We're Not Just Dreamers, but Doers. Meet our Team of Seasoned Experts with a Proven Track Record

We’ve enlisted a fantastic team of incredibly talented, top-of-their field subject matter experts across the cultural sector and beyond to contribute to bringing this vision to life

Core Team

  • President & Chief Executive Officer

    Marc Almon
    Impact Culture Capital CIC

    +15 years experience in leading organizations to success. Millions raised on behalf of cultural start-ups. Founder of Culture Link CIC / Light House Arts Centre with partner Rob Power

  • Financial Counsel

    Rebekah Townsend Robinson
    Impact Culture Capital CIC

    Rebekah Townsend Robinson is a Chartered Professional Accountant and holds a Masters degree in Business Administration. Rebekah is wildly passionate about business and entrepreneurship and has spent over 15 years working with creative and brilliant local entrepreneurs to help them start, grow and nourish their businesses

  • Communications Consultant

    Allison Garber
    Impact Culture Capital CIC

    As owner of Allison Garber Communications, Allison is a communications generalist offering a wide variety of communications services including media, government and stakeholder relations, issues and crisis management, event planning, and social media strategy development

  • Julie Robinson, McInnes Cooper

    Securities and Legal Compliance Counsel

    Julie Robinson

    Impact Culture Capital CIC

    Julie is a Partner at McInnes Cooper practicing in the areas of corporate finance and securities law, and corporate and business law.

Our Board of Directors

  • Marc Almon, BA, CFC

    President & CEO, Impact Culture Capital CIC Founder & Partner, Culture Link CIC

    +15 years experience in leading organizations to success | Millions raised on behalf of cultural start-ups | Founder of Culture Link CIC / Light House Arts Centre with partner Rob Power

  • Gregory Nazaire, B.sc, MBA, B.sc, Ph.D

    Professor, Dalhousie University

    Former Director, Creative Entrepreneurship Lab, NSCAD University

    Award-winning professor. 15+ years experience in teaching, investments, start-ups, CEDIFs, board management

  • Colette O'Hara, BA PLS, BA PR

    Owner, The August House
    Former Chief Strategy Officer of Saltwire Network

    +15 years in strategic planning, public relations, & design thinking

Our Consultant Team

  • Business Analyst and Municipal Approvals Advisor

    Kevin Riles
    KWR Approvals Inc.

    30+ years experience, Chair of Habitat for Humanity, 12 years Director of Planning & Development Municipality of East Hants

  • Community Economic Development Investment Fund (CEDIF) Advisor

    Linda Best

    15+ years experience | Founding Member / Ex-Officio member / Managing Director of FarmWorks | Chair Friends of Agriculture in NS | Medical Microbiologist

  • Culinary Consultant

    Chef Ray Bear

    Approaching hospitality with a “One with the Land” philosophy. Creating experiences that influence culture

  • Graphic & Web Design

    Bridgette Morrissey

    8+ years in graphic and web design creating production and marketing campaigns for local and international businesses

  • Placemaking Consultant

    Frank Palermo
    Founder and President, Cities & Environment Unit

    Frank has a degree in Architecture from the University of Toronto and a degree in Urban Design from Harvard. He is a Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Planners, and a Charter Member of the Licensed Professional Planning Association of Nova Scotia