PA@5 Ashley Charles CEO PAREDA

Ashley Charles

Ashley Charles is the Prince Albert Regional Economic Development Alliance (PAREDA) CEO.
She provides leadership and strategic direction, collaborates with key stakeholders and is a driving force behind making the Prince Albert Region a compelling choice to do business and tourism.
Previously, Ashley worked with a First Nations economic development corporation in areas of; Management of retail businesses, Vegetation, Gold and Uranium industries.
She graduated from U of S/U of R- Business Administration and continued her education at Cape Breton University, specializing in Community Economic Development, obtaining a Management in Business Administration (MBA).
 
After spending most her life in economic development positions in Northern Saskatchewan, Ashley knows truly…. in order for a community/region to survive, there must be retention and growth of jobs and investments to the community/region.
 
Ashley is a mother to two, Treyton (12) and Katie (6)