Northern Development adds to rockstar team

January 24, 2020

Trio of talented professionals round out the Trust’s team

Christine Gagne is a familiar face to the Trust as she previously worked in the office as Corporate Services Coordinator before returning in 2020 as Partner Programs Manager. In this role, Christine is responsible for the day-to-day oversight of Northern Development’s partner programs, including BC Hydro GO Fund, BC Hydro Peace Agricultural Compensation Fund and Connecting BC.

Ana Peasgood has a passion for rural B.C. having grown up in McBride and having lived in 100 Mile House, Fort Nelson, Terrace and Chetwynd before moving to Prince George in 2018. For more than two decades, Ana has supported northern communities through professional and volunteer roles in the natural resource, public service and non-profit sectors prior to joining Northern Development as Business Development Coordinator.

Darrin Rigo is Internships Program Manager, a newly created position focused on growing the Trust’s three internship programs and building capacity for Northern B.C. communities. Darrin was born and raised in Terrace before moving to Prince George to graduate from UNBC. Darrin joins Northern Development with a range of experience in post-secondary housing program development and student recruitment, as well as digital and media marketing.