The CDÉNÉ Team

CDÉNÉ staff provide services to businesses, not-for-profit organizations, entrepreneurs, job seekers, economic immigrants and Acadian and Francophone communities to improve their economic success. Contact a member of our team today to access our services or come in to one of our offices in the Acadian and Francophone regions of the province.

If you’re not sure whom to contact, dial 1-866-55CDENE or email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we will steer your request to the right person.

Head office

Gwen LeBlanc

Interim Chief Executive Officer

Manager - Community Economic Development Services

1 Slocumb Crescent
P.O. Box 59
Tusket, NS B0W 3M0
Tel.: 902-749-6206
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Nidhal Kefi

Finance and Administration Manager

1809 Barrington Street
Office 902
Halifax, NS B3J 3K8
Tel.: 902-424-7371
Fax: 902-424-6002
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Meriam Bensahli

Human Resources Officer

1809 Barrington Street
Office 902
Halifax, NS B3J 3K8
Tel.: 902-424-7230
Fax: 902-424-6002
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Francis Robichaud

Communications & Marketing Officer

Louis E. Deveau
Entrepreneurship Centre
1649 Highway 1
Church Point, NS B0W 1M0
Tel.: 902-769-7381
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Employment Services

Francine Thimot

Operations Manager – Clare and Argyle, Chéticamp and Isle Madame

102-1649 Highway 1
Church Point, NS B0W 1M0
Tel.: 902-769-3284
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Tanya Comeau

Team Lead Nova Scotia Works / Manager CFA Clare

102-1649 Highway 1
Church Point, NS B0W 1M0
Tel.: 902-769-3284
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Dawn Doucette

Case Manager – Argyle

1 Slocumb Crescent
P.O. Box 59
Tusket, NS B0W 3M0
Tel.: 902-648-0573
Fax: 902-648-3508
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Marcienne Deveau

Case Manager – Clare

102-1649 Highway 1
Church Point, NS B0W 1M0
Tel.: 902-769-3284
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Brenda LeBlanc

Case Manager - Chéticamp / Employer Engagement Specialist - Inverness County

12521 Cabot Trail Road
Saint-Joseph-du-Moine NS B0E 3A0
Tel.: 902-224-2774 (office)
Tel.: 902-224-0120 (cellular)
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Melanie Joshua

Case Manager – Isle Madame

3435 Highway 206
Petit-de-Grat, NS B0E 2L0
Tel.: 902-226-3029
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Patsy Hicks

Employer Engagement Specialist – Clare and Argyle

102-1649 Highway 1
Church Point, NS B0W 1M0
Tel.: 902-769-3284 (office)
Tel.: 902-778-2645 (cellular)
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Brenna Gould

NS Works School Liaison

3435 Highway 206
Petit-de-Grat, NS B0E 2L0

Tel.: 902-227-7424

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Lisa Comeau

NS Works School Liaison

102-1649 Highway 1
Church Point, NS B0W 1M0
Tel.: 902-778-2036
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Business and Entrepreneurship Services

André LeBlanc

Manager

Louis E. Deveau
Entrepreneurship Centre
1649 Highway 1
Church Point, NS B0W 1M0
Tel.: 902-769-3902
Fax: 902-769-0163
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Alain Belliveau

Business Advisor – Clare

Louis E. Deveau
Entrepreneurship Centre
1649 Highway 1
Church Point, NS B0W 1M0
Tel.: 902-769-3903
Fax: 902-769-0163
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Maurice Lelièvre

Project Officer – Cape Breton

12521 Cabot Trail
Saint-Joseph-du-Moine, NS B0E 3A0
Tel.: 902-224-4102
Fax: 902-224-4119
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Gerardo Gabriel Vallejo

Business Advisor for Immigrant Entrepreneurs

1809 Barrington Street
Office 902
Halifax, NS B3J 3K8
Tel.: 902-478-2566 (cellular)
Tel.: 902-424-6021 (office)
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Adèle LeBlanc

Women in Business Advisor

12521 Cabot Trail
St-Joseph-du-Moine NS
B0E 3A0
Tel.: 902-224-3952
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Arona Diop

Business Development, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Officer

Louis E. Deveau
Entrepreneurship Centre
1649 Highway 1
Church Point, NS B0W 1M0
Tel.: 902-769-3901
Fax: 902-769-0163
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Services for Economic Immigration

Amel Souid Mezaguer

Economic Immigration Manager

1809 Barrington Street
Office 902
Halifax, NS B3J 3K8
Tel.: 902-422-2652

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Zineb Bennani

FCR services Officer for the Francophone Immigration Project

1809 Barrington Street
Office 902
Halifax, NS B3J 3K8
Tel.: 902-422-2658

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Nidal Halim Halim

Francophone Immigration Project Employment Services Officer

1809 Barrington Street
Office 902
Halifax, NS B3J 3K8
Tel.: 902-422-2658
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El Hadi Abdellaoui

Projet Officer

1809, rue Barrington
Bureau 902
Halifax, NS B3J 3K8
Tel.: 902-422-2658
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Nivin Nabeel

National and International Recruiter

1809 Barrington Street
Office 902
Halifax, NS B3J 3K8
Tel.: 902-424-7371
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Marcel Saulnier

Economic Liaison Officer | CFA Clare

102-1649, route 1

Bureau 128
Church Point, NS B0W 1M0
Tel.: 902-769-2633

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Anouar Ben Miled

Employer Engagement Officer for Destination Canada

102-1649 Highway 1
Bureau 128
Church Point, NS B0W 1M0
Tel.: 902-769-2633
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Community Economic Development Services

Renee Blinn

Economic Development, Employability and Innovation Officer – Clare

Entrepreneurship Centre
1649 Highway 1
Church Point, NS B0W 1M0
Tel.: 902-769-0043
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Jacqueline Gerroir

Economic Development, Employability and Innovation Officer – Isle Madame

3435 Highway 206
Petit-de-Grat, NS B0E 2L0
Tel.: 902-226-1012
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Carole Aucoin

Economic Development, Employability and Innovation Officer – Chéticamp/Saint-Joseph-du-Moine

12521 Cabot Trail
Saint-Joseph-du-Moine, NS B0E 3A0
Tel.: 902-224-2867
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Issam Wade

Project Development Officer

1809 Barrington Street
Office 902
Halifax, NS B3J 3K8
Tel.: 902-307-6001
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Services for Immigrant Entrepreneurs

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