Cornwall business and economic leaders gathered on Nov. 24, 2025 at the DEV Hotel & Conference Centre. Back row left to right: Matthew Stephenson, Terry Landon, Terry Tyo, Ian Bentley. Middle row left to right: Tim Mills, Jeff Ridal, Jeannette Despatie, Chris Markell, Claude Losier, Michael Curran. Front row left to right: Bob Peters, Kathleen Rendek, Senator Bernadette Clement, Chantal Paillé, Justin Towndale, Phil Goudreau.
Event Date: 11/24/2025 Organizer: Ottawa Business Journal
Cornwall’s business and economic leaders gathered on Nov. 24, 2025, at the DEV Hotel & Conference Centre for a roundtable discussion informing the Ottawa Business Journal’s upcoming Executive Report on Cornwall, set for release in the upcoming February 2026 OBJ flagship magazine.
Co-moderated by Michael Curran and Phil Goudreau, the session brought together voices from across key sectors to explore the forces shaping Cornwall’s growth. Participants discussed current challenges, emerging opportunities, major projects underway, and even their favourite spots to watch the St. Lawrence River.
Developed in partnership with the City of Cornwall, the insights from the roundtable will guide OBJ’s first regional Executive Report, a new series highlighting individual communities and their business landscape. The Cornwall edition will feature sector snapshots, major projects, companies to watch, notable business leaders and essential economic data.
Contact sales@obj.ca to participate in the report.
Cornwall business and economic leaders sitting for the Executive Report on Cornwall VIP Roundtable Discussion on Nov. 24, 2025 at DEV Hotel & Conference Centre.Ian Bentley, General Manager of DEV Hotel and Conference Centre, speaking at the Executive Report on Cornwall VIP Roundtable Discussion on Nov. 24, 2025 at DEV Hotel & Conference Centre.Justin Towndale, Mayor of the City of Cornwall, Tim Mills, CAO of the City of Cornwall, Jeannette Despatie, President and CEO of the Cornwall Community Hospital, Jeff Ridal, Executive Director and Chief Research Scientist at River Institute, and Matthew Stephenson, Fire Chief of the City of Cornwall, listening to Terry Landon, Independent ICI Realtor, speak at the Executive Report on Cornwall VIP Roundtable Discussion on Nov. 24, 2025 at DEV Hotel & Conference Centre.Chris Markell, CEO of Bourgon Construction, speaking at the Executive Report on Cornwall VIP Roundtable Discussion on Nov. 24, 2025 at DEV Hotel & Conference Centre.Tim Mills, CAO of the City of Cornwall, speaking at the Executive Report on Cornwall VIP Roundtable Discussion on Nov. 24, 2025 at DEV Hotel & Conference Centre.Senator Bernadette Clement of the Canadian Senate and former Mayor of Cornwall, leaning in to the conversation at the Executive Report on Cornwall VIP Roundtable Discussion on Nov. 24, 2025 at DEV Hotel & Conference Centre.Claude Losier, President and COO of TIMILA Cornwall, and Chantal Paillé, Financial Controller of TIMILA Cornwall, engaged in discussion at the Executive Report on Cornwall VIP Roundtable Discussion on Nov. 24, 2025 at DEV Hotel & Conference Centre.Phil Goudreau, Editor of the Executive Report on Cornwall, and Michael Curran, Publisher of the Ottawa Buiness Journal, moderating the Executive Report on Cornwall VIP Roundtable Discussion on Nov. 24, 2025 at DEV Hotel & Conference Centre.
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