Sci-Tech North's Team

 Executive Director:  Lori Ackerman

Lori has lived in the Peace Region for 28 years and has filled the role as Sci-Tech North's Executive Director since July of 2002. Lori's background is in Marketing, Business Counselling and Economic Development and she is tireless in her representation of Sci-Tech North regionally and provincially.

In her position as a Councillor for the City of Fort St John, Lori’s portfolios include: UNBC, in this capacity she chairs the NE Advisory Committee where one of her stated goals is to connect First Nations and post-secondary education services and to get a stand-alone campus in Fort St John that includes research and development capacity for our resource industries; Oil & Gas, Lori is co-chair for the upcoming Energy Conference, a change from the former oil and gas conference which is intended to encourage the inclusion of alternative energy sources; and she is a director for the Peace River Regional District where her knowledge of innovation, science and technology is a tremendous asset.

Lori brings her understanding and knowledge of regional issues to her leadership of Sci-Tech North where she works to stimulate and inspire a culture of innovation that values science and technology as being vital to maintaining and enhancing the economic competitiveness of the Peace-Liard-Stikine region.

 Contact Lori at  lori@scitechnorth.bc.ca

Project Coordinator:  Lisa Wildman

Goodbye to all. August 27 will be my last day of employment as, after much deliberation, I have accepted another position that will allow me to explore a new direction professionally.

I sincerely appreciate the rewarding employment and growth opportunities I have been given at Sci-Tech North and take tremendous pride in what we have been able to accomplish in my four years tenure.  

Lori has provided excellent leadership and I wish her, and Sci-Tech North, continued success.