Brad Koopmans New Senior Director of Red Deer DRIVE

Red Deer DRIVE is pleased to welcome Brad Koopmans as our new Senior Director, Business Development.

Brad brings more than 20 years of experience across municipal government, economic development, commercial and industrial land, and business operations in Central Alberta. He joins DRIVE from Red Deer County, where as Land & Economic Development Manager he played a key role in land negotiations for P&H's flour milling investment in Springbrook and led investment opportunities for the Junction 42 - 290 acre commercial development.

In his new role, Brad will lead DRIVE's work on investment readiness, sector development and business expansion, working closely with our members, Impact Teams and regional partners to turn strategy into results.

"Brad knows this region, its businesses and what it takes to get a deal across the finish line," said Michelle Tetreault, CEO of Red Deer DRIVE. "His practical, execution-focused approach is exactly what we need as we move our strategic plan into action."

Please join us in welcoming Brad to the DRIVE team!