Valerie Caswell, MTEI in

Valerie Caswell, MTEI

Visionary · DISC type Ds
Export Development Executive, Business Growth at Invest Nova Scotia
📍 Canada

Valerie is an Export Development Executive at Invest Nova Scotia, where she designs and leads initiatives to help early-stage startups expand beyond Atlantic Canada. With a Masters from Saint Marys University, she is a passionate connector who builds relationships across industry and government to foster opportunities for entrepreneurs.

Outside of her primary role, Valerie is dedicated to community wellness, serving as the Vice Chair for the YMCA of Southwest Nova Scotia. In this volunteer position, she supports strategic governance and helps advance local community initiatives, strengthening the YMCAs impact in Lunenburg and Queens Counties.

Over the past decade, she has directly supported and learned from well over a thousand Atlantic Canadian entrepreneurs.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Export Development Executive, Business Growth
Job Level
Junior
Location
Canada
Personality Overview

How Valerie shows up

Objective Evaluator
Direct & Assertive
Early Adopter

They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Priorities

Topics Valerie cares about

Export Development
She designs and leads export education programs and trade missions for early-stage startups to help them expand into new markets beyond Atlantic Canada.
Startup Support
Her role involves working directly with entrepreneurs, connecting them with government resources and ecosystem partners to support their growth and success.
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Career

Work history

6-2024
Export Development Executive, Business Growth
Invest Nova Scotia
4-2024
Vice Chair Board of Directors, YMCA of Southwest Nova Scotia
YMCA Canada
9-2023 - 6-2024
Regional Business Development Advisor - South Shore
Invest Nova Scotia
8-2022 - 9-2023
Regional Business Development Advisor - Halifax & West
Invest Nova Scotia
4-2022 - 8-2022
Business Development Specialist
Enginuity Inc.
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Education
Master's degree
Saint Mary's University
Bachelor of Commerce
Saint Mary's University
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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