Meet the Team
Our talented team has a broad understanding of business and government in Atlantic Canada and current trends in the global marketplace, as well as extensive experience in marketing communications, and public, government and corporate relations.
President & Partner
Steve Dunne
President & Partner
Steve Dunne
Steve is an optimistic entrepreneur, connector and consultant. Having worked in business and marketing consulting for the past 25 years, Steve’s successes are a result of his positive outlook, focus on results and a fierce commitment to his clients. Steve has an instinct for finding the real measure of a project’s success and the best methods to achieve it.
Committed to life-long learning and community development, Steve is an active volunteer in his community, recently serving as a member of the PEI Business Continuity Group, a fundraising member of the Saint Dunstan’s Church Bell restoration project, an executive member of the Board of Directors for the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Foundation, management and assistant coaching of Charlottetown minor hockey teams and Habitat for Humanity PEI. Outside of the office, Steve enjoys being active, playing golf, travelling with his wife Joanne, dining at local restaurants, and spending time with his two adult children.
Chief Financial Officer & Partner
Joanne Dunne
Chief Financial Officer & Partner
Joanne Dunne
In addition to being an equal partner of Dunne Group, Joanne is our numbers expert. Joanne graduated from the UPEI School of Business in 1991 and has been a practicing chartered accountant since 1993. Joanne brings valuable work experience from public accounting and a world-wide equipment manufacturer to our team. Along with sharing management responsibilities, Joanne looks after the financial aspects of the company and related business ventures. Joanne also plays an active role in production of Welcome PEI print publications. Joanne enjoys reading, travelling, discovering hidden PEI trails, supporting local theatre and spending time with close family and friends.
Senior Consultant
David Knight
Senior Consultant
David Knight
David Knight has more than 25 years’ experience as a business consulting generalist with experience in marketing, market research and business management. David has completed numerous assignments in the areas of primary and secondary quantitative and qualitative research, program and business evaluations and situation analyses, strategic planning, feasibility studies and business plans. David's track record completing projects with accuracy and ahead of schedule keeps clients happy.
David enjoys spending time with his wife Joy and his family and cheering on his New England Patriots.
Senior Manager
Jonathan Locke
Senior Project Manager
Wendy Weatherbie
Senior Project Manager
Wendy Weatherbie
Wendy joined the Dunne Group team in 2012, bringing over 11 years of management experience with her. Wendy has overseen the production and distribution of more than 1 million tourism products, as well as the completion of major client fundraising events. Wendy has both a Bachelor of Science Degree and a Bachelor of Education Degree from UPEI. Prior work experience included 8 years as executive director of the PEI Agriculture Sector Council and work as a certified teacher. Wendy and her family love to spend summers on PEI’s beautiful North Shore.
Senior Project Manager
Jessica Crane
Senior Project Manager
Jessica Crane
Jessica joined the Dunne Group team in 2011. As a detail’s person, most of Jessica’s work is related to implementing details on contracts. She works closely with clients and suppliers to execute all airport advertising campaigns, as well as overseeing national fundraising and industry events for clients. Prior to joining Dunne Group, Jessica provided admin support to the executive team of a worldwide manufacturer. She has experience working in the travel industry and graduated from the Tourism and Travel Management Program at Holland College. Outside of the office Jessica enjoys home décor and reno projects. When she isn’t planning her next big project, Jessica loves spending time with her family and two young children, especially beach days at her (completely renovated!) cottage in Savage Harbour.
VP Marketing
Monette Pasher
VP Marketing
Monette Pasher
Monette has 20 years of executive leadership and tourism marketing experience and possesses extensive knowledge of Canada's airports and policy landscape. She brings a wealth of experience in government and media relations, strategic planning, aviation, and tourism marketing. Having worked in the Prince Edward Island tourism industry since 2005, she is intimately familiar with the Island’s tourism product, key markets, and industry stakeholders. Monette has a degree in tourism development and has a knack for “cutting through the online clutter” to develop marketing campaigns, packages and social content that drives web clicks and results. Monette and her team are responsible for marketing strategy, planning and social media execution for Welcome PEI tourism publications, Charlottetown Airport, Golf PEI, Mill River Resort and Scales Group of Companies.
Director of Marketing
Shannon MacDougall
Director of Marketing
Shannon MacDougall
Shannon is a skilled senior strategist and project manager who has worked in a variety of fields including film production, marketing, and tourism promotion for the past 11 years. A creative by nature, Shannon has the unique combination of attention to detail with a creative flair. She is personable, highly organized and excels at completing multiple tasks for a variety of clients. Shannon is a master at selling online. She loves marketing, creative writing and developing social media plans that drive real results. Shannon manages the team and multiple social media accounts day in and day out.
She is proud to be on an award-winning social media team for Welcome PEI, having been recognized for creating the most engaging social media presence to promote tourism operators online.
Shannon holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism and is a Maritimer through and through with a passion for the sea, the sun and everything that’s fun about life on the East Coast.
Content Creator
Via Reyes
Content Creator
Via Reyes
Via is one of our Content Creators based in Charlottetown, PEI. She joined the Dunne Group in the spring of 2021 and has been making a tremendous impact for clients in various industries since. Via has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and has been working in social media marketing management for over 6 years. Armed with the skills and passion for writing and visual storytelling, Via enjoys creating content that is authentic and engaging to each audience. She especially loves getting to celebrate all things local and all the best that Prince Edward Island has to offer with her work on Welcome PEI, YYG Charlottetown Airport, and The Local Pub and Oyster Bar. When she’s not working, she’s usually out exploring the island with her camera or trying out different recipes in the kitchen.
Content Creator
Ashley Brown
Content Creator
Ashley Brown
Ashley is new to the Dunne Group and is thrilled to work with the team to deliver content for our clients. Ashley will be responsible for the day-to-day online presence of accounts through content creation and delivery. She can create viral social posts and stories with an eye for how to best engage her audience. Ashley is a creator by nature, after a working a decade in radio she began working with Big Brothers and Big Sisters of PEI to help assist and excel the non for profit’s social media marketing and communications.
Ashley loves creating content that will engage and achieve and exceed metrics goals and results. She’s lived in a few different provinces and one territory, but it was PEI that she fell in love with and comfortable enough to call home. You’ll usually find her exploring the island with her dog, Lincoln.