The Bermuda Economic Development Corporation has hired five new staff to provide better assistance to existing and new entrepreneurs.

The BEDC has restructured its organisation to better serve clients and now has four units as follows: finance, data and administration unit; micro, small and medium enterprise unit; economic and co-operative development unit; and communication and development unit managed by a total of 14 staff.

New hires include Kelsea Williams, Donte Hunt, Dennis Carter, Jonathan Starling, and Tiffany Durham.

Communication & Development Officer, Kelsea Williams

“BEDC is extremely pleased to have the ability to work with and hire new talent to support the growing mandate of our organisation,” executive director Erica Smith said. “Our role in the community has changed significantly since we were first created almost forty years ago in 1980 and we have consistently tried to be innovative to provide support to Bermudian entrepreneurs in this transforming landscape. We now provide nine various financial and incentive products compared to just one product in 1980. We also have expanded service offerings from advisory services, to a robust education regime, and special programmes and projects such as our enterprise Bermuda incubator and our summer student entrepreneur programme. With the rest of the team, our new staff will ensure that we are able to deliver on our expanded mandate inclusive of supporting the development of existing and new Bermudian entrepreneurs and helping to grow Bermuda’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.”