MEET THE TEAM
We Work with You to Revitalize and create
We are passionate about, and deeply experienced with, community engagement and research, strategic planning, investment attraction, and related infrastructure development.
The Team
MARK FLUHRER
PRINCIPAL PARTNER
25+ years experience leading and delivering over $200M in various capital and key community building projects, and initiatives.
Developing partnerships at all levels of government and the private sector. Building and empowering multi-disciplinary stakeholder groups who advise and articulate the basis of the scope and vision.
A broadly experienced leader and senior executive
with extensive skills in organizational effectiveness through team building and leadership development, strategic performance and measurement, effective communication, community facilitation, corporate policy development, and project and organizational management all within diverse working groups and challenges.
A lifetime resident and practitioner in Eastern Ontario, in the private, institutional and governmental sectors – working on a broad range of projects and initiatives, Mark has a keen understanding of the challenges that face our communities and their many stakeholders.
PRINCIPAL PARTNER
An accomplished government relations strategist, business development executive, and past CEO of Prince Edward County’s first Destination Marketing Organization.
For over 25 years, Jeremiah has pursued success in all three sectors of professional life: the private sector as the Co-founder & Managing Partner of an award-winning digital agency; the public sector as a Policy Advisor, and the not-for-profit sector as the Chief Executive Officer of a public-private-partnership focused on regional economic development.
Through his most recent work as the top-ranking executive responsible for the destination marketing & investment attraction for Prince Edward County, and the Bay of Quinte region, he has carefully observed the transformation of the rural region over the last decade and played a pivotal role in its continued growth and prosperity.
Originally from Prince Edward County, Jeremiah can trace his entrepreneurial spirit back to his Grandfather who spearheaded the management team that launched the Bata Shoe Company in Batawa, Ontario after WWII.
Jeremiah continues to serve on the Executive Boards for numerous not-for-profit boards and economic development agencies focusing on rural economic & community development, empowering youth to reduce prejudice and promote cross-cultural understanding.
The Federal Government of Canada has recognized Jeremiah’s volunteerism with the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Pin, and the Bay of Quinte Riding Commemorative 150th Coin.
PRINCIPAL PARTNER
An award-winning market researcher and strategist for 25+ years
Designing and managing a myriad of insight projects for public and private sector clients; providing informed strategic recommendations to drive positive change for client, community and culture alike.
As partner and CSO at the acclaimed Youthography research and execution agency, or as the principal at Farrell Insight, Mike has moderated well over 1,000 qualitative sessions, designed and run dozens of panel projects involving 20,000 panellists and has surveyed the opinions of 700,000+ North Americans.
Mike is a frequent keynote speaker, and regular contributor to industry and mainstream media and has enjoyed guest lecturing at marketing and advertising colleges across the country.
Since moving with his family to Prince Edward County in 2015, Mike has become a recognized, and connected community influencer throughout the region.
Clients include the Government of Canada, the Government of Ontario, Prince Edward County, the City of Detroit, Orange County – California, Bay of Quinte Regional Marketing Board, Nike, Scotiabank, Cadillac Fairview, Toyota, Beef USA & Queen’s University.
