Allyson is the Manager of the Northwest Business Centre (NWBC), the Small Business Enterprise Centre that offers small business services across the Kenora and Rainy River Districts. She has been in the role for eight years and is always looking for new ways to assist businesses in the region. She is based out of Kenora and travels around the districts (virtually these days) to offer workshops, business counselling and works with people who are interested in entrepreneurship. She has a business degree from Mount Royal University and is passionate about helping small businesses. She sits as a co-chair on the Northwest Training and Adjustment Board (NTAB), the Regional Economic Development Group and Chairs the Services Sector Working Group in Kenora. In her free time, Allyson spends time on Lake of the Woods, loves hiking and spending time with her miniature dachshund Molly!