Nicole is a Senior Manager in the Private Enterprise group in Baker Tilly’s Dartmouth office. She began her accounting career while completing her Bachelor of Business Administration from Mount Saint Vincent University and obtained her Chartered Professional Accountant designation in 2017. Before joining Baker Tilly in 2025, she built a strong foundation through roles at two other respected accounting firms. She primarily works with small to medium-sized businesses and owner-managed private enterprises and takes pride in supporting the growth of the East Coast business community.
Baker Tilly Nova Scotia Inc. is a mid-sized professional services firm based in Dartmouth, offering the breadth of expertise of a larger firm while maintaining a personalized, local approach. The firm provides audit and accounting, tax, advisory, transaction, valuation and consulting services to businesses and organizations across Nova Scotia. Deeply rooted in the local community, Baker Tilly Nova Scotia combines local knowledge and relationships with access to the national Baker Tilly Canada network and the global resources of Baker Tilly International.
Peter Johnson has over 20 years of experience in the tourism industry, beginning his career as a travel counsellor helping visitors discover the best of Nova Scotia. With a strong drive, a positive outlook, and proven leadership skills, Peter quickly advanced through a variety of roles at Tourism Nova Scotia—including Tourism Development Officer, Visitor Services Coordinator, Acting Manager of Visitor Services, and Market Development Specialist—building a diverse and well-rounded career that now spans more than two decades.
Throughout his career, Peter has cultivated strong relationships with key industry stakeholders, partners, and in-market representatives. He has led high-performing sales teams and managed a wide range of responsibilities, including service delivery contracts, development and funding programs, partnership agreements, and consumer-facing travel events and promotions.
In his current role as Manager of Market Development, Peter leads the market development team and oversees the strategy and execution of travel trade and travel media initiatives in Nova Scotia’s key markets.
Peter holds a Bachelor of Tourism and Hospitality Management and a Certificate in Business Administration from Mount Saint Vincent University. When he’s not championing Nova Scotia as a top travel destination, you can find him exploring hidden gems around the province—or planning his next great road trip with a playlist ready to go.
As the Marketing and Community Specialist on the IWK Foundation’s Brand team, Mackenzie supports fundraising initiatives and campaigns by managing key marketing activities. Mackenzie helps to bring initiatives and campaigns to life through brand-aligned storytelling, the development of marketing plans, and brand related partnership support.
The IWK Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that raises funds to support IWK Health—the largest pediatric hospital and trauma centre in Atlantic Canada. IWK Health is also one of only two health centres in Canada that cares for both women and children.
As the primary fundraising partner with IWK Health, we want to ensure Maritime women, children, and families needing the advanced and specialized care of IWK Health have access to the highest level of care possible.
The funds raised through the generosity of our donor community help fund the IWK’s areas of greatest need, including purchasing new and advanced medical equipment, funding leading-edge research, and upgrading care spaces and technology.
Emily is a marketing and communications professional with a special love for nonprofit communications. She has an education in Nonprofit Leadership and Journalism, plus over 10 years of nonprofit communications experience. She co-founded Lemonade Communications in 2023, a 2-person marketing and design agency providing communications, marketing and design services to nonprofits and small businesses.
