Board Of Directors


Kaye Spratt Chair	Kaye and her husband have been successful business people for decades, as a retail grocer in Caledonia, and now real estate development in Caledonia. Kaye is also a prominent real estate agent. Her background and expertise in small business management is invaluable to our organization.
Joe Cowan Vice-Chair	Joe is a retired successful Farm Equipment Dealer from Dunnville. He is on the board of directors of Haldimand Energy Corp. He brings agri-business experience, along with a vast network of community and industry contacts.
James Hauser Treasurer	Jim is a pharmacist and owns Hauser's IDA Pharmacy in Dunnville. Jim spends a considerable amount of his time doing community work.
Gary Simpson Assistant Treasurer	Gary is a Chartered Accountant in public practice in Dunnville. Gary was formerly the Chair of the Haldimand-Dunnville Business Development Corporation, and a Past Chair of Grand Erie Business Centre. His accounting and tax skills bring critical resources to the Board.
Ivan Carruthers Past-Chair	Ivan is founder and Publisher of the Niagara Farmers Monthly newspaper, an agricultural and rural living publication that has good circulation in most of the Grand Erie Business Centre service area. He also established Carruthers Printing, a successful full service print shop in Smithville which has served for 40 plus years, the printing needs of thousands of businesses, both large and small. Ivan is the Past Chair of the West Lincoln Industrial Development board.
Ron Head Director	Ron is retired from Albright & Wilson in Port Maitland. Ron was an active union executive there, and represents labour issues on the board.
Doug Miller Director	Doug is a senior Business Analyst with Bell Canada. He is Past Chair and continues on the high school parent advisory council and is on the Hospital Physician Recruitment Committee. He promotes fitness through cycling. canoeing, kayaking and is President of the Hagersville Community Badminton Club. Doug is a level II coach in baseball and hockey. He is experienced in farming, business, politics and community service. Doug brings vision and energy to our board.

Ian Cooper Director	Ian is second generation Funeral Home Director for Cooper Funeral Home in Jarvis, ON. He is Past President of the Grand River Gymmies, one of the largest and most successful children's gymnastic clubs in the province of Ontario. He is very active in the community throughout Haldimand County, specifically, Jarvis.
Bill Imeson Director	Bill was a founding Board Member of Grand Erie Business Centre in 1989. He has just returned from a career in banking with the Bank of Montreal and the Business Development Bank of Canada. Having just retired, he is just beginning to increase his community services. He is currently involved in: Steering Committee for the Business Retention & Expansion Program Caledonia Steering Committee for the Caledonia Old Mill Adaptive Re-use Board Member of his Church