Anita Cassidy in

Anita Cassidy

Wildcard · DISC type sci
Executive Director at Burlington Economic Development and Tourism
📍 Canada

Anita Cassidy is the Executive Director of the newly unified Burlington Economic Development and Tourism. An accomplished leader with a Masters in Economic Development from the University of Glasgow, she is responsible for the strategic direction and management of the organization, focusing on supporting local businesses and attracting visitors.

Anita is committed to community-focused initiatives. She contributes her expertise as a member of the Bay Area Climate Change Council and serves as a mentor for FreshInsights Consulting, guiding graduates and supporting high-quality consulting projects for various companies.

She successfully led the strategic merger of Burlington Economic Development and Tourism Burlington into a single, unified organization.

Read the full overview →
Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Executive Director
Job Level
Senior
Location
Canada
Personality Overview

How Anita shows up

ROI Driven
Curious But Skeptical
Friendly But Slow

They are often friendly and nice, but can sometimes suprise you with their piercing questions They typically tend to be late adopters even when they seem friendly and excited about what you have to sell They are unlikely to ever become strong champions even when the conversations are going well; you should focus on cultivating other champions

Priorities

Topics Anita cares about

Economic Growth
Leads the strategic direction for Burlington's economic growth and actively recruits business leaders for board and committee roles to help shape the city's future.
Strategic Partnerships
Demonstrates a focus on collaboration by partnering with organizations like the Burlington Chamber of Commerce for events such as the Bay Area Economic Summit.
+4 more topics Login to view topics
Career

Work history

5-2018
Executive Director
Burlington Economic Development and Tourism
12-2016 - 5-2018
Economic Development Manager
Burlington Economic Development and Tourism
1-2015 - 12-2016
Special Project Manager
Burlington Economic Development and Tourism
5-2017
Member
Bay Area Climate Change Council
11-2011
Mentor
FreshInsights Consulting
In the press

Media appearances

No media yetWe could not find public media appearances for this person.
Education
Leadership Program
McMaster University
Masters In Economic Development
University of Glasgow
Social presence
in
Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

s

Steadiness (S)

Steadiness (S) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to focus on cooperation, support and taking everyone along. Those scoring high tend to be consistent and calm.

More profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Unlock the full playbookSee exactly how to sell to Anita. Free, 10 seconds.