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Who is KLB?

At the heart of KLB is our value principles: we prioritize humility, respect, and equity, and we graciously embrace the responsibility to serve our clients in ways that will regenerate and sustain these values. Whether serving niche businesses or government operations, we believe that all clients are entitled to unfettered and equal access to opportunity and success.

The KLB team works with business owners, developers, Nations, municipalities, and more to transform dreams and ideas into tangible experiences and results. Our team comprises Economic Development and Experiential Tourism professionals with a wide range of experience, knowledge, and industry connections. We aim to provide our clients with better business opportunities and financial support through grant writing initiatives and funding opportunities. 

Along with helping your business determine the necessary steps to grow and succeed, we provide the tools and assets needed to get you there through our branding and marketing services. As industries become increasingly competitive, professional branding is the standard. Beyond creating a great look for our clients, our goal is to tell their unique story through voice and imagery.

Our Mission

To deliver holistic, customized, and end-to-end consulting services that help First Nations, organizations, and entrepreneurs achieve their goals. Through strategic planning, funding support, marketing, and capacity building, KLB Consulting supports clients on their path to create meaningful, lasting impact in their communities.

Our Vision

A more equitable world where economic development is driven by regenerative, inclusive, and culturally respectful practices, empowering communities, organizations, and entrepreneurs to thrive sustainably.

Our Values

  1. Humility: We approach our work with a spirit of learning and service, honouring the knowledge and lived experience of our clients and partners.

  2. Respect: We listen deeply, act with integrity, and build relationships rooted in cultural sensitivity, collaboration, and mutual trust.

  3. Equity: We advocate for and design solutions that remove barriers, create opportunities, and prioritize inclusive economic participation.

  4. Responsibility: We embrace the responsibility of using our skills, connections, and creativity to build a better, more just future, one project, one partnership at a time.

  5. Regeneration: We support people, projects, and ideas that contribute to long-term growth, community well-being, and intergenerational prosperity.

  • Grant Writing Clients:

    • Ginawaydaganuc Village

    • 1818 Farm and Cidery Inc.

    • 3&24 Entertainment

    • Amateur Athletic Union of Canada

    • Bear Waters Gathering

    • Boatworks Distillery Inc. / Mindful Market & Eco Hub

    • Caldwell First Nation

    • Chippewa of the Thames First Nation (COTTFN)

    • Churchill Chamber of Commerce

    • Giggy’s Beads Boutique

    • Green Heart Kitchen

    • Grove Hospitality Group

    • Higher Landing

    • Indigenous Experience

    • Lower Fort Garry Volunteer Association

    • Not Nine to Five

    • Royal City Science

    • Soulegy

    • Tecumseh United FC

    • The New Business

    • The Re-Seasoning Coalition

    • Thrive Tours

    • TJ Stables

    • Wolfhouse Traders

    • Rideau Canoe Club

    • Seniors Alternative Care Inc.

    • Made to Move Mountains Outreach

    • Adams Family Ink & Boutique

    • The YOU Power Project

    Strategic Planning

    • caterToronto

    • City of Orillia (in partnership with Catherine Oosterbaan)

    • Community Futures South Georgian Bay

    • Curve Lake First Nation (in partnership with White Otter Consulting)

    • Door 25

    • Ginawaydaganuc Village

    • Haldimand County

    • Hospitality Workers Training Centre

    • Indigenous Experiences

    • Jazz Solar/Social Energy Infrastructure

    • Lake of Bays (in partnership with Catherine Oosterbaan)

    • Leamington Arts Centre

    • Nipissing First Nation (in partnership with White Otter Consulting)

    • OST.Travel/Landsby

    • Regional Tourism Organization 4

    • Royal City Science

    • Soulegy

    • Stroll Walking Tours

    • Tk’emlups te Secwepem (in partnership with White Otter Consulting)

    • Town of Perth

    • Town of St. Marys

    • Turtle Lodge Trading Co.

    • Twisted Lemon

    Experiential Tourism Development

    • Cottonwood Mansion Museum

    • Forest Fit

    • Rabyia’s Kitchen

    • Edgington Station

    • Harlind Flower Farm

    • Perth County

  • Current Partners

    • Fotenn

    • Environics Analytics

    • CQNS

    • Ren Navarro (B Diversity Group)

    • Joe Baker

    • Jaymie Campbell (White Otter Consulting)

    • Spruce Lab

    • Green Reason

    • Bannikin

    Network

    • Leni Brem (Brem Consulting)

    • Dave Schonberger

    • Robin Duetta

    • Kim Gorgichuk

    • Sarah Thatcher

    • Stephen Tooshkenig

    • Catherine Oosterbaan (Oosterbaan Strategy)

    • Architecttura

    • Lyne Trahan

    • Black in Hospitality

    • Jordyn Samuels (Journeys INequity)

    • Joanne Wolnik

    • Jaquie Jamieson

  • Awarded Projects:

    • City of Vaughan, Better Your Business Diversity Program: 2023 EDAC Award Winner: Best Project/Plan

    Kyra Knapp

    • BB Torch Award for Ethics 2023

    • Business Elite’s 40 Under 40

    • Ontario’s Top 10 Economic Development Professionals 2021

    • 2024 Bronze IEDC Award Winner: Economic Equity and Inclusion

    Aicha Smith-Belghaba

    • Indigenous Culinary Tourism Skode Program 2025: Flavours of the Earth: Indigenous Culinary Journey

    KLB Certifications

    • Rainbow Registered

    • Ontario Living Wage Certified

    • PAIR Certification (in progress)