Jennifer Cooke, Director, Small Business, Customer Care & Inclusive Trade, Export Development Canada
Jennifer Cooke joined Export Development Canada in 2010 to work directly with Canadian companies and help them succeed in international markets. As the Director for Small Business, Customer Care, and Inclusive Trade, she leads a team that is focused on helping more Canadian businesses, and especially those owned by women, Indigenous, and other diverse Canadian entrepreneurs, realize their global potential with confidence by removing barriers, creating an equitable playing field, and increasing accessibility to products and services. She’s inspired by Canadian entrepreneurs and believes strongly in the untapped potential to grow Canada’s economy and positively impact communities by empowering more Indigenous companies to scale their business and grow through international trade. She’s committed to deepening relationships, making connections, and sharing trade knowledge and expertise with businesses so they can confidently make their mark in global supply chains and international markets.
Jennifer lives with her family in Burlington, Ontario, and are guests on the Treaty Lands and traditional territory of the Missisaugas of the Credit First Nation, lands which are rich in history and modern traditions of the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee and the Métis. A graduate of the University of Western Ontario’s Richard Ivey School of Business, she has enjoyed a variety of professional experiences working both in large multinational corporations, and as part of an entrepreneurial start-up. Jennifer’s knowledge is enriched by international work experiences across Turtle Island, including in the USA and Mexico, as well as in the UK.