Meet Your Team
We are here to work with all newcomers and new residents to the rural regions of Western, Central, and Eastern PEI. Whether you’re moving to PEI from another country or another province, whether temporarily or permanently, we are here to help.
Maxine Rennie
Executive Director
CBDC – Western PEI
455 Main Street
Alberton, PE, C0B 1B0
(P) 902 853 3636
(E) Maxine.Rennie@cbdc.ca
Maxine is the Executive Director for the CBDC – West Prince Ventures Ltd. and the Program Lead for the Community Navigator Program. Maxine was born and raised in Western PEI and she has an impressive 32 years of experience in Community development with the CBDC WPVL! Maxine obtained her MBA at UPEI and when she’s not helping develop rural communities she keeps plenty busy at her family’s Potato and Beef Farm. Her love for Western PEI shines through and her contribution can be felt throughout.
Scott Smith
Western PEI Community Navigator
455 Main Street
Alberton, PE, C0B 1B0
(P) 902-853-3636
(E) Scott.Smith@cbdc.ca
Scott Smith is a Western PEI Community Navigator, hailing from the rural community of Freeland, PEI. A 2009 graduate of the BBA Cooperative Education program at UPEI, he loves to travel, meet new people, and explore the richness & diversity of new cultures. Scott understands firsthand the excitement & challenges of being new to a place, after learning Spanish and having lived & worked in the Dominican Republic for 4.5 years. He is passionate about welcoming others and supporting newcomers & new residents to rural PEI as they settle into living and working in the Western region. Prior to his navigator role, he embraced the spirit of welcoming others as the Innkeeper and General Manager of the West Point Lighthouse Inn & Museum for three years, while also expanding his business skills with various positions at the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) in the off-season. His fondness of Island life is easily transferred to newcomers who will come to love the Island for all that it has to offer. Together we can grow stronger, more diverse communities for all. Scott suggests exploring all the beautiful beaches and shorelines that PEI has to offer.
Crystal Dumas
Western PEI Community Navigator
455 Main Street
Alberton, PE, C0B 1B0
(P) 902-853-3636
(E) Crystal.Dumas@cbdc.ca
Crystal Dumas is a Western PEI Community Navigators, originally from Manitoba, Crystal understand not only the excitement but the challenges that moving to a new place can present.
Prior to relocating to PEI Crystal worked for the Manitoba Provincial government for over 19 years in Community Development, specifically with Indigenous and Northern Communities.
Crystal has a deep love for PEI and visited Western PEI for almost 15 years before making it home. She still marvels at all the Island has to offer from beaches to trail walking to the beautiful landscape, PEI is a year round beauty.
Julie Ann Mabana
Central PEI Community Navigator
William Callbeck Centre, Central Bedeque
106 Linkletter Avenue, Central Bedeque PE C0B 1G0
(P) 902-598-7560
(E) JulieAnn.Mabana@cbdc.ca
Julie Ann Mabana is our Central Community Navigator located in Central Bedeque. Julie Ann grew up in Bicol, Philippines. She’s a graduate of Business Accounting and is currently studying Office Administration.
She started as Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) in Alberta, Canada in 2012 and moved to Alberton, PE in 2017. She faced many challenges as TFW, but through perseverance she is now a Permanent Resident. Prior to becoming part of PEI Community Navigator Team, she worked as the PEI Migrant Workers Support Program Coordinator and was able to support Temporary Foreign Workers’, access resources while also assisting employers learn their role and responsibilities with the TFW program.
Julie Ann is outgoing person that is easy to be with and reach out to when support is needed. She loves the beautiful people of PEI, for their welcoming and warm personalities. She is looking forward to connecting and supporting newcomers and new residents with their settlement needs while working with community members to build welcoming and inclusive communities for all.
Lindee Gallant
Eastern PEI Community Navigator
Montague Business Centre, LaunchPad PEI
544 Main Street
Suite 102
Montague, PE
(P) 902-969-5989
(E) Lindee.Gallant@cbdc.ca
Lindee Gallant is a Eastern Community Navigator; She was born and raised in the Montague region. Lindee is a lover of the outdoors and marvels at the beauty of PEI and with a lifetime of experiences living in the region she has some amazing recommendations of where to go to fall in love with PEI. Lindee has a background in bioscience and the tourism industry. She truly loves hearing the life stories of all the newcomers to Eastern PEI. She looks forward to meeting with you at The Montague Business Centre at 544 Main Street, Montague.
Rachel Buell
Eastern PEI Community Navigator
Montague Business Centre, LaunchPad PEI
544 Main Street
Suite 102
Montague, PE
(P) 902-786-9942
(E) Rachel.Buell@cbdc.ca
Rachel Buell is an Eastern PEI Community Navigator in the Montague office at 544 Main Street! Rachel was born and raised in Eastern PEI and truly loves Island life. Rachel loves to travel, explore new places and experience new cultures, spending the last 6 years living in British Columbia. Rachel has experience in community engagement with an undergraduate degree in Psychology with a Human Services Certificate and genuinely loves connecting with others. Rachel is eager to get to know the new residents of Eastern PEI, and excited for the connections she will make.
Aniss Belkouri
Central PEI Community Navigator
106 Linkletter Av
Central Bedeque PE C0B 1G0
(P) 902–786-5441
(E) Aniss.Belkouri@cbdc.ca
Aniss Belkouri is our Community Navigator located in Central Bedeque. Coming from Morocco with a multicultural background, Aniss chose to settle on the Island two and a half years ago with his wife and their two children, drawn by the region’s natural beauty and the warmth of its people.
With a degree in computer engineering, Aniss also holds several certifications in child development. Before joining the Community Navigator team, he worked at a Francophone school and community center in Summerside, where he gained extensive experience.
Aniss is passionate about building inclusive and welcoming communities. His role allows him to facilitate access to resources for new residents, strengthen community connections, and help newcomers integrate confidently and successfully into their new lives on the Island.
He looks forward to collaborating with community members and working hand-in-hand with newcomers to build a prosperous future together.