Developers in / Des développeurs : Nova Scotia

Peter Hough, MBA

Peter has been involved in co-operative development for the past 20 years. He has assisted many startup co-operatives as a developer and has worked as a manager in both worker and consumer co-ops. Peter is also the Fund Manager of Tenacity Works Fund the CWCF's worker co-op development fund.

Mark Sparrow is the Business Development Officer for the Nova Scotia Co-operative Council for the Cape Breton region providing advisory assistance to start-up, and existing Co-operatives.

Since graduating from Cape Breton University's BBA program in 2006 with a concentration in Marketing, Mark has worked with various local organizations including Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation, Cape Breton County Economic Development Authority, Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design, Coastal Business CBDC, and the Nova Scotia Association of CBDC’s.

An avid volunteer, Mark contributes his time to awareness and fundraising efforts with Junior Achievement Nova Scotia, the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada, Big Brother Big Sister, Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and Children's Wish foundation. In February 2011 Mark took part in a volunteer co-operative study mission in Sri Lanka as part of a team with representatives from across Canada.

Mark believes strongly in JCI Cape Breton as an organization for developing young leaders and has been a member since 2006. He has served on the board as Chair of Membership Initiatives, Executive Vice President, Interim President, President, and is currently the Chair of the Board.

Mark was awarded a JCI Cape Breton HYPE award in 2007 for "Excellence in Individual Development" for his efforts to help others achieve their potential. Recently Mark was recognized by JCI Canada as the Most Outstanding Chapter President in the country for 2010, and also received the Young Alumnus of the Year award from Cape Breton University the same year.