Our Economic Development Team
Meet our team
Our team cares about improving living standards and the quality of life in the Thames-Coromandel. We do this by supporting business and economic activity.
We work on projects that attract investment, support employment opportunities, develop businesses and sectors, provide enabling infrastructure, and add to the vibrancy of our communities.
Our team prioritises initiatives that:
- Have a lasting impact
- Attract funding and resources
- Create employment
- Are business or community led
How can we help? We can...
- Connect you with the right people, within and outside of council, to support your business opportunity or challenge
- Advocate on your behalf, where appropriate, in line with community priorities
- Provide socio-economic insights to support decision-making
- Attract funding and resources to the district
- Share, elevate, and support the economic development aspirations of our communities
If you have a business idea, new venture or expansion plans, our Economic Development Team can meet with you to discuss them and work on a pathway forward with you.
Mitch King - Economic Development Lead
Mitch leads our Economic Development team.
Ph: 027 227 5743
Email Mitch
Jessica Black - Economic Development Advisor
Jess sits in our team as an Economic Development Advisor.
Ph: 027 328 0092
Email Jess
Lisa Church - Economic Development Advisor
Lisa sits in our team as an Economic Development Advisor. Her office hours are Monday - Wednesday.
Ph: 027 268 9112
Email Lisa
Kirstin Scarrott - District Events and Experiences Coordinator
Kirstin specialises in attracting major events to the district and supporting operators and filmmakers to access council spaces.
Ph: 027 201 7918
Email Kirstin
Ally Davey - District Tracks and Trails Coordinator
Ally works in our team part time, supporting tracks and trails groups and the strategic development of our district's trails network.
Ph: 021 064 8414
Email Ally