Maple Ridge / Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Aalika Kohli

I turn economic growth priorities into strategies that can move into action.

I work with public-sector leaders and ecosystem partners on economic development, investment attraction, business growth and innovation, connecting evidence with implementation.

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Customer situation

Turning strategy into economic action

Economic growth rarely fits neatly within one program or organization. I help make sense of complex opportunities by connecting evidence, business and stakeholder perspectives, regional context and implementation considerations.

How I help

What I work on

Economic Development Strategy

I develop and advance strategies for economic diversification, investment attraction and business growth.

Innovation Ecosystems

I build initiatives that connect entrepreneurs, industry, institutions, government and other ecosystem partners around innovation.

Strategic Initiatives & Partnerships

I turn cross-sector priorities into structured initiatives, engagement approaches, partnerships and implementation plans.

Selected work and experience

Strategy grounded in implementation

I bring experience across strategy, policy, analysis and economic development. My recent work includes investment attraction and business retention strategies and the Catalyst Innovation Network, combining research, stakeholder engagement and implementation-focused thinking.

I prepared the City of Maple Ridge report advancing its Investment Attraction and Business Retention & Expansion strategies, including a foundational five-year implementation plan.

As Senior Strategy Advisor, I have led work on the Catalyst Innovation Network, including presenting the initiative to Maple Ridge’s Diversified & Thriving Economy Advisory Committee.

I hold an Executive MBA and a Master of Arts, and my professional background spans strategy, policy, business analysis and public-sector economic development.

Working with me

How I approach the work

01I clarify the strategic question and the outcome that matters.

02I build the evidence through analysis and stakeholder perspectives.

03I translate the findings into priorities, partnerships and practical action.

Useful links

LinkedIn — Aalika Kohli

Public professional profile and current professional activity.

Investment Attraction and Business Retention & Expansion

City report prepared by Aalika Kohli on economic development strategies and implementation.

Maple Ridge Economic Growth Strategies

Public overview of the City’s investment attraction and business growth strategies.

Catalyst Innovation Network Igniter

Public committee agenda identifying Aalika Kohli as presenter and Senior Strategy Advisor.

Next step

Start a strategic conversation

The goal is a strategy people can use: clear priorities, stronger alignment, informed decisions and a practical path from economic opportunity to implementation.