell group uk

2019-9 - Present · 7 yrs 1 mo

economic development manager

dryden development corporation

2006-7 - 2012-1 · 5 yrs 7 mos

Responsible for investment attraction, business creation, retention and expansion for the greater Dryden area Strong focus on identified target sectors; Mineral Exploration and Mining, Value-added Wood Processing, Renewable Energy and Tourism Identification of funding programs, proposal writing, terms of reference and request for proposal development, coordination and successful completion of initiatives, budgeting and reporting to government agencies, public and private sector partnership building

project manager and owner

vicki kurz project management services

2012-1 - 2013-3 · 1 yr 3 mos

Business Objective: To guide and support not-for-profit, registered charities, SMEs, First Nations, urban Aboriginal organizations and municipalities with the implementation of specific goals, strategies and projects that result in broadened regional economic development.

economic development officer

town of sylvan lake

2013-3 - Present · 13 yrs 7 mos

Responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of the corporate tourism strategy and the Town's investment attraction strategy & implementation plan, creating and maintaining a community profile for investment attraction, industry diversification, downtown revitalization strategies, sector profiles, etc