Michelle Jones

Michelle has lived in the Whitecourt Woodlands Region for 35+ years where she owned and operated both retail and service-based businesses for over 25 years.  Michelle has gained extensive experience working in both the public and private sector industry.  In addition to being certified in Strategic Planning, Project Management and Business Administration, she also developed and implemented  Crime Prevention Education and social programing for various organizations as well as held the manager’s  position with the local Chamber of Commerce. Now as the Executive Director with Community Futures an organization that provides training, coaching and financing to Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners, becoming a facilitator in order to provide Destination Creation training was a natural fit, and one more tool she will utilize when working with small business owners looking to increase their potential for becoming a destination business within their region.