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• Paul Trainor - Paul Trainor - Paul has been active in the Small and Medium Sized (SMB) Business sector for over 16 years as District Manager of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business and President of PEIBusinessDirectory.Com. Paul's efforts in bringing the small business community under one roof and helping preserve and promote the SMB community through education, advocacy and marketing has been recognized both on a national level and a provincial level.
  
  Paul is active in many community and sporting groups and resides in Stratford with his 2 children Nicholas and Morgan. paul@peibd.com.
  
  
• Duncan Conrad - A resident of Charlottetown PEI for the past 22 years, Duncan was born in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia and was educated at Saint Mary’s and Mount Saint Vincent University graduating with an Interdisciplinary Bachelor of Arts Degree. He also holds diplomas in Social Work and Gerontology. Duncan is also a graduate of the Federal Career Assignment Program, a unique federal government executive development program that provides opportunities to senior officials with the Federal Government. During his career Duncan has been involved in the Health and Social Service field and has held senior level positions in the Federal Government most recently with Veterans Affairs Canada, where he was the National Director of Policy and Program Development until his retirement. Duncan has extensive experience in the development and management of staff involved in policy development, research, negotiations and intergovernmental affairs. He is also bilingual.
  
  Following his retirement from the Federal Government he was elected the District Governor for Rotary International. Rotary’s Chief Executive Officer responsible for all aspects of the organization in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, PEI, the Magdalene Islands, and the French Islands of St Pierre et Miquelon. During this period he traveled extensively throughout this District meeting with Rotary and community leaders. The organization under his leadership reached new heights in its goals and was recognized with a number of awards. Duncan was recognized with an outstanding leadership award.
  
  Duncan is the President of Conrad Consulting and his business has provided a wide range of services to Small and Medium businesses on PEI mainly in the area of management and human resource consulting. He Joined PEIBD in January 2007 and has been fulfilling the role of V. P. Policy Development for that organization since that time. He provides policy support and research and advocacy in support of the PEIBD Association members.
  
  He is married to Linda originally from North Sydney who is the Senior Administrative person for Home Care in the Queens Health Region P.E.I. Duncan and Linda have one son Scott who lives and works in Charlottetown Prince Edward Island. Duncan has been and continues to be active in community organizations including Rotary, Scouts Canada, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Team UPEI, Island Trails and the Canadian Hemophilia Society. He enjoys golf, Photography, and travel.
  
  
• Louise MacDonald: Louise has been an entrepreneur all her life. Owner of Abegweit Driving School - - for the past 27 years, "An Island Business" employs 10 people. Abegweit Driving School provided road safety education programs at 23 Summer Street in Charlottetown. Abegweit Driving School also services the Morell, Montague, Souris and Bluefield family of schools.
  
  
• Catherine Arsenault - cathy@peibusinessdirectory.com - Catherine brings to PEI Business Directory her experience in public relation sectors from the management perspective. Her passion for rallying businesses together to gain the strength in numbers they need; has been born out of the observation of the tangible benefits of linking arms to a common goal. She resides in Summerside with her two children Tia and Brandon. She is involved in her community in a volunteer capacity and holds community efforts in highest regard.
  
  
• Bruce Matheson - Bruce, owner of Matheson & Associates Ltd. In Stratford, is well known for his leadership in the small business community offering financial and management advice to countless small business. Bruce and his wife Lise, are heavily involved in the Stratford sports and recreation voluntary community. Bruce and Lise are well known for working hard to growing better communities.
  
  
• Joe Purchase - Joe and his wife Amanda, own and operate Cruise Manada Seal Watching Tours - www.cruisemanada.com - 2003 The Operator Of The Year, Awarded by the Minister of Tourism; Small Business of the Year award in 2004. Joe and Amanda have worked hard to grow a successful small business. Joe is very active in the Montague community and are proud supporters of Island business.